Warren Smith v Snoworks

Hi, I am looking to improve from an OK to a better skier, so i am looking to join a week with Warren Smith or Snoworks, can any one recommend which is better or maybe a different group.

Thanks in advanced.

A very keen skier, who is looking to be able to ski all terrain with confidence.

broom wrote:Hi, I am looking to improve from an OK to a better skier, so i am looking to join a week with Warren Smith or Snoworks, can any one recommend which is better or maybe a different group.

I don't think you'll go wrong with either TBH.

I've met quite a few people who've done courses with both, and heard many good things. I know both have large numbers of loyal, repeat customers; which speaks volumes.

I did a couple of Snoworks courses last December - All Terrain and Off Piste Safety - and would highly recommend either (the All Terrain sounds like it's what you're looking for). You can find a fair bit of info in a number of posts I made at the time; Snoworks All-Mountain Ski Courses - are they for me?. I'm hoping to be going back for another week this winter.

Dobby, of this parish, was on one of their courses later in the winter and maybe he can chime in too?

Phil Smith (Snoworks) is very active on Facebook and easy to get in touch with if you've got questions.

I've not done any courses with Warren Smith (yet!) but think he (and his Academy) take a more structured, technical approach in general. They have got a series of one-day courses in the UK (Manchester and Hemel) over the next few weeks so if you're near to either of those that might be a chance to try them out?

There are also a number of free video tutorials on their website to give you a feel for their approach.

Warren is almost invariably at the London Ski Show / Festival and always happy to talk.

Hope that's helpful for starters... but let us know what you decide and how you get on.

Thanks for that Admin, I did contact Phil and was very helpful, looks like I will book with Phil from Snoworks, I just would like to hear some one that was on my level and can tell me if does do what it says on the tin. I will keep you posted.

I went on a Snoworks "all terrain" course last Jan in Tignes. I'm not as good a skier as Broom (I'm happy on reds and pisted blacks, struggling on bumps and off piste). I enjoyed the week. The Snoworks approach is not a terribly technical one to the extent that they were not teaching us how to look good. They taught us effective techniques of how to deal with the terrain (ski ugly but effectively, if you like - but that was at my level). A lot of people really like Snoworks and keep going back for more.