This weekend saw the final stop of the Freeride World Tour in Verbier at the Verbier Xtreme. This year also marked the 20th anniversary of the world’s best freeride competition, that has seen the world’s greatest freeride ski and snowboard men and women descend the legendary Bec des Rosses face. European Snowsport’s instructors were out on the mountain all weekend, with some catching a glimpse of the world’s best riders charging down the steep face, negotiating challenging lines and hurling themselves over eye-watering cliffs, all to chase the prestigious title of Verbier Xtreme winner, or better, Freeride World Tour Champion. [Read more…] about European Snowsport at the FWT Verbier Xtreme
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What is Good Skiing? Part 2 – Good Skiing The Equipment
What is Good Skiing? Part 1 covered the basics of technique: the relationship between balancing over the middle of the skis and your ability to efficiently turn the legs. In Part 2, I want to look at the equipment we use and give you the essential knowledge you need to better understand what you’re doing. [Read more…] about What is Good Skiing? Part 2 – Good Skiing The Equipment
The 4 Vallées Tour – a magical day!
The 4 Vallées is enormous. 412km of marked piste supports more freeride terrain than you can shake a ski pole at. Unfortunately, many of Verbier’s visitors never get to see the whole ski area which is a shame because with a little bit of planning, you will have one of the most fantastic ski tours of your life. [Read more…] about The 4 Vallées Tour – a magical day!
5 reasons why Verbier, Zermatt and St. Moritz are the world’s best ski resorts
5 reasons why Verbier, Zermatt and St. Moritz are the world’s best ski resorts
Since Zermatt has recently been voted “Best Resort in the Alps”, we decided to have a look at why we think that the three homes of ES are not just the best ski resorts in the Alps, but in the world! 5 reasons why Verbier, Zermatt and St. Moritz are the world’s best ski resorts.
World’s best skiing.
Verbier is well-known as the world’s freeride capital, having hosted the Verbier Xtreme for 20 years on the awe-inspiring Bec des Rosses. The powder turns and deep couloirs are famous in Verbier with a large proportion of them being accessible from the chairlifts and telecabins. St. Moritz boasts a huge 350km of pistes but is famous not just for the skiing. A range of activities take place on the huge frozen lake throughout the winter, including polo, horseracing and cricket, and the town has the last natural bob run in the world. [Read more…] about 5 reasons why Verbier, Zermatt and St. Moritz are the world’s best ski resorts
Start of the PDG
Meet the ES PDG Team
This year ES are entering a team into the PDG (Patrouille Des Glaciers). It’s a ski mountaineering race from Zermatt to Verbier. In this video we meet the team.