Useful Information

Lift passes are not included in the ski lessons. For a few of the beginner areas a lift pass is not required.

I am fully qualified to the highest international level through BASI (The British Association of Snowsports Instructors) and I hold both full French and Danish equivalence.
Aside from the qualification I have spent two decades teaching skiing in different countries and I have gained comprehensive experience and understanding from the Danish, Swiss and British ski instructor education systems.
I am also trained in first aid specific to being in a mountain environment.

I am set up as an independent instructor and I take most of my bookings in advance. For the busiest weeks, even a year ahead. Therefore, I advice you to make your booking as early as possible.
You can always request to put in a provisional booking and we can confirm at a later date. Send me a message via the inquiry form for any further information.

If there are lifts running then we can ski. There is always something to learn and we all must carry a good attitude and remember that we are in a high altitude environment where the weather can change from one moment to the next.
Some of my most memorable days are snowy and far from the bluebird picture perfect days. I always do my utmost to make sure I adjust my choice of area and runs to the conditions in the best way possible. I will also make sure that the lesson content is suitable and that safety always comes first.

I am sorry if you cannot make the lessons that you have booked, but if you do not attend the lesson on the day, I cannot give a refund for the missed lesson or reschedule. I am happy to provide a letter for your insurance company in this instance.

I know that life isn’t always straight forward and unexpected things happen. If a cancellation is carried forwards by you for whatever reason, reimbursement will be calculated as follows:

more than 28 days: refunded 70% of lesson price;

10 – 27 days: refunded 50% of lesson price;

10 days or less: no refund.

Please do get in touch if you have any further questions.

All children are different and the appropriate age very much depends on the individual child. The ability to run and jump well are good indicators that we can have some fun time exploring together.

I have taught children as young as 1 1/2 but many start at the age of 3. Whatever the age it is all about expectations. It’s all about having fun, getting used to the equipment, the mountain and snow environment and the sensation of sliding on skis.

A helmet is compulsory. These you can rent in ski hire shops. For boots and skis, the ski hire shops usually have a couple of setups for the youngest learners. Be sure to reserve them in advance. Don’t worry about ski poles, they will be introduced later.
Only put on one pair of ski socks and make sure that they go above the cuff of the ski boot to avoid creating sore areas on the shins and around the ankles.
Don’t forget to put their lift pass in a zip pocket on the left (arm).

Layering is the easiest way to manage their body temperature. When I ski with children I bring a back pack in case we need to drop or put on a layer.

It is equally important to make sure that the child