WATCH & LEARN / THE CARVECAST TRAINING LIBRARY
Original CarveCast episodes about learning, instructor training, confidence and equipment. Start with the subject that connects to your skiing.
These are personal accounts and longer conversations. The guest’s ideas, my experience and your own on-snow learning can each add something useful.
CARVECAST / EPISODE 13
My account of instructor exams, the work behind the qualification and the experiences around it. Start here for the personal story behind this training section.
Watch the conversation here, or open the episode for audio and the full description.
Episode 13: watch, listen & read more ↗CARVECAST / EPISODE 14
Mogul training in Hintertux, the difficulty of stretching your skiing and what the experience taught me. A reminder that progress includes demanding days.
Watch the conversation here, or open the episode for audio and the full description.
Episode 14: watch, listen & read more ↗CARVECAST / EPISODE 16
A conversation with Level 4 instructor Scott Hammond about ski education, individual development and the thinking behind effective learning.
Watch the conversation here, or open the episode for audio and the full description.
Episode 16: watch, listen & read more ↗CARVECAST / EPISODE 34
Andy Rose discusses Skier Insights, confidence, control and different barriers to improvement. Useful questions for skiers who feel stuck.
Watch the conversation here, or open the episode for audio and the full description.
Episode 34: watch, listen & read more ↗CARVECAST / EPISODE 23
Jade and I reflect on her Stomp It camp in Hintertux. Her account brings another adult learner’s perspective on coaching, nerves and progress.
Watch the conversation here, or open the episode for audio and the full description.
Episode 23: watch, listen & read more ↗CARVECAST / EPISODE 22
My search for a workable boot setup, the mistakes along the way and why specialist fitting became part of my skiing story.
Watch the conversation here, or open the episode for audio and the full description.
Episode 22: watch, listen & read more ↗BRING IT BACK TO YOUR SKIING
What is the one idea you want to understand better?
Make a note of it. Ask your instructor how it relates to what they see in your skiing. A useful conversation often starts with a specific moment: a turn that felt different, a slope that changed your confidence or an exercise that you could not quite connect with.
Then give the answer some time on snow. Watching can help you understand the task; practice and feedback help make it part of your skiing.
TRAIN WITH SIMON / SKI WITH ME
If you’re looking for lessons, coaching or help taking your skiing further, get in touch with Simon at PDS Snowsport. Tell him about your skiing level, your goals and when you’d like to train.
If you’d like to ski with me, get in touch directly. Tell me where and when you’re planning to ski, your level and what you have in mind, and we can talk about the possibilities.