Check down the list for all sorts of latest news...

01/02/12

Elwyn Chris Jamie

Well done to Elwyn and Chris for nailing the Eurotest in Alpe d'Huez this week and Jamie H for the Test Technique. Bosh!

21/10/11

Only a week to go and some snow has fallen! Expect a news bulletin this week with course info and meeting times etc as well as some important lift pass information...

20/10/11

Coaching team Autumn 11

Agustin Dave Jas Scott Dougie

20/09/2011 For a taster of autumn training....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYrnP_AXYxM

05/09/2011

Looks like its going to be a great autumn....some great coaches, great facilities, great accomodation, great trainees...getting excited!

12/07/11

Exclusive Podium accomodation deal 2011 The Tignes Chalet Company [£175]

www.thetigneschaletcompany.com/pre_season_package_podium_ski_tignes.pdf

Continental breakfast

2 course evening meal

7 nights acc [bedding inc, - please bring your own towel]

Sky freeview TV and DVD player & wifi.

Please contact Ben Arkley/Simon Twigge separately to make the acc booking quoting 'Podium' info@thetigneschaletcompany.com

10/7/2011

Great news! Rumour has it that ISIA holders will have a lift pass discount in Tignes come the autumn! Watch this space!

10/7/2011

Package price for course and accomomdation etc to be posted this week

4/7/2011

Thanks to all who attended a great summer camp. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! There are some vid clips up on Facebook.

28/03/11

Summer training camp 2011 in 2 Alpes and new autumn format news now updated on this website. If you are thinking about training, please consider the summer before it is too late! The summer is ESSENTIAL to your success next year and is much neglected. Prepare like an athlete, not a ski instructor!!!

Summer GS camp 2011 - Les 2 Alpes 19th June - 2nd July [12 days 450€]

Summer SL prep camp 2011 - Les 2 Alpes 9th July - 15th July [7 days 300€]

Autumn GS camp 2011 - 31 Oct - 9th Dec

Autumn SL camp 2011 - 31 Oct - 2nd Dec

24/03/11

Well done Blake Williams for boshing the test technique this week! About time! Well done for all the hard work, and well done for coming out on the first run to make it more exciting!

16/12/10 Hugh Bullen and Marc Walton smash it up!

Nice one Hugh and Marc. Hugh passed on the first run [even including a brief fall in his run] and Marc smashed the second run with fastest time of all candidates and under three seconds off the fastest opener and about one and a half off the slower one. Pictures to follow.

Creditable performances by Speedy, Louis and Gareth put them between 0.6 and 1.2 seconds off the pace. Won't be long...

Well done to all racers this week...keep grafting!

14/12/10

Thanks to all for training with Podium this autumn. Despite the sometimes testing conditions, some of you guys were really firing in the last week! Well done to everyone for the hardwork, effort and commitment made....Good luck!

Upcoming Eurotest dates: Make sure you book before the entry dates! 11th Nov for Alpe d'Huez! http://basi.org.uk/content/euro-speed-test.aspx

Alpe D`Huez Euro Speed Test 13/12/2010 - 17/12/2010


Alpe D`Huez Euro Speed Test 31/01/2011 - 11/02/2011


Garmisch Euro Speed Test 24/02/2011 - 25/02/2011


Garmisch Euro Speed Test 15/03/2011 - 16/03/2011


Morzine Euro Speed Test 21/03/2011 - 01/04/2011

10/10/10 Availability...

Do get in touch with any training requests but availability is now limited. The slalom course is practically full and weeks 4 & 5 for the GS are nearing capacity. GS weeks 1,2,3 and 6 still have some places to grab though.

28/9/2010

Lift pass information

Podium gets a preferential rate as it is an official ‘stage’ of Tignes. For autumn 2010 the price is 135 euros for 5 days and 145 euros if the piste Double M is open. As of the 27th November the Espace Killy opens and the 5 days changes to 175 euros pw. However, we have an option for any long stayers 4 wks ...plus to buy a 'autumn season' pass at 559€ making it approx 139 euros pw

4/08/10

Please note that there are limited spaces for the accomodation package in Tignes so contact early to avoid disappointment [ info@thetigneschaletcompany.com ]and also that the chalet accomodation unfortunately can only be provided from the 2nd week of training [Weekend of 6/7 November]

4/08/2010

Why train in Tignes? There are many reasons to consider Tignes as your training destination of choice this autumn...

- Snow sure

- One of the only glaciers with a funiculaire access rather than cable car meaning you potentially lose fewer of those precious training days

- A wide range of accomodation from appt to hotel including our great catered chalet option

- Organised races between the the various training groups with calibrated openers

- Likelihood of lower slope training because of the resort altitude [2000m] if the glacier becomes to 'wintery'

- Podium deals on lift passes for trainees

- Awesome sports facilities and free entrance to swimming pool on the lift pass

26/07/2010

Bookings now coming in for Autumn training in Tignes... Places for groups and accomodation limited so don't delay!

26/07/2010

FIS regs for skis all disciplines SL - DH

http://www.fis-ski.com/data/document/edition2009_nov.pdf

15/07/2010

Thanks to all attendees of the great 2010 2 Alpes summer camp. Lots of pics pasted up on Facebook...

