Offpisteskiing.com is run by Simon Christy and based in Courchevel, in the heart of the massive 3 Valleys lift system.

With 16 seasons in the ski coaching business in Scotland, France, Italy, Switzerland, USA and New Zealand working with all levels from absolute beginner to ski instructor you can be assured of a quality service designed to suit your specific needs.

We specialise in off-piste skiing and ski-mountaineering with experience throughout the European Alps and as far afield as Morocco, Norway, Alaska and Greenland.



Simon Christy:
Started skiing 1980

Qualifications:
BASI International Ski Teacher Diploma
BASI Trainer/Examiner
Full French Equivalence
International Mountain Leader

Major ski achievements:
First descents in Watkins Mtns, E.Greenland, including 2nd complete descent of Gunnbjorn Fjeld (3693m)
First descents in Valhalla region of Central Chugach, Alaska

Steep descents in the Alps include:
Couloir de Italiens, N Face, Grande Casse (5.4);
N Face, Col des Courtes (5.3);
E Face, Dent Parrachee (5.3);
N Face, Pierre Pointe (5.3);
Couloir Chevalier, Petite Aig. Verte (5.3);

9th place, Le Grand Raid 2004 (3 day Freeride competition)


Contact us: info@offpisteskiing.com
+44 7801 707258
+33 689 573211

Simon enjoying yet more powder...
Photo: Nick Mason - www.summitphotographs.com



Off Piste Beginners 2009
Photo: David MacDonald



Swiss route Les Courtes