Jonas has accumulated over 25 years of instructor experience, having worked with European Snowsport from the beginning over 20 years ago. Before then, he worked as an instructor in Åre, Sweden for 5 years. He primarily teaches alpine, telemark and cross country skiing. Jonas is also the head of ESSE (European Snowsport Skiing Experience), our Swedish ski and snowboard school here in Switzerland, as well as the captain of the ES PDG (Patrouille des Glaciers) Team. When not on the slopes, Jonas enjoys long, dark walks in the forest and evenings by the fire.
Jonas’s clients say:
“Ski’d two days with Jonas and it was genuinely fantastic. He quickly assessed my level and offered a steady stream of practical, helpful tips that made a real difference to my technique. By the end of day two we had covered pretty much the entire Les 4 Vallées area. It’s a huge area and I never would have navigated it confidently on my own, but Jonas knew every corner of it — the best runs, the hidden gems, and how to link it all together efficiently. I came away having skied far more of the mountain than I’d have managed by myself. Already planning to go back soon!” – Trip Advisor, Mar 5
“Our family had Jonas for the week in Verbier.
As a family we were all at various stages of skiing and wanted more of a guide than instructions however we welcomed feedback to improve. Nothing was ever a problem for Jonas, he catered to everyone’s needs so perfectly.
Jonas was incredibly thoughtful, his knowledge of the mountain was second to none, he was on top of all the runs and on some occasions even showed us runs that were only just open by the resort and was an exceptional skier himself.
Nothing was ever a problem and he was exceptionally kind and had a great sense of humour.
Having skiid across Europe, North America and various other resorts Jonas one was of the best instructors / guides we’ve had. On our final day Jonas took me to the top of the Verbier mountain, having travelled extensively across many ski resorts this was arguably one of my favourite and most special ski days and I owe a huge amount to Jonas because of this. We are incredibly grateful to Jonas and can’t wait to return and ski with him again.” – Trip Advisor, Feb 27
“We have skied with Jonas for seven years now and he still finds a way for us to improve.” Said one client. “He has endless reserves of patience and always finds good snow within our capability. I wish we could give six stars!”
Rami says
Excellent instructor. Very patient and knowledgeable. Knew all the trails very well and explained the techniques in an articulate manner.
Would highly recommend 10/10!
Gerard Dillon says
Jonas is a top man. Took me to the next level with no problems. Very patient and understanding. I will be looking for him again next year for my lessons and guidance around the mountains.
LS says
Jonas is a great motivator and makes you want to improve quickly. Glad to have met such a passionate XC professional and I enjoyed the time on the snow.
Emma Harrison says
Jonas is the reason we keep coming back to Verbier. He is the best teacher / guide we have ever had. He is always fun to be with, endlessly patient and always helping us to improve. Thank you as always and see you next time.
Eline says
My first time skiing and Jonas was the best coach I could’ve imagined! Extremely patient and amazing skills/tips that helped me to improve my learning. Thanks, Jonas! See you next year
The Costa Family says
We have skied with Jonas for over ten years. He is fun to be with, endlessly patient and always has a new goal for us to work towards. We do both alpine and cross country with him.