About All Mountain Professionals

Who are you?

Maybe you're a good skier who doesn't need a lesson. But what about those times when you take a wrong turn late in the day and you're faced with a steep run and some tough snow you don't know how to handle? Wouldn't it be great if it you were never the one saying, I skied that, but it wasn't much fun? Wouldn't it be great if you had the skills and the confidence to know that whatever the mountain throws at you, you're ready to conquer it? All Mountain Professionals' coaches and guiding staff will get you there.

Or maybe you enjoy skiing at a certain level but you haven't improved in awhile. With skilled coaching you can break through your plateau. You'll surprise yourself as your skiing moves to another level. The All Mountain Professionals' coaches will show you how.

Or maybe you want to learn to rip. You're pretty athletic, you're a decent skier, but you know there's much more. You want to rip steeps and crud and bumps like you see others doing. Come to All Mountain Professionals and get your ticket to freeride.

Or maybe you just want to get into the backcountry. You've hesitated, because you know people die out there. In the backcountry you are completely responsible for your own safety, as well as for whether you have a good time. There is a lot to know. The best way to learn is with people who have a lot of experience and know how to share it while having fun. The All Mountain Professionals guided trips and courses are just what you've been waiting for.

Who we are

Eric Deslauriers and his staff are special people, gifted at both skiing and teaching. Eric alone has been featured in 23 ski movies filmed all over the world. He has also been a professional coach to skiers of wide ranging abilities since 1989. During that time Eric and his brother Rob have developed their own methods that take advantage of advances in ski equipment to allow skiers to make progress faster than ever before. Eric has handpicked the coaching staff at Sugar Bowl to ensure that every one of them skis and teaches according to his standards.

The coaches and guides at AMP go far beyond just skiing well. They are able to connect to your personal challenges at any moment. Their satisfaction comes from your progress and enjoyment.

Where we are

AMP is based out of Sugar Bowl at Lake Tahoe. From Reno take Highway 80 to Donner Pass Road at the Gateway Shopping Center in Truckee. Turn south on Donner Pass Road and follow it past Donner Lake, three miles up and over the summit. From San Francisco take Highway 80 to the Norden exit. Go East to the entrance to Sugar Bowl Resort.

Eric DesLauriers' All Mountain Professionals provide backcountry guiding services as a shareholder/guide with Sierra Mountain Guides Incorporated operating under special use permit from the USDA Forest Service on a non-discriminating basis in Inyo, El Dorado and Tahoe National Forests.

What we offer

The Weekender Series:
The new Weekender Series is perfect for the working stiff. On Saturday, get in-bounds coaching while learning the secrets of Sugar Bowl. On Sunday, move into the backcountry and focus on one of the four fundamentals of safe backcountry skiing. On Monday, go back to work with a goggle tan and a big smile. The backcountry fundamentals rotate from one week to the next, so if you miss one in the sequence you can catch it next month.

Advanced Ski Clinics:
Pick a theme, like steeps, powder, carving, or crud. Have a great ski with other skiers at your level, while getting the best coaching there is on the topic at hand. Always a blast.

Private coaching, by appointment:
One on one, or bring a buddy. No distractions, just you and the coach. The greatest way to make progress in a hurry.

Backcountry Courses:
You've read about backcountry skiing. This is your chance to learn what it's all about-equipment, techniques, and safety-while actually doing it. The groups are small, the mountains are big, and the sunrise is so beautiful it hurts.

Guided Backcountry adventures:
Not cross country skiing, the emphasis is on climbing remote lines to ski them. Some tours feature steep terrain, others more moderate. Pick your level of challenge.

In all events, All Mountain Professionals promises you never more than six skiers per coach!

Get inspired! we'll give you the skills and the confidence to ski as you never have before.

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