Kate St Clair Tisdall

Kate first came to Verbier in 2008 as a chef for “just one season.” Once here though, she fell in love with the mountains and decided to take her love of skiing to the next level by becoming a ski instructor and hasn’t looked back since. Kate is the Kids Academy Manager for ES and loves teaching the kids and watching them improve. She is a fun and caring instructor who loves to share her passion for the snow with her students. If she’s not teaching you’ll find Kate off finding fresh powder and exploring with her friends. Kate now lives in Verbier all year round and loves the summers here just as much as the winters.

Kate's clients say:
"My daughter progressed a lot technically in ski and also really enjoyed the ES Kids Academymsessions! The teacher Kate was really amazing." - TripAdvisor, 8 March 2026

"Kate is fantastic! She has been the teacher for two of my kids over the years and her calm and patient, friendly demeanour has helped them learn so much on the slopes. Highly recommend!" - Trip Advisor, 24 February 2026

"Our children have recently finished 5 days of ski school here with Kate. Children are 6 and 5 years old. They have absolutely loved it, their skiing has improved massively and they have throughly enjoyed their time skiing in verbier. We have used a number of ski schools in Switzerland, France and Austria and our experience this last week has been by far the best. Would highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a good ski school with a personal service and especially for those with young children" - Trip Advisor, 6 February 2026