Private Guiding and Course Options
what we Offer:
private guiding /coaching and bespoke group ski courses
ALL MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT / TECHNICAL
OFF PISTE Coaching
ADVENTURE OFF PISTE COURSES
Our adventures are listed below for 2026/27
Private Guiding / Coaching
Groups can be can be arranged privately (as a private group) or we will centrally organize a group of like minded skiers with similar performance levels and goals.
Private guiding /coaching and group courses are available at £685.00 per full day with your own bespoke group between 1 and 8 people (you simply split the cost between your group)
We can advise on land and accommodation arrangements if required for the group.
All courses are listed below. You can book online but it is recommended to speak to someone from Alpinecoaching before going ahead and booking a course.
At times we will partner with other leading professionals so may offer more than one group option per week.
CPD refreshers and personal development coaching The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead
Lead Educator Pete Gillespie
Private coaching / Continued Professional development
(for your IASI licence or other associations participating in the CPD
scheme)
CPD is a 3 hour session at The Snow Center Hemel Hempstead + 1 hour home study
UK based training is priced in Sterling
£160 first person with additional people (up to 5) charged
at £40 per person.
Private personal development coaching (2 hour session)
£160 first person with additional people (up to 5)
charged at £40 per person.
Lift pass purchased separately
These are available on Thursdays between 10am and 5pm
Snowsports adventures 2026
The “Gathering 26 ” Hintertux, Austria
Now in its third year this is your opportunity to make your first turns of the season in a fun and friendly group setting. We will be organising some more formal sessions to sit alongside the social ski element. The three days skiing is open to instructors and coaches from any association along with just like-minded ski enthusiasts. The Team leading the on-snow sessions will be qualified from a variety of National organisation including IASI, BASI, DSLV, CSIA, Norway and the UK governing bodies. Both ISIA and IVSI trainers will be delivering on snow. We aim to create a fun and relaxed “on snow “congress style event open to all.
Save the date – November ski days 10th, 11th and 12th (actual ski days)
Location – Hintertux glacier, Austria
Formal session with the Education Team £100.00 per day
Accommodation self-organized. We can arrange a transfer from Munich airport.
Please register your interest
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Hintertux, Austria
Hintertux 5th - 12th December 2026
All mountain / Technical course / Side country - including some off piste training and coaching
All mountain / Technical course / Side country - including some off piste training and coaching
PRICE: £685.00 course only
Alpinecoaching will organize a transfer from Munich airport leaving 2.30pm on the 5th December 2025 returning back to the airport on the 12h December2026 for 11.30am.
Alpinecoaching will organize lift passes.
For accommodation we recommend Bad Hotel Kirchler in Hintertux. You will arrange your own accommodation with them but we have organized a preferential deal.
Contact them with your request quoting Alpinecoaching office@badhotel-kirchler.at
Gressoney, Val D Aosta , ITALY
16th - 23rd January 2027
Main group leaders Pete Gillespie and Ali Smith with guest coaches.
Flight to Turin (we can organize either group or individual transfers) Base on £150pp return for a group (+ 3 persons) transfer. Individual (single) transfers are also possible.
Accommodation will be organized through the Hotel Dufour and based on either rooms in the main hotel, or apartments close by. Various room prices apply depending on chosen option. Both options include half board.
There are some options for single occupancy at additional cost.
Guided coaching options - All mountain / Technical course / Side country - including some off piste training and coaching
Guided coaching groups £575.00 per person ( x 5 days)
Contact us about details for this adventure. Places are limited so please contact us soon. We will take a £100 deposit.
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Slovenia, Vogel Bohinj 2027
Date to be advertised soon
£1180.00
All terrain, side country, off piste and touring introduction
Includes -Airport transfer, 5 night accommodation B and B in the amazing Vila Park Chalet. This is situated in the Bohinj national park. 4 day ski pass, coaching and guiding.
Evening meals will be organized locally.
Limited places available so please contact us to discuss this course if you are interested.
Flight is not included
Recommended flights:
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Balkan CAT ski adventure / Popov Shapka 2027
CAT ski North Macedonia
Date to be advertised very soon
4 night accommodation with full board (packed lunches on the mountain provided)
Return transfer from Airport Skopje
3 days private Cat skiing with guides and internationally certified instructors
Recommended flights:
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Hintertux, Austria
11th - 18th April 2026
All mountain / Technical course / Side country - including some off piste training and coaching
PRICE: £685.00 course only
Alpinecoaching will organize a transfer from Munich airport leaving 2.30pm on the 11th April 2026 returning back to the airport on the 18th April 2026 for 10am.
Alpinecoaching will organize lift passes.
For accommodation we recommend Bad Hotel Kirchler in Hintertux. You will arrange your own accommodation with them but we have organised a preferential deal.
Contact them with your request for attention Rainer quoting Alpinecoaching office@badhotel-kirchler.at
IASI Instructor courses available!
Our learning and coaching model
The Four Phases of Mastery
A Clear Pathway. A Refined Structure. Measurable Advancement.
Our coaches understand that development unfolds in distinct phases. In each phase, coach and learner work together to create the most effective performance environment — structured, purposeful and progressive.
Phase One: Foundation
Structured Introduction
At this stage, clarity creates confidence.
Teacher-led structure
Strong technical foundations
Balance and movement literacy
Emphasis on steering, not just turning
The focus is precision in fundamentals — building the platform upon which all future performance stands.
Phase Two: Development
Steering & Control in Varied Terrain
The learner begins to think, assess and respond.
Refined steering mechanics
Linked turns with consistency and flow
Growing terrain awareness
Increasing independence
Coaching becomes more collaborative. The learner understands not only what to do — but why it works.
Phase Three: Advancement
Ownership, Flow & Fluency
Performance becomes intentional and repeatable.
Confident skiing with fluid line choice
Consistent, efficient movement patterns
Adaptability at higher speeds and steeper gradients
Exploration of varied turn shapes
Repetition becomes refinement. Confidence becomes visible. Flow emerges naturally.
Phase Four: Mastery
Expression & Specialisation
Skill becomes instinctive. Performance becomes expressive.
Personalised, performance-focused coaching
Speed, precision and efficiency
Tactical awareness and terrain reading
Specialisation in moguls and off-piste
Clear output-focused progression
The learner is now self-directed — capable, adaptable and technically fluent.
Why This Model Works
Phase-Based Progression
Clear structure removes uncertainty and accelerates development.
Adaptive Coaching Relationships
Instruction evolves from directive, to collaborative, to performance-led.
Outcome Over Perfection
We prioritise movement that performs in real snow conditions — function over form.
Continuous Refinement
Our framework is shaped by decades of experience, guest insight, and modern sports science.
The Difference Is Measurable
Progression is clear.
Confidence builds naturally.
Performance becomes sustainable.
We don’t simply teach skiing.
We develop capable, confident performers — through a learning model designed for mastery.