So here we are, after a rather extended gap between blogs, and in a world that has been turned upside down. The truth is that a few...

So now that we are well past New Year, and Verbier has had a few weeks to settle back into the quiet life, I thought that I would finally...

Over the last few winters I have been trying to learn how to cross country ski. After teaching alpine skiing for very nearly 20 years it...

I was very fortunate to have a very good education. My school was a state school, but it was a good school, and it helped me to gain a...

A question I get asked a lot as a ski instructor is at what age would I recommend putting children on skis for the first time. ...

In my last skiing blog I talked about catastrophe theory, and how it can help us understand how anxiety can impact our skiing (or any...

Limone, oh Limone. Back to Limone. Of all the races that I have done Limone Extreme Skyrace is the one that I had to go back to. I...

As a ski instructor you sometimes have to take on the role of a counsellor to the people you teach: a bit like a hairdresser does, but...

Waking up today the view out of the window has changed; suddenly we have more snow on the peaks, turning things white where yesterday so...

I can see a very strong argument that no good day starts with an alarm at 1.55, and certainly that is how I felt when I was awoken at...

We are currently coming into a wonderful time in the Alps. We have seen the end of summer, and we have even had a light covering of snow...

The night before a race is usually not great, especially when there is an early start. My head is filled with the pressure of needing to...

So I realise that there are 2 questions wrapped up in the title of this first blog. Firstly why should you choose Mountain Relish, and...