WARREN SMITH SKI ACADEMY VERBIER, SWITZERLAND CERVINIA, ITALY

Ski coach Warren Smith was tasked with the challenge of turning nonskiing celebrities such as Bradley Wiggins into ski heroes on Channel 4’s The Jump, thanks to his reputation for improving the skills of everyone from early intermediate upwards. His innovative programme addresses individual, biomechanical limitations as well as ski technique and the academy offers year-round options. Top of the list for keen improvers are five-day courses in snow-sure Cervinia in Italy from November and Verbier, Switzerland, from December. The format includes ski equipment checks, video and biomechanical analysis, daily fitness warm-ups and take-home exercises to practise off the slopes, as well as targeted work on the slopes to improve carving, mogul, steeps and powder skiing.

Need to know An exclusive

reader holiday hosted by Warren Smith takes place from

April 18 to 25 in Cervinia. Costing £989, it includes a week’s B&B accommodation at the three-star Hotel Mon Reve, as well as coaching. To book, call SkiWeekends (03301 628 646). Warren Smith is also at the Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Festival Oct 24-27, giving technique talks and testing ski fitness. Find out more at skiandsnowboard.co.uk. On other dates, five-day courses with

Warren Smith Ski Academy (warrensmith-skiacademy.com) start at £469 in Cervinia. Alternatively, one-day courses in September and October at UK indoor slopes cost £139.

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