If you would like to know a bit more about Adam, we asked him few questions :
What has been your best ever feedback ?
Feedback comes in many different forms whether its positive or negative, but I
always try to learn from it.
The best feedback I’ve ever received is from a client I had a few season back. It was her third time skiing but you wouldn’t know it. Immediately I could see she was panicking at the thought of skiing anything over a blue or steep, her confidence had been shot. We spent four mornings together working through things slowly and ways to tackle harder slopes in control. By the end of our time together she was flowing down reds and going faster than ever before. It was only when she returned home, looking back on her trip that she sent me a long message to say how helpful and patient I had been and how she had fell back in love with skiing.
How did this make you feel?
It really felt great. To see someone push themselves and overcome their fears with a few tips and guidance is what it’s all about. Which leads on to the next question.
Why do you love teaching?
I guess the aim for me is to spread my love of skiing to others and there’s no better way to do that than through teaching. I really do believe better skiers have more fun. Whether it’s a beginner who’s never put skis on before to an experienced mountain goat who’s looking for a new challenge.The more time I’ve spent skiing has only cemented the fact thats there’s always something new to learn or master, once you’ve got one movement in the bag it always leads onto something more challenging. That’s what I love about teaching and helping others experience that.
Highlight of the summer?
Only one thing comes into my head. Glastonbury festival. My first time and defiantly not my last. Just an amazing experience spent with good people. Other than that, surfing some bigger waves in France than ever before was awesome.
Top technical tip?
Often when people book lessons they expect huge changes to be made instantly to their skiing and tend to compare themselves to others. Unless they have their boots on the wrong foot it’s often not the case. Try to make small improvements or focus on one particular movement. If something feels odd or strange it usually means you’re trying something different. In the long run it’s these small gains that will really help your development.
My favourite run in Verbier?
On piste, Piste de l’Ours in Thyon. Amazingly long red full of challenging rollers and incredibly wide pistes nestled in the trees. Off piste, Rock garden. Just off the lac de vaux lift, its requires a small hike to enter the top but gives you such a fulfilling run down. Full of cliffs and hits and generally good
snow, you can spend most of the day just in this area and won’t get bored.
Why are you returning to Altitude?
I have been at Altitude for a few seasons now. It’s a school that is highly respected in town and provides great client service. There are a variety of lessons on offer, and also a clear path to progress through teaching/coaching higher levels of skiers for a career. It’s got a family feel built on solid values, with a real mix of individuals from different backgrounds and countries. Oh and I like the colour blue!
The highlight of my skiing career so far?
Some of my fondest memories have been on big powder days around Verbier skiing with friends. We are spoilt with such incredible terrain and constantly finding new routes and lines to ski its ‘another best day’ multiple times throughout each season!
