Meet the Verbier Instructor Team

We love teaching skiing and snowboarding. Our Verbier ski instructor team includes native English speaking instructors and instructors from all around the world (who also speak English fluently plus many other languages!). All of our team understand and appreciate the need for a quality service to be delivered.

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Alex McRobb

Swiss Brevet Federal, BASI 4

10th Season in Verbier

What I love about instructing is the contact with people, the exchange of experiences and the learning relationship that is established.

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Sam Goodlass

BASI 4, BASI Examiner

12th Season in Verbier

I am team blue through and through! The company has become a family to me, offered me fantastic progression and great support.

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Caitlin Miller

BASI 2, Altitude Camps Leader

9th Season in Verbier

I can’t wait to see my clients again and further their skills! I love the connection I have between the kids in summer and also the winter.

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Remy Guillaume Gentil

SWISS BREVET FEDERAL, PSIA L3, NATIONAL FRANCAIS

13th Season in Verbier

I love the variety of teaching Skiing, Cross Country, Snowboard, Snow Shoeing, Telemarketing, Off piste…

EN, SP, FR

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Jon West

Swiss Brevet Federal, BASI 4

24th Season in Verbier

I am so lucky to live in such amazing place and to share this sport with so many lovely people. Jon also plays guitar with the Snowdrifters.

 

EN, SP

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Anthony Whitfield
SWISS BREVET FEDERAL, BASI 4

8th Season in Verbier

What I love most about instructing is sharing my passion for skiing and the mountains with my clients. I love helping people to improve and achieve their goals, whilst always having fun. 

EN, 

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Patrice Schneiter

Swiss Brevet Federal

4th Season in Verbier

Be it kids, teenagers, adults beginners or experienced skiers every person is unique and figuring out how to reach each one of them is the challenge.

 EN, FR, SP

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Caren Peludero

AADIDES Level 3, Swiss Patent

2nd Season in Verbier

Observing the joy on my students faces as we explore the mountain is the most rewarding experience I can have.

EN, SP, PT

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MARINA MOLNAR

ARGENTINIAN TRAINER & DEMO TEAM

1st Season in Verbier

Merina trains and examines Argentinian ski instructors. She has been skiing since she was a child and loves to help all levels of skiers to improve and enjoy the mountains.

EN, SP, PT

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Chris Hulands

BASI 4 Teach, ISIA

10th Season in Verbier

Skiing is my number one passion and to have the chance to share that passion with people from all over the world is a dream job.

EN, 

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Manon Webber

APSI Alpine Level 3 + Adaptive Level 1

4th Season in Verbier

Manon is a fun and motivated ski instructor who is known for her patient and energetic approach to instructing due to her extensive experience working with children.

EN, FR

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Sophie Wright

BASI 3 TEACH, MOUNTAIN SAFETY, RACE COACH

4nd Season in Verbier

Sophie has been in Verbier for 4 seasons and is a very caring and fun instructor. She is also an experienced Verbier Nanny.

EN, 

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Martina Corsand

SWISS BREVET FEDERAL, PSIA L3

13th Season in Verbier

It’s part of who I am, teaching is my life and it makes me so happy. It is such a great feeling to see people improving.

EN, SP, FR

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Victoria Frego

AADIDES Level 2, X-Ski Racer

2nd Season in Verbier

I’m joining Altitude because I love the team, and the really relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Verbier is soo beautiful!

EN, SP, IT

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Alejandro Hernandez

SWISS BREVET FEDERAL

8th Season in Verbier

Alejandro is a skier and aspirant guide and loves to share his passions with you.

EN, SP, PT, GE

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MADS RAYNER

BASI 3 ISIA

8th Season in Verbier

I love working outdoors and the problem-solving challenge you get when analysing ski performance, trying to work out what needs to change to make the movements better.

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Benoit Vidotto

Swiss Brevet Federal

2nd Season in Verbier

I aim to create positive lasting memories, offering the best service, tailored to your needs and goals. In the summer I love to hunt waves all over the world.

EN, FR, 

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Vincent Denaud

SWISS LEVEL 3 PATENT

17th Season in Verbier

I’m a wood worker, I walk a lot in the mountains to collect wood to turn into something artistic. I really love being outside into the wild.

