PDS Snowsport
PDS Snowsport
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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PDS Snowsport is a Ski and Snowboard School that operates in Morzine, Avoriaz & Les Gets. Our key philosophy is to place our clients needs at the very centre of everything we do, & all our instructors hold the highest internationally recognised ski instructing qualification. We offer expert private guiding & tuition, & we run all levels of groups lessons for adults and children.
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- KevinCobbWoking, United Kingdom53 contributionsPrivate Lessons- worth every pennyStu was excellent. He took time in our private 3 hour session to remind me of the basics and build my confidence. It was worth it as the following day I was skiing with my much more experienced friend….including doing red runs for the very first time.Visited March 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 4 April 2023
- ploz02North Yorkshire, United Kingdom4 contributionsAmazing InstructorsWe love PDS!!! Last year (2022) Will (12) & Louis (9) started their love of skiing with lessons with Euan in Avoriaz and gave him 10/10. This year (2023) they had Stu & loved it just as much, also giving him 10/10 🤩 ‘Calm, patient, funny, awesome & excellent’ They’ve both progressed amazingly, they really loved all their lessons & were up for anything when skiing with Euan or Stu 😊Visited April 2023Travelled with familyWritten 6 April 2023
- Bill1914342Petersfield, United Kingdom9 contributionsGreat Ski Lesson at Hemel Hemptead Snow Centre with JamesWe had another great Session working on early edge engagement and Balance and Pressure with James Bennet last Monday. Fantastic time and really great session from the PDS Team. Looking forward to your help again to develop our skiing skills.Visited July 2023Travelled soloWritten 19 July 2023
- hannah s2 contributionsAmazing serviceHad a 2 hour lesson with James and he was outstanding. He was very knowledgeable and patient with me as it was my first time skiing. I felt more and more confident throughout the lesson and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Couldn’t recommend him or this company enough!Visited December 2023Travelled soloWritten 21 December 2023
- JL Lau10 contributionsAwesome ski school!Amazing ski school - responsive, reasonably priced and great customer service. The school reached out in advance with instructor contact and equipment rental recommendation which ensured we maximised our lesson time on the day itself. Highly recommend Justus for beginners as he’s patient and has great tips for new skiers. Made us feel at ease from the get go despite it being our first time!Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 21 December 2023
- M N1 contributionExcellent instructorsI had 1hr private lesson with James and another with Tom. They are both fantastic instructors and I now feel more confident in my skiing and made really good progress. I had 2hr family one to one with PDS last year too and I cannot recommend them highly enough!Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 22 December 2023
- zoeray1980Epsom, United Kingdom13 contributionscarl is great !!!my family visited Verbier this December. we had 2 lessons with Carl and he was great he got mi kids skiing and built their confidence immensely. he was such great teacher and really good fun. we are so lucky to have found himVisited December 2023Written 23 December 2023
- Anna B1 contributionBrilliant!Our fourth year skiing with PDS. James and Cameron are great whether you are skiing as a family and want someone else to take the lead or looking for individual lessons to improve confidence or technique. Now an essential part of our skiing holiday. We always book three sessions and inevitably want to add on a fourth!Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 9 January 2024
- Andrew and Jen Grant1 contributionVery professional firm and Stu was the perfect instructor for our girlsAfter a lot of research, we booked 3 x 2 hour private lessons for our girls (age 8 and 10) with Stu, based on reviews which had said he was calm, clear and patient and also having got a really good feel for the company from very responsive and clear interactions with Tom in the admin team about our booking. We were so pleased with our decision. Having been nervous about ski school, the girls immediately felt comfortable with Stu and absolutely loved every lesson. He got the balance perfectly right between teaching them technique, slope safety (e.g. always stop on the side) and having fun - taking them off between trees and over bumps. At the end of each lesson he would review the learning with them and check they had remembered the key points, and he even sent us a few photos and videos, which was lovely. Their technique came along leaps and bounds in the 3 lessons, and most importantly they had an absolute blast. They want us to go back to Avoriaz next year so we can have lessons with Stu again!Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 28 January 2024
- Dani D1 contributionAmazing few days learning to ski with James and Stewart for our 5 year old and 2 adult beginner! Thanks guys!We have just had 5 days skiing in Avoriaz. James was an amazing instructor who taught our 5 year old how to ski, and Stewart who taught 2 of us (adults). They were both patient, fun and build your confidence as a first time skier whilst challenging you! Would recommend for kids and adults! Thanks guys!Visited January 2024Travelled with familyWritten 31 January 2024
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Russell H
5 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
Our two boys, aged 10 and 7, had an excellent experience with private lessons from Stu and Euan. Their skiing skills and confidence improved dramatically each day, and by the end of the week, they were skiing more red runs than blue ones—a first for both of them.
The lessons were packed with fun, disguising their learning. The instruction was tailored specifically to their abilities, which allowed them to flourish.
The booking process was straightforward, and the daily communication was perfect.
I highly recommend their services and will definitely book again if we're in the Les Gets/Morzine/Avoriaz area.
The lessons were packed with fun, disguising their learning. The instruction was tailored specifically to their abilities, which allowed them to flourish.
The booking process was straightforward, and the daily communication was perfect.
I highly recommend their services and will definitely book again if we're in the Les Gets/Morzine/Avoriaz area.
