Verbier Instructor Interviews

The thing I love the most is to see the joy people get from devoping as a skier when we hit the slopes together.

* What do you do in the summer?
I spend many hours flyfishing in the waters in the north of Sweden.

* Favourite part of Verbier/Zermatt to ski/ride
The colouir in Tortin

* Favourite restaurant or mountain restaurant in Verbier/Zermatt
Carrefour

* Why did you choose Verbier/Zermatt?
I wanted to try something new and to work with ESSE in Verbier sounded like really exciting thing. I choose Verbier for the awesome skiing.

* What’s your top handy hint for anyone visiting Verbier/Zermatt
Come skiing with me or one of mine ESSE collegues and I insure that you will have a fun day of skiing.

* Why do you choose to teach snowsports?
For me there is nothing else….. it was my dream and now I am doing it!

* What do you do in the summer?
Design and make jewellery for BonBijou www.bonbijou.com all the while I’m counting down until the winter starts again!

* Favourite part of Verbier/Zermatt to ski/ride
Hidden Valley

* Favourite restaurant or mountain restaurant in Verbier/Zermatt
Le Sonalon

* Why did you choose Verbier/Zermatt?
I had a lot of friends working here which was lucky as it turns out to be the best resort in the world!

* What’s your top handy hint for anyone visiting Verbier/Zermatt
Bring snow tyres as we get loads of it!

* Why do you choose to teach snowsports?
I have a strong passion for the mountains and the activities they offer, especially skiing. I can’t think of a better job than to be able to share my love for the sport every day.
* What do you do in the summer?
Various things. Straight after the season I head up north to do another month of skiing in Sweden and Norway. After that I normally go where I can find a job in an area good for rock climbing.
* Favourite part of Verbier/Zermatt to ski/ride
That my dear friends is and will always remain a secret. 😉
* Favourite restaurant or mountain restaurant in Verbier/Zermatt
Sharing a sandwich with a good pal on the top of Pointe d’Alleve. If I dont do that I will most likely have a steak at Carrefour.
* Why did you choose Verbier/Zermatt?
The mountains and the endless opportunities.
* What’s your top handy hint for anyone visiting Verbier/Zermatt
Have a ski lesson with me or one of my friends at ES. We will make you appreciate your holiday even more.

* Why do you choose to teach snowsports?
I have always loved skiing and wanted to make my living from doing what I like, and what I do, best

* What do you do in the summer?
I run a chalet company for bikers and bike both in the forest and on the road.

* Favourite part of Verbier/Zermatt to ski/ride
The steep trees and variations of Vallon d’Arbi.

* Favourite restaurant or mountain restaurant in Verbier/Zermatt
Carrefour for the plat de jour (?). Chez Dany for the view. Namaste for the best cheese fondue in the resort.

* Why did you choose Verbier/Zermatt?
A friend of mine convinced me to come here. He left and I stayed.

* What’s your top handy hint for anyone visiting Verbier/Zermatt
Smile. Lean back and stay cool. Take a lesson with one of the Swedes 😉

* Why do you choose to teach snowsports?
I am unbelievably lucky to be able to teach snowsports, I walk to work every morning, meet my clients and go skiing all day, everyday. I absolutely love it! I honestly think I have the best job it the world, because my “office” is easily one of the greatest places to go to work in the world. Through teaching skiing I have met some amazing people, seen some amazing places and had some fantastic experiences. Teaching is my career, my life and my dream, I would hate not to be working in the mountains every winter!

* What do you do in the summer?
I work doing all sorts of things of things in the summer! I work on a dryslope in Glasgow, keeps my feet in ski boots which is nice. I love it because I am involved in the staff training and the race teams. I do a lot of work in clinical research, mainly patient recruitment and marketing for clinical trials. I keep busy with some other marketing and promotional work, a little photography and some other bits and pieces. I try to spend a lot of time wakeboarding, waterskiing and paintballing. I really am just a big kid. I just work enough so I can go off and play!

* Favourite part of Verbier/Zermatt to ski/ride
I don’t really have a favourite place… I have lots! It just depends on what mood I’m in! I love blasting up and down the bumps, so you are pretty likely find me skiing the itineraries. These are the marked and patrolled off piste in Verbier, they are very fun! If I’m not on the itineraries I will be blasting around the piste somewhere, just playing and probably giggling to myself. One of the best things about Verbier is that you can go skiing on your own, and just have a fantastic day because you can ski a little bit of everything… so I can’t have a favourite place… I love it all!

* Favourite restaurant or mountain restaurant in Verbier/Zermatt
I eat all over the mountain! If I am out free skiing I normally end up having a quick lunch at Olympic or Powder spirit so that I can get back out skiing. However my favourite place for a good feed is Carrefour. It’s a very lovely place to have lunch, the food there is pretty special and very tasty!

* Why did you choose Verbier/Zermatt?
Verbier is an awesome place. It is a real “skiers town” there are loads of unbelievably talented skiers here! I love being in a place where there is such a massive variation of easily accessible terrain. There are bumps, steep bits, secret powder stashes, natural features and some other wicked terrain to play with. I love the skiing in Verbier. The town can also be kind of wild too, great bars, restaurants and all of them are packed with really fun and interesting people. Verbier is a unique and amazing place, it has everything!

* What’s your top handy hint for anyone visiting Verbier/Zermatt
Verbier has some brilliant skiing and the best way to make the most of your holiday is to book into lessons with someone who knows the resort really well. I recommend doing this at the beginning of the week because this means that your skiing will improve, as well as then learning all the best places to go. All the ES instructors have been living and working in Verbier for at least one season, so we all know our way around – come skiing with us and make the most of your holiday.

* Why do you choose to teach snowsports?
I love the feeling of combining my passion with that of helping others to reach their goals.

* What do you do in the summer?
I’m usually travelling round the world throwing myself into new cultures. When I do find myself in the UK you’ll find me doing a whole host of jobs from demolition to retail management.

* Favourite part of Verbier/Zermatt to ski/ride
Vallon d’Arbi, A great itinerie with with a wide, quiet area to explore finishing in a beautiful path that ends up in a different village what more could you want?

* Favourite restaurant or mountain restaurant in Verbier/Zermatt
Les Chottes, the local deer is to die for.

* Why did you choose Verbier/Zermatt?
I was enticed by the legendary off piste and it has never disappointed.

* What’s your top handy hint for anyone visiting Verbier/Zermatt
When fresh snow has arrived, get yourself up to Gentianes loads of room to find that elusive fresh track and take a picture of it from the new cable car afterwards.