Chloe Nicholls is the Director here in Zermatt. She has been skiing from a young age and first learned on holiday with her family. She has many happy memories of skiing with her family and hopes to help others make happy memories of their own in Zermatt.
After graduating from University, Chloe followed her passion for skiing and being in the mountains and trained as a ski instructor. Chloe has taught in the UK, Italy and Australia, and has been in Zermatt for the past 9 winters. She knows all of the best slopes in Zermatt and Cervinia, and all of the extras to make your holiday special.
Why did you choose to teach skiing?
I chose to teach skiing because I love skiing and being in the mountains. I grew up in the mountains both in winter and summer, skiing, cycling and hiking. I love being able to share my passion with others and watch them progress and fall in love with the sport. Once you start skiing you will love it forever.
What do you do in the summer?
For four years I travelled between Zermatt and Mt Buller Resort in Australia, chasing the winters in each hemisphere. For the past four years I have lived in Zermatt year-round, which I love. Summer in Zermatt is almost as amazing as winter – I spend my days hiking, road cycling, mountain biking, climbing, and much more. I would highly recommend a trip to Zermatt in the summer as well as winter.
Why did you choose Zermatt?
Zermatt is a very special ski resort that takes everyone’s breath away. The skiing is fantastic, the scenery is mesmerising, the village is beautiful and the whole resort has a magical charm. The weather in Zermatt is brilliant, and there are plenty of amazing restaurants, bars and spas to relax in after a day’s skiing. To top it off, we have the Matterhorn, and even after 8 years I can still never have enough photos of it.
Frank and Sandy says
Both of our boys really enjoy skiing with Chloe. She is an amazing instructor, has great technical teaching skills and is always friendly and patient… our boys love to be and chat with her! Each time they discover new routes and learn fun things which they like to show us after their lesson… the jump park, the speed run and going off piste. Chloe skied with them for the last couple of years and we know our boys are safe with her Unfortunately they now ski better than us :). Thanks Chloe see you again next year!
Chris McLean says
We visited Zermatt last week from the United States. We intended to try to ski to Italy, but were unfamiliar with the mountain terrain. My old knee injury was acting up, so I was concerned we could accidentally find ourselves on the wrong slope and I would have trouble safely navigating it. We called to ask about someone to guide us there. We were quite fortunate to meet Chloe, who introduced us to Zermatt in an informed, helpful, and friendly way. She was such a pleasure to ski with, we asked to ski with her again the next day too. Even though the weather prevented us from skiing to Italy, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Zermatt and learned so much from Chloe. Hopefully we can visit Zermatt, and Chloe, again someday soon.