My name is Tom and I was born and grew up in the French alps. I have been skiing since the age of 4, going into ski racing from 5 years old, competing in my local ski area as well as internationally in slalom and GS. Over the last 4 years, I have spent as much time as possible freeriding for pleasure as well as gaining my instructor qualifications and learning about mountain safety. Skiing has always been my passion, I love it, and I was brought up with it. I am enthusiastic and always happy and keen to make skiing fun for all ages, especially the youngsters. In my time on the snow, I aim to bring confidence and improve the skiing of my clients making sure they get exactly what they want from their lessons, no matter what their aims.
Why did you choose to teach snowsports?
I chose snowsports as it has been the environment that I grew up in and it is what I love doing most. Teaching snowsports was an obvious step with it being something that I am naturally good at. Nothing makes me happier than seeing someone improve and get more confident so that they can experience what I experienced in snowsports.
What makes you special as a ski instructor?
Although I am young, I have years of skiing experience. I can work with all ages and adapt and tailor to specific needs in the lessons; making sure everyone learns and improves to the best of their abilities as well as having fun at the same time
What do you do in summer?
In summer I go Spain and promote and work for my brothers boat chartering company in Marbella. Either side of that, you will often find me mountain biking here in Verbier or in France.
Where is your favourite part of your resort to ski/ride?
I would have to say Mont Gelé is my favourite place as it is challenging and steep with 4 different faces shaped like a pyramid. Mont Gelé itself is just a stunning mountain.
What is your favourite restaurant/mountain restaurant in Verbier?
Le Carrefour is my favourite restaurant as it has a nice terrace and views of the valley. The food is delicious and local so it won’t be something you eat regularly.
Why did you choose Verbier?
I chose Verbier as i used to come here quite a bit when I was young for skiing and mountain biking as I only used to live 2 hours away from here. Verbier always attracted me because of how international it is. The skiing here is great for all levels from beginners to professionals with tons of freeriding areas and I knew this was the best place for me to work.
What top handy tip do you have for anyone visiting Verbier?
Book things in advance. Verbier is one of the largest touristic destinations for skiing so places tend to get fully booked. Restaurants, hotels, and of course ski lessons.
Verena says
Tom was an outstanding ski instructor for our 9 year old daughter and her group. He taught them in a professional and at the same time extremely fun way how to ski in different terrains. Tom perfectly knows how to respond to individual needs and to serve different proficiency levels. Our daughter has really enjoyed her class and has improved her technical skills. She has also learned a couple of cool skiing tricks which made the ski lessons with Tom truly special. We highly recommend Tom as ski instructor for all levels and age groups. He is a very likable and caring person. Thank you, Tom! Looking forward to seeing you again next year!
Andrea says
We are US family group currently staying in Zermatt. Our girls are simply buzzing about their time at the Kids Academy and do not want the lessons to end getting up early each morning to be there on time to meet Tom their instructor. The fact that i don’t have to drag them out of bed makes this already a 5 Star review but their progress and the technique they now have is far better than previous years and Tom has them skiing with confidence and with smiles on their faces. He has been so patient with them, taking time to explain everything and show them exactly what they need to be doing to improve and move on to more challenging pistes. He has such an affinity with the young kids making the lessons fun and enjoyable for them. He is a perfect Kids Academy instructor and everything has been so well organised by ES that we cannot recommend
them or Tom highly enough.
Nicola says
Tom was my sons instructor last February. The ability of Tom to connect with my son and other kids is to be commended as that connection made a huge difference compared to previous experiences and add to that the fact that Tom made the classes fun and enjoyable showing much patience and allowing the time needed for my son to hone his skills at his own pace. The enjoyment of my son was plain to see as well as his obvious improvement and his new found keenness to ski. Well done Tom and thank you.
Alison says
Tom was fantastic teaching our 10yr old son to ski. He was a beginner skier but grew in confidence as the week progressed. He loved his lessons & had loads of fun learning to ski. Thankyou Tom
christopher m says
Tom taught our 9 year old for the week. She was a first time skier and had an amazing time with him. He was a great teacher and a lot of fun. She was super sad when her classes ended. See you next year Tom!
Sandy says
Tom was amazing with my 5 year old making the lessons fun for him and the 2 other children and showed such patience with them. They made great progress and Tom now has official hero status with my son and we have already booked again for next Xmas.