Snowboarding lessons in Verbier
Vivid Snowboarding is the specialist snowboarding school in Verbier. We offer every style of snowboard lesson and have the very best instructors, guides and coaches in resort. We think of the time you spend with your instructor to be more than just a snowboard lesson. It is the ultimate snowboarding experience.
Here is a list of the products we offer:
- Private
- Group
- Freestyle
- Freeride
- Splitboarding
- Kids
- Instructor Training
- Heli Riding
Come and take a lesson with us this winter in Verbier. Our snowboarding lessons in Verbier can vary in relation to the duration. A lesson can be for two hours, three hours, four hours or a full day.
Check out the pricing for all our snowboarding lessons in Verbier here PRICE
Private lessons are a great way to initially learn. These will be the most effective in helping the individual grasp the basics.
Here at Vivid Snowboarding we also offer specialized Freeride and Freestyle weeks and weekends. These run for five days and are an awesome way to really push your riding in your chosen direction. If you are looking to explore some of the amazing mountain around Verbier then why not join a Freeride week or weekend. It's a full five days or two days on the mountain. You will be riding with a crew of riders. It's an awesome way to meet like minded shredders while progressing you're riding at the same time.
If you are looking to come for a freeride experience it is well worth checking out conditions before arriving WEATHER
Please don't hesitate to get in contact for more details, we look forward to hearing from you.
VERBIER SNOWBOARD GUIDES
Verbier Snowboard Guides
Come join a guided session this coming winter. Explore some of the world class off-piste in Verbier and the 4 valley's.
Verbier has endless amounts of freeride terrain. This will range from crazy steep and gnarly to super mellow and playful. You can pick and choose which you ever you fancy. A vast majority of the terrain is lift accessed. The two highest lift accessed peaks are Mont Gele and Mont Fort. Both of which are over 3000m and offer riding in all directions. These mountains are awesome and offer amazing amounts of Vertical descent.
If you are planning a weekend trip or a longer period of time then its well worth planning around decent snowfall. Keep up to date with snow conditions with Snow - Forecast SNOW
Your Vivid Snowboarding guide has been riding the mountains in and around verbier for years. This gives them that local knowledge and insight that you only have from time on a mountain. They will choose the best snow and terrain on any given day.
Through out the winter Vivid Snowboarding will be running specific Freeride weeks and weekends. You can check out all these options here FREERIDE
If you would like some more information on any of our products then please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at Vivid Snowboarding.
Tel - 0041 792838735
Email: vividsnowboarding@gmail.com
The Burton Step On
The Burton Step On
Burton are the biggest and best snowboarding company in the industry. Burton are continuously developing their product and one of their newest and boldest is the reintroduction of the step in system. This made a brief appearance in the 90's and then disappeared. However Burton have rebranded and launched again as the Step on system. Not for every style of rider but definitely worth trying and giving them a test run. You might just fall in love with them!
Here at Vivid Snowboarding we have been testing and riding this product. They are strong, lightweight and durable. The boots connect to the binding with two connection points on the front of the boots and one at the back on the heel. Once you've managed the connection a couple of times this becomes second nature. To release your boot from the binding there is a simple leaver to pull up.
Burton have created a simple and effective connection between board and bindings. They want the constant hassle of strapping in and out of the bindings taken away. Their new system is in its infancy but it works and feels good! Other brands have now also followed Burton into the strapless world. K2 have relaunched their clicker system which is again a blast from the past. The 90's are coming back!
Burton have grown their step on range for the coming season. The boots will vary slightly in relation to support, durability and weight. It will always be worth trying out a few different styles so that you get the most comfortable boot for yourself. Remember your boots are the number one most important piece of kit, then you're binding and then you're snowboard.
For Winter 2020 - 2021 Burton will be offering the following step on boots:
- The Ion step on
- The Ruler step on
- The Swath step on
- The Photon step on
You can check out the full range for winter 2020 - 2021 here SHOP
If you are looking for further advice on the Step On system then please get in touch with us here at Vivid Snowboarding.
The Snowpark Safety Guide
Snowpark Safety Guide
1. Features will be clearly labelled like the piste. Starting at green which will be easiest and finishing with black which are for advanced riders.
2. Always check the feature before attempting to hit it. You may have been taking on the same feature every day for a week but shapes can change overnight so take a look before the start of each session, go for a dry run.
3. Always good to watch other riders hit the feature you want to ride, this way you can get an idea of where to drop in from. Nothing worse than under cooking it but at the same time you don’t want to be sailing over the knuckle still going up!
