Entries by Roddy Willis

Chez Dany Verbier | What is the story?

The London Financial Times recently publish an article with rumours about Chez Dany – so what is the real gossip about Chez Dany? One story doing the rounds in Verbier is that the former executive chef of Chez Dany has upped and left and is going to take over the restaurant L’Ecurie in Verbier – […]

Smart Snow-Forecasting Techniques

Smart Snow-Forecasting Techniques Not a day, no, let’s make that an hour has gone by recently without someone predicting the latest snowfall, 1000 year storm, hurricane or heatwave. Yes – it is that time of the year again when everyone is a snow-forecasting expert. In the era of the ‘smart phone’ we all know it […]

Verbier Skiing | Snowdome

Verbier Snowdome Hot off the press from some of Verbier’s finest rumour mills. Apparently, ‘The Big Mound’ of dirt, down by the road on the way to the ‘Real World’ just past Le Châble, is the start of another massive secret project. To track down the truth we’ve gone back to our sources to try […]

Telemark Skiing | Verbier Day Off Skiing

‘Well, I gave my mind a thorough rest by plunging into a chemical analysis’. Conan Doyle in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine 1890 With this in mind over the last few season I have ploughed my days off skiing into more skiing but of a different kind, the one that is said ‘frees the mind’. In past seasons […]

Verbier Ski Lesson | Its a crisp sunny winter morning

Its a crisp sunny winter morning Fresh snow has fallen making the mountains all white and beautiful, a reminder of why I choose the route of eternal ski bum! The real world where ever that might be has slipped off the horizon and I am left there in my own little world of bliss – […]

NLP Techniques in Sport

By Roddy Willis Master Practitioner of NLP and Hypnosis NLP creates a version of the world in which we, as individuals, are viewed as a collection of memories, memories with which we measure our behaviour in the here and now. As such, our reaction to present events and environments is dictated by the sum of […]

Verbier Snow Prediction for ski season 15/16

Verbier snow prediction for ski season 15/16 It’s been one of the warmest Septembers since records began in 1864, according to MeteoSwiss it’s the third consecutive month with temperatures higher than normal by at least 2.5 degrees – so what does this mean for the winter? Yes, it is that time of year! And it is […]

Telemark – Racing Psychology

Competing at a top level in any sport provides challenges for the performer both physically and psychologically. In snowsports the psychological factor is too often overlooked by athletes. In telemark racing there are many mental barriers that one has to overcome in order to perform optimally. Unlike conventional alpine racing there are many different aspects […]