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Why Ski?

25th February 2018 29th September 2018 by Freedom Snowsports

Sport Psychology

Psychologists have studied the rationale for skiing. Skiers speculate about it. Ordinary mortals shake their heads in dismay over it. There is an ambivalence to this sport. There are no scores or points to skiing. But the beauty of movement that gives a self assurance that is better than winning a game. It is a sport that brings escape from the cares and tensions of daily life. Skiing brings an awareness of the grandeur of nature; an exhausting exercise for most people, yet no other sport gives such a feeling of satisfaction and healthy vigour. Why do we ski? Words cant explain it. You have to experience the hours and days and weeks of skiing. You have to meet the people who ski, the individualists, the non-conformists. You have to see the beauty of the snow covered mountains and valleys. You have to participate in this moment of truth. Why do we ski? You have to become a skier to know! So join us for some Chamonix skiing.

Women’s Ski Coaching Groups

17th January 2018 16th September 2018 by Freedom Snowsports

Saturday Sessions

New this season we are running some Women’s ski coaching groups. Designed to coach and develop piste performance skills in a women only group. Coached by one of our elite female instructors. The main difference being that all people, from the instructor to the group participants. The entire group dynamic and coaching environment is entirely female. Intending to give a supportive environment for women to develop their skills in the sport of skiing. And hoping to attract more female skiers to improve and develop their skiing skills with us.

The sessions will develop piste performance skills in all turns and all pistes. And while this training is focused on the piste, these skills will enhance your all round skiing performance. These coaching sessions are suitable for skiers comfortable on piste with a variety of turn shapes (on all red runs). But would like to develop more performance, skill, and control. These sessions will give you more choice over how to tackle different types of turns and terrain. Read More…

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How We Teach Snowsports

11th January 2018 22nd September 2019 by Freedom Snowsports

Our Approach to Teaching Snowsports

Our teaching is based around the individual students that we are with. This is not just based on a skiers level of ability. It’s about identifying which learning styles and communication methods their progression favours. What this means is that our teaching model is about understanding different phases and styles of learning. We adapt our teaching styles to get the most out of an individual person’s development. We also understand and adapt to people when they are in different stages of skill development. So our instructors are trained to find, recognise, and adapt to these attributes in people. Augmenting their teaching styles to better suit the needs of different people.

Ski Bus Timetables for Megeve, St Gervais, and Les Contamines

26th December 2017 6th September 2018 by Freedom Snowsports

Ski Bus Timetables in one place

We thought that considering we cover the whole evasion ski area, it might be useful to have all the ski bus timetables in one place. Therefore we have put all the free ski bus services over the whole evasion ski area right here, and you can save them to your phone for later.

Live Megeve, St Gervais Snow Reports & Ski Area Lift Open Status

25th December 2017 17th January 2019 by Freedom Snowsports

Megeve St Gervais Ski Lift Times and Snow Conditions

Live updates of ski lift operating times in Megeve, St Gervais, and Les Contamines. Piste and trail opening status, lift opening status, and snow conditions.

How to Learn Movements & Skills for Skiing

4th September 2017 29th September 2018 by Freedom Snowsports

A Model for Learning Movements & Skills

Skills for skiing

Some people are born with being able to sprint fast or other talented gifts. Such as being able to obtain skills for skiing effortlessly. But what about those who are not blessed with these abilities and genetics. I am a professional and I am going to tell you that its possible to teach these things, and all motor skills. By first understanding how we learn movement patterns and skills. Which brings me to the Fitts and Posner Three Stage model of acquiring a motor skill. While there are different learning styles to which individuals process and understand information. The process we go through when acquiring motor skills is similar for everyone. Even though motor skills vary widely in type and complexity, such as skills for skiing. The acquisition process is still similar for all. Paul Fitts (1964, Fitts & Posner, 1967) proposed three stages (or phases) of acquiring a motor skill: the cognitive, associative, and autonomous stages (see the table below).

1st Stage of Skill Development

Strength & Conditioning for Skiers

16th August 2017 3rd October 2018 by Freedom Snowsports

Workout Routine for Skiers

The most effective way to keep developing your skiing performance without being on the mountain, is in the gym. Here we share with you a specially crafted physical training routine for performance skiing. Created using a periodisation approach to change your body into a skiing machine. The routine details 4 main periods followed by maintenance and development. Each period focuses on building different strengths that build upon the advantages of the last. The training program below details the periodisation and intensity first. Followed by detailing the split routines for each period.

Here’s a downloadable copy of the strength and conditioning routine.

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Megeve, St Gervais, & Les Contamines Ski Lesson Meeting Points & Piste Map

16th August 2017 30th December 2018 by Freedom Snowsports

Ski Area Map

Here is our handy google resort map for St Gervais, Megeve, and Les Contamines. Enable location services on your phone and use it as a GPS piste map to guide you around the ski area, restaurants, and our lesson meeting points. Alternatively if you are looking for our Chamonix map click through to our meeting point piste map of Chamonix.

Hint: click on the icons to see its details, phone numbers, and directions.

Megeve & St Gervais Ski Areas – Freedom Snowsports Meeting Points

At the centre of the Evasion ski area is Megeve. The Evasion ski area is comprised of 3 main areas; Megeve, St Gervais, and Les Contamines. We explain some of the details about each of the ski areas in the map above (click on the icons), and also below in plain text.

Read the ski area guides below

St Gervais, Megeve, Chamonix Weather & Webcam

16th August 2017 29th September 2018 by Freedom Snowsports

General synopsis and detailed 3 day mountain weather forecast for the entire Mt Blanc valley area

Weather and Webcam Updated daily at 8am.

Live webcam st gervais and megeve is placed at the top of mt d’arbois. The weather report is relevant to all skiing in the Mt Blanc valley; Chamonix skiing, Megeve Skiing, and St Gervais Skiing.

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Links to Holidays & Other Skiing Resources

16th August 2017 6th September 2018 by Freedom Snowsports

Resources to holiday providers, travel agents, properties and more.