4. Make sure there is no one on the landing before attempting to hit a feature. If in any doubt don’t go.
5. Never try something too far outside your comfort zone, remember to always be in control. Every body loves a hero but be careful as your best day ever can turn into your worst in a split second.
6. Alert other park users that you are dropping into a feature this could be done by a simple hand in the air or by shouting dropping.
7. If you do fall, try and move away from the landing zone as quickly as possible so you are visible and in a safe place.
8.If a feature is closed don't hit it!
9.If you witness an accident or are involved in one , go through the correct steps. Make area safe, make sure casualty is comfortable and inform the park crew of what has happened.
10. Always have respect for others. Learn the snowpark safety guide.
If you are looking to ride the snowpark come take a session Freestyle sessions.
10 Freeride Pack Essential's
10 Freeride Pack Essential's
Here are the 10 Freeride pack essential's that you need for a day out in the mountains
- Avalanche Transceiver - Know how to use and make sure it's got strong battery supply for your day. Come take an intro to freeriding session and get comfortable and confident with using your transceiver SESSION
- Snow Shovel - Strong, durable and lightweight. Try and avoid plastic shovels, you are going to want it tough enough to cut through hard snow and debris.
- Probe - Essential and super important in an avalanche situation when someone is berried. With a probe the average rescue time is 11minutes without its 25minutes. Those extra 15 minutes could be critical for the buried person
- Water - Always stay hydrated in the mountain. Dehydration leads to 10% loss in skill level / concentration.
- Snacks - Bring nuts, energy bars and anything to keep yourself going.
- Spare Clothing - Always bring another layer in your bag. Something warm incase the day turns nasty. Worth taking spare inners and a buff.
- Change of eyewear - Nice to bring a pair of sunglasses to wear for any hiking. A change of lens is well worth packing incase the light changes or your having problems with one lens. Remember pink, orange and yellow are great for flat light. Look at Spektrum for all your eyewear needs SPEKTRUM
- Tool kit/Duck tape - A mini screw driver for those moments when the bindings are loose and your in the middle of nowhere about to drop in! Keep making suer those bindings are tweaked, strong and secure. The secret duck tape stash that can mend a broken boot or make a set of binding ridable again.
- First Aid Kit - All basics and mountain Blanket.
- Phone - Your phone will work throughout the mountains. Have this charged as cold temperatures can effect battery life. Mountain Rescue number in Switzerland is 144
If you are looking to venture off-piste then why not take a snowboard guide with you. Here at Vivid snowboarding we have the very best off-piste coaches and guides. Please get in contact for more information VIVID
The Vivid Snowboarding Blog
The Vivid Snowboarding blog
Welcome to the Vivid snowboarding blog. We aim to keep you up to date with everything Snowboarding in and around Verbier.
Keep a look out for fresh and exciting content on a weekly basis. We will look at everything from technical riding tips, resort reports through to product reviews and conditions on the mountain.
Look out for guest writers and links to our social media content.
We are going to be bring you fitness and riding tips which will transform your day on the mountain. Our product reviews will help guide you through the maze of equipment out there on the market, we will navigate you to what is best for your style and level of riding.
Our blog aims to give you a taste of Vivid Snowboarding. A session with Vivid Snowboarding is more than just a lesson, it is an unforgettable snowboarding experience!
If you have any questions on anything that is covered in our blog. If would like to talk on a one on one basis or have ideas on what content you would like to see then please get in contact with us. Vivid Snowboarding is open 24 hours a day to take bookings or to respond to enquiries. You can check all lesson and camp options here VIVID
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Contact details
Telephone: 0041 792838735
Email: vividsnowboarding@gmail.com
CHECK OUT BRUSON
Check out Bruson
Bruson is an awesome Freeride mountain situated a couple of lifts away from Verbier. If you head down from Medran to Le Chable and then up the other side you've found it. Home to only a handful of lifts it would seem to lack much infastructure. However Bruson will pack a punch on an over cast winters day when the light is flat and snow is good.
A little nearer to Chamonix and its giants mountains it can pull in some amazing snowfall mid winter. The link to Verbier was updated about 5 years back making access super easy. Trees are plentiful and so are natural gullies, rock drop, chutes and bowls. The side piste is amazing and once you learn the routes this place becomes a real play ground.
You can check out daily weather conditions for BRUSON
Authentic mountain restaurants serving local grub and hot drinks will keep you fuelled for freeride laps through the forests. Tree riding zones with names such as the ' Hollywood trees ' await you. This place is perfectly balanced with that old small mountain charm feeling set alongside some seriously ridable terrain.