30/05/2010

Autumn camp details now published. Click on link on Eurotest page for full details.

GS/Eurotest - 1st November - 10th Dec TIGNES

SL/Test technique - 1st November - 26th Nov TIGNES

22 April 2010

Well done Dougie Milne and Andy Parker who also passed their Eurotest in Germany and Austria this year in March and April.

Nice one Dave, James and Andy!

14/12/09

Great first day Eurotest success. Well done to Andy Mac, Dave Walton and James Crompton who all passed in Italy and Jonathan Lefort who passed in Alpe d'Huez

Dec 2008 Alpe d'Huez...who's next?

28/09/09

Check out our Facebook group to see some videos from last year's eurotest as well as one taken of the inspection and some of the Tignes training!

Places now booking up fast. Get in touch to ensure to get the weeks you want...

Join the Podium Facebook group and see videos from BASI courses, Eurotests, training and more...

Get in touch if you want to receive the Podium email newsletter

08/09/09

Podium autumn accomodation package info

Week running Sat to Sat.

The Tignes Chalet Company.
http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.thetigneschaletcompany.com
info@thetigneschaletcompany.com
+44 07522 520507

Please be aware that the info on the site is what is offered to guests that are paying quite a bit more during the main season. The £150 race training deal includes:

Continental breakfast
2 course evening meal
7 nights accomodation (bedding included)
Sky free view TV and DVD player
Wifi as soon as it is sorted (may not be straight away)

Please provide your own towel.

20/07/09 Etape du Tour 2009 Montelimar - Mont Ventoux

On Monday 20th July Dave completed the Etape du Tour 2009 along with Dougie Cleland, Giles Lewis, Paul Garner, Nico Braxton and Piers Hedley. The etape is the same stage as the penultimate stage of this years Tour de France. The route took us through 150km of Provence including fours cols finishing with reputedly the toughest climb in France - the 21km Mont Ventoux. It was a brilliant day and a brilliant bike ride. The Ventoux was tough but we all pedalled up it even though many around us had to walk it or give up! Woop! Woop!

18/6/09

Check the ever increasing equipment sales page for all sorts of hard and software...

Brilliant German success in March****

Well done to the mighty Blake Williams, Richard Knapp, Tom Mayne, Mark Birch and Sam Pickup for passing their Eurotest in Obersdorf. That brings the Podium tally up to 9 for the 2008 -9 season! Well done for all the hard work and well skiied to you all!

Will Roberts after passing in Garmisch Dec 2008 [and beating the German opener haha!]. Nice one Will! And well done to Joe Harkness and Craig Wilson too!

Ben Harris after passing the Eurotest in Alpe d'Huez in December 2007

Fred Diblee after passing the Eurotest in Alpe d'Huez by over 2 seconds!

Ski prep kit and everything else?

Check out the site www.skiracing.co.uk for some great deals on ski tuning kit as well as kit, skis...and everything else. Moreover, this business helps support Dave Ryding of the British team - one of our strongest skiing hopes!

AVMS training needed?

Podium doesn't just run Eurotest training. We also runs performance training with Interski for those wishing tocontinue training towards their higher BASI exams.

24/7/2008...ski reg confirmation for Eurotest 2008-9

In the FIS publication for ski regulations and equipment for season 2008-2009, it is stated that 21m remains the minimum length for FIS giant slaloms [although not Europa Cup, World Cup etc]. In short this means that people with GS skis from last year may not need to buy new ones [unless they're knackered!] and anyone buying this year will have no problems as the manufacturers build skis to the regulations in force.

 

9/7/2008 Prices confirmed for Autumn 2008 training in Tignes

The price per week training block is 220€ for the Tignes autumn training. There are also discounts available for returning trainees. Email for the 2008 pricing sheet and payment methods. We may restrict training in most weeks to 2 groups this year so there may be limited places. Make sure you reserve yours!

Podium also get great camp rate discounts on lift passes.

6/7/2008 A heartfelt goodbye to Ali Rainback.

Ali was one of the Britain's best ski instructors and passed away on the 22nd June 2008 from a tumour of the brain stem. After the discovering of his condition in November 2007, Ali battled bravely and with a dignity and integrity of character that few of us could hope to possess. Aside from his skiing achievements, Ali was one of the nicest, personable people you could meet and had an infectious enthusiasm and positive drive for everything he did. He will be sorely missed by myself and many, many others. A fund has been set up in his name to make money for the hospice that supports other people in Ali's situation. Any donations would be gratefully recieved. http://www.justgiving.com/alirainback

 

 

6/7/2008 Summer camp 2008 Les 2 Alpes

The camp was a great success with hard pistes to train on and great weather. A big thank you to all the participants. The camp included some great developmental training to really improve the skiing skills of the guys on the course. It also included evening sessions on stretching, core training, coordination as well as trips white water rafting, visits to the Venosc adventure park and for some a cycle up the famous climb of Alpe d'Huez! Well done to Blake Williams for a convincing victory on the final day race and timing day.

Well done to Danny McCabe who decided to celebrate his 48th birthday with an assault of Alpe d'Huez [1100m of vertical and a 14km road] alongside Dave Mitchell and Dave Morris on this year's summer training.