Ski Recovery Massage in Chamonix

Who it's for

Skiing hammers the legs in a way that sneaks up on you: quads that scream by the last runs, calves and shins locked from boots, a lower back that's tired of absorbing every turn. Whether you're here for a week and want to ski hard every day without seizing up, a seasonaire stacking up days, or a ski-tourer earning your turns, this is about keeping the legs working through it.

Ski touring adds its own demands — the climbing load on hips, calves and hip flexors, the long days — and Scott treats for what you're actually doing, not a generic set of ski muscles.

What a session involves

The focus is where skiing loads you: quads and glutes that do the braking, calves and shins locked up by boots, and the lower back and hips that manage every turn. Scott works through the overloaded tissue to take the edge off that deep burn, restore range that stiff boots and cold muscles rob you of, and keep everything moving so day two feels like day one.

As ever it starts with a quick look at how you're moving and what's tight, so the hour is spent where it'll actually help — not a fixed routine. If something's more than tired legs — a knee that's grumbling, a back that's guarding — he'll tell you and steer you rather than just rubbing it.

Timing through a ski week or season

On a week's holiday, a session mid-week keeps the second half as strong as the first. Through a season, a regular loosen-off every couple of weeks stops the slow build-up of tightness that ends good days early. After a really big day — a long tour, a powder dawn-to-dusk — a session that evening pays off the next morning.