Bruson is a real favourite with all the Vivid Snowboarding team.
Heli Snowboarding around Verbier
Heli snowboarding around Verbier and the surroundings mountains is awesome. There are different drops and routes for every level of rider. Once you've managed the basics of off-piste riding, heli snowboarding is on! The Heli snowboarding around Verbier happens on the some of the following mountains:
- Petite Combin 3663m
- Pigne D'Arolla 3796m
- RoseBlanche 3336m
- Col des Plines 3330m
Your mountain guide will hunt out the best snow and terrain on the day. If it has not snowed for a few days and you are wanting to find fresh you still find awesome snow and conditions with a helicopter. A day out with the Heli guarantees good snow and will be a day you remember for a lifetime.
You can keep an eye out on snow conditions through the winter with snow-forecast WEATHER
Here at Vivid Snowboarding we have our finger on the pulse on a daily basis when in comes to weather conditions and incoming weather fronts. It is always worth while getting in touch to see how the actual conditions are on the mountain.
Your Vivid Snowboarding instructor will be on hand to teach and train you through the day. Our role is to help improve your off-piste riding. We will build your confidence and make you feel 100% comfortable with your environment.
You can check Heli snowboarding around Verbier options OPTIONS
Trick tip : frontside 540
Trick tip : frontside 540
Come up your freestyle game with Vivid Snowboarding FREESTYLE
Frontside 540. The rider will be taking off in their regular direction and landing the trick switch. A solid foundation for the trick would be having both your frontside 360 and frontside 180's on lock.
Find yourself a nice park kicker where your feeling comfortable and confident with the feel of the run in , take-off and landing. Ride the kicker enough times so everything is working in unison, you feel at one with your board ready for your trick tip : frontside 540
On the run into the kicker remain relaxed, centred and focused. Keep looking ahead to your take off and control your speed. The key here is to not scrub off too much speed. Keep it constant and take the same amount of speed that you've been using in your warm up runs. Remember we are looking to send the trick into the sweet spot of the landing.
Here we are looking at the heel edge take the off and therefore we are rolling onto our heel edge for take off. Lightly pressure the edge to create that solid platform. Pop off the kicker and into the trick. The clean and accurate pop will create balance and control through out the rotation. We need more energy than the 360 so throw a little harder. It is almost impossible to add momentum in the air so this needs to be sourced in the pop and take off section.
Here a Melon grab is added to stabilise the frontside 540 and aid with the rotation. Keep looking over your leading shoulder and begin to spot your landing. Here you want to keep looking onto your landing, stay focused and try land on those bolts with the weight centred.
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THE FRONTSIDE 360
The FRONTSIDE 360 is one of the most feel good tricks out there and is a must in any rider’s arsenal.
The Movements
The MOVEMENTS for this trick can be learnt on a slope or small side hits and then taken to the park or backcountry. The trick can be performed off the toe and heel edge. Here we are going to be focusing on the HEEL EDGE version off a PARK KICKER.
Find a kicker that you feel comfortable hitting. By this I mean you have a good measure of the speed needed to hit the sweet spot of the landing and you’ve gauged the shape of the take off. On the run in try and feel yourself relaxed, centred and focused on the approaching take off. Keep the ankles , knees and hips slightly flexed and upper body aligned. The run in wants to be timed so you have rolled your board onto the heel edge for take off.
The HEEL EDGE will be your platform to pop from. Here we are looking to pop off the heel edge. By POPPING OFF the kicker this will add BALANCE and CONTROL to your trick in the air. If you just ride off the kicker the trick will not be solid or balanced. POP!
A combination of movements has to happen at this point , this is where your set up will be important. When you are popping into the trick HOLD YOUR LINE and you will want to throw your head, shoulders, arms front side and release the spin.The trick itself will need more energy than a front side 180 but don’t throw too hard.
AIRBORNE
Once AIRBORNE you will want to stay as compact as possible. Think about bringing your knees to nipples and holding yourself in a relaxed position, knees out over your feet. Always looking to make smooth effortless movements as this will bring your style points up. Grabs can add stability into the trick.
Think about a basic grab like the indy or melon. Keep looking over your leading shoulder, don’t open the head up too much. Now the all important LANDING. Here you want to be blocking the trick with your eyeline. It is a trick that you will be looking back up the landing .
You can almost look through your legs to spot touch down. Bring the landing gear down beneath you and LAND ON THOSE BOLTS.
Come join us for a freestyle session and get your frontside 360 dialled today VIVID
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