EN, FR

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Pierre Hospital

Norwegian 3, ISIA

2nd Season in Verbier

Pierre is a French ski instructor & snowboard instructor, chef and all round great guy.  His calm approach helps to install confidence in his students.

EN, FR

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MATTHEW LEUVERINK

NZSIA 3

1st Season in Verbier

A talented skier, boarder and freestyle skier.  Matthew has teaching experience in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

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Harry Steel

Swiss Brevet Federal, BASI 4

15th Season in Verbier

It is such an amazing opportunity to share this great sport with so many different people of all ages and from all around the world.

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Yves Guyot

Swiss Brevet Federal

20 Season in Verbier

Yves is one of the directors of Altitude and has been teaching skiing in the peak weeks for over 20 years in Verbier.

EN, GE, FR, RU

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CATALINA FREGONESE

AADIDESS Level 3

2nd Season in Verbier

She loves spending his time in deep powder guiding our clients around the amazing terrain of the 4 Vallees.

EN, SP, PT

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PEIO PETERS

BASI 3 ISIA

4th Season in Verbier

I have been skiing in Verbier since I was a child and this place never stops giving.. its simply an amazing place to have a ski holiday.

EN, NL

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Nicole Brandli

PSIA 2

1st Season in Verbier

Nicole is a very patient Swiss and American ski instructor who has experience teaching in Aspen, USA. She is also a qualified specialist children’s ski instructor.

EN, FR

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Matilda Nordin

Norwegian 3 ski instructor

2nd Season in Verbier

It’s a real privilege to share my passion, and to see the confidence and skills of my students build up. It brings me a lot of joy!

EN, SV

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OSCAR MORTENSEN

BASI 2

2nd Season in Verbier

To see my clients achieve new goals and to help them have lots of fun on the mountains is truly rewarding.

EN,

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Will Redfearn

NZSIA 2

4th Season in Verbier

He loves spending his time in deep powder on his days off, and teaching clients to improve their skiing around the amazing terrain of the 4 Vallees.  EN

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Gina Laufer

German Qualified Ski Instructor

1st Season in Verbier

Gina is a very patient ski instructor with experience teaching children in many different sports. She is a very popular Children’s ski instructor.

EN, DE

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VICTORIA BONDESKOV NIELSEN

BASI 2

2nd Season in Verbier

To see people achieve new skills which allows them to explore the mountains in a new way is truly rewarding.

EN

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Rikard Lund

Swiss Patent

10th Season in Verbier

Rikard is a spiritual soul who has been teaching for Altitude for more than 15 years (on and off).

EN, SV

Ski Instructor Verbier

Tamara Koehler

German DSV qualified ski coach

8th Season in Verbier

Ski instructor Tamara is a friendly and patient ski trainer.  In the summer she manages our Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra camp.

EN, GE

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Thomas Desrues-Brytygier

CSIA 2

2nd Season in Verbier

Thomas is an English and French speaking instructor from Denmark. He loves spending his time in deep powder on his days off, and teaching clients to improve their skiing around the amazing terrain of Verbier.

EN, DK

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Sara Larson

BASI 2

2nd Season in Verbier

To see people achieve new skills which allows them to explore the mountains in a new way is truly rewarding.

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Magnus Agerholm

CSIA 2 Ski Instructor

2nd Season in Verbier

Magnus is a fun a dynamic ski instructor, fresh from completing our level 3 instructor training course in Verbier. He’s great with both children and adults.

EN, DK

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Patrick West

BASI 3 Technical

2nd Season in Verbier

An experienced instructor with a Degree in Outdoor Education.  When not teaching skiing Patrick works as a Freelance outdoor instructor

EN, 

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Adam Russell

BASI 4 TEACH, ISIA, INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN SAFETY

11th Season in Verbier

My fondest memories have been on big powder days in Verbier skiing with friends. We are spoilt here with such incredible off piste terrain!

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James Rodgers

BASI 2 , LEVEL 3 Mountain safety

11th Season in Verbier

I started skiing quite late in life and feel I have empathy with my clients and the difficulties they face when trying to improve their skiing.

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