Written 12 March 2024
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brayo100
Havant, UK2 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
Stu was absolutely brilliant. After two days, his tuition gave me enough confidence to get onto some tricky blue runs. Great service and would thoroughly recommend.
Written 9 March 2024
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John
London, UK4 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
PDS was a great company to organise our skiing lessons. Our instructor, James, was a brilliant guy. Highly skilled skier, friendly, funny and very down to earth. So much so we booked him again for the following day.
Our group of six ranged from absolute beginner to intermediate but James managed to tailor the lesson so that it was fair and enjoyable for us all. His analogies were unusual but fun and helpful and I am not sure I’ll ski again without thinking of tea bags in my boots!
Thanks for the great lessons and tips, James. We will see you next year :)
Our group of six ranged from absolute beginner to intermediate but James managed to tailor the lesson so that it was fair and enjoyable for us all. His analogies were unusual but fun and helpful and I am not sure I’ll ski again without thinking of tea bags in my boots!
Thanks for the great lessons and tips, James. We will see you next year :)
Written 3 March 2024
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Jon C
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Friends
Stu and PDS are amazing, after 3 lessons, from never putting on ski’s to being able to ski with some confidence was awesome. Thanks Stu and PDS
Written 1 March 2024
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Jilly F
3 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
We have just completed 3 days of tuition with Stu. WOW! What can we say other than a Huge Thank you for being SO patient, understanding, encouraging and on top of that such a lovely friendly guy who couldn't have done any more to make us feel at ease and grow with confidence. We are astounded but over the moon with our progress from the absolute basics from boot wearing (fundamentally important) to actually going on a chair lift and skiing down a green run like proper skiers!! I personally had a hip replacement only 4 months ago and was completely lacking in confidence until now. Stu was very caring not just to me but was completely focused on us all as individuals all with different needs.
On top of that he was great fun and we are looking forward to a return visit with him as our mentor ski instructor. Come and visit us in Devon & Cornwall. From us all at The Royal Inn, Horsebridge 😀
On top of that he was great fun and we are looking forward to a return visit with him as our mentor ski instructor. Come and visit us in Devon & Cornwall. From us all at The Royal Inn, Horsebridge 😀
Written 28 February 2024
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Conor H
3 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
My sister and I had private lessons with James in Morzine in the first week of Feb. We were really happy with the progress we made and had a great time learning to ski. James was exactly what we wanted in our teacher as he was very patient, friendly and encouraged us out of our comfort zone which allowed us to make the most of our trip. He was committed to helping us progress whilst also being good fun to be around. I would definitely recommend PDS and James! We had a great time - thank you :)
Written 26 February 2024
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velvetundergroundfm
Limavady, UK7 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
We had private lessons with Tom, Euan & Stu - even though my boyfriend and I’s levels were different, the guys were able to adapt and gave us individualised tips during our lessons. After not wanting to ski in poor conditions, the guys were also able to reschedule last minute and fit us in over a few days to make up for the lost time which we really appreciated! Couldn’t recommend these guys enough! A group of lovely lads :-) hope to book with them again!
Written 24 February 2024
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Olivia H
2 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
My brother and I went to learn how to ski in Morzine and had James as our teacher. We learnt so much in such a short space of time!! James was really patient and encouraging and we felt so happy with the progress we made. As well as feeling pleased with our skiing we also really enjoyed hanging out with James- he is really good fun and made each session a laugh!! Thanks- we would definitely use PDS again!
Written 11 February 2024
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Dani D
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Family
We have just had 5 days skiing in Avoriaz. James was an amazing instructor who taught our 5 year old how to ski, and Stewart who taught 2 of us (adults). They were both patient, fun and build your confidence as a first time skier whilst challenging you! Would recommend for kids and adults! Thanks guys!
Written 31 January 2024
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Andrew and Jen Grant
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
After a lot of research, we booked 3 x 2 hour private lessons for our girls (age 8 and 10) with Stu, based on reviews which had said he was calm, clear and patient and also having got a really good feel for the company from very responsive and clear interactions with Tom in the admin team about our booking.
We were so pleased with our decision. Having been nervous about ski school, the girls immediately felt comfortable with Stu and absolutely loved every lesson. He got the balance perfectly right between teaching them technique, slope safety (e.g. always stop on the side) and having fun - taking them off between trees and over bumps. At the end of each lesson he would review the learning with them and check they had remembered the key points, and he even sent us a few photos and videos, which was lovely.
Their technique came along leaps and bounds in the 3 lessons, and most importantly they had an absolute blast. They want us to go back to Avoriaz next year so we can have lessons with Stu again!
We were so pleased with our decision. Having been nervous about ski school, the girls immediately felt comfortable with Stu and absolutely loved every lesson. He got the balance perfectly right between teaching them technique, slope safety (e.g. always stop on the side) and having fun - taking them off between trees and over bumps. At the end of each lesson he would review the learning with them and check they had remembered the key points, and he even sent us a few photos and videos, which was lovely.
Their technique came along leaps and bounds in the 3 lessons, and most importantly they had an absolute blast. They want us to go back to Avoriaz next year so we can have lessons with Stu again!
Written 28 January 2024
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- PDS Snowsport is open:
- Sun - Sat 09:00 - 17:00
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