Ski Performance Scotland
These courses have been designed to make the most of the Scottish conditions and give mountaineers the option of accessing the same tuition at home in the UK. The course has exactly the same ethos and focus of those run in Chamonix; to bring together like-minded people to develop their off-piste skiing.
Bespoke Scotland
Scotland offers a wide variety of unique ski mountaineering, and off piste skiing. With weather and conditions as variable as the terrain, a bespoke approach is likely to pay dividends. Join us for private instruction and guiding this season...
Skiing through the Pandemic
The 2020/21 ski season will be undeniably different. Find more information here on skiing through the pandemic, how we plan to mitigate against Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and the status of our courses and trips.
Off Piste Rover Engelberg
Engelberg - Titlis is rapidly emerging as one of the leading off piste skiing and freeride destinations in the Alps, with numerous spectacular descents such as the Laub and Steinberg. The Titlis area has a modern lift system combined with a unique topography, giving descents of around 2000 metres. It also has the reputation of holding snow well, being particularly renowned for powder skiing...
Off Piste Rover La Grave
La Grave - Le Meije offers a unique off piste skiing experience unlike any other resort. With just one closed pulse cabin leading to a high mountain freeride area under the north face of Le Meije, it's the resort that isn't really a resort. The area is unmarked and unpatrolled giving off piste skiers the freedom to ski the whole mountain...
Kvaløya
We will again be offering a trip to the island of Kvaløya in Arctic Norway. This has been one of our favourite destinations for personal skiing for many years and we are keen to share this magnificent area. A ski touring trip to the island of Kvaløya, positioned close to Norway’s northern city of Tromsø, visits a unique set of mountains in the Arctic Circle.
Arnøya
Along side our other trips in the Arctic Circle of Norway we will also be visiting the island of Arnøya. The islands of Arnøya and Kågan have been on the Off Piste Performance radar for a long time, being visible from our accommodation in Oldervik. These islands are emerging as a remote and exploratory destination, and should be on any Norwegian devotees wish list.
Chamonix Off Piste & Touring Skills
Ski Performance for Mountaineers
This course has been running since 2007 with increasing popularity every season. It aims to bring together like-minded people to develop their off-piste performance. You will be given simple yet effective tools to ski ice, bumps, powder, chopped up powder and whatever other snow we come across in the off-piste.
Welcome to Off Piste Performance
Off Piste Performance Ltd provides ski instruction from Alison Thacker (née Culshaw) ISTD and ski guiding by James Thacker (IFMGA Mountain Guide). We specialise in private ski tuition and ski guiding tailored to the needs of you, the skier. Based in Chamonix since 2005, Alison and James now split their time between Chamonix, Scotland and Norway. They will help you achieve your skiing aspirations and beyond, whether it is your first time venturing away from the lifts, or you want to fine tune your off-piste skills.
Off Piste Performance also offers the renowned 'Ski Performance for Mountaineers' which has been bringing together like-minded people to develop their off-piste skills since 2007.
News from the Mountain
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Scottish Spice
10/10/20 For the first time last season Off Piste Performance offered two days of steep skiing for members of the Eagle Ski Club. The 'Steep...
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The Long March to Certainty
14/05/20 Uncertainty is normal in the mountains, an integral part of exploration. We always strive for big margins, and to choose the certain...
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Reflections
10/05/20 We would have just finished our last day of skiing on our Arctic Norway ski touring programme for 2020. We were looking forward to so...
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COVID-19
10/04/20 Following the Norweigan Directorate of Health implementing travel restrictions in Norway, most EU countries rapidly introduced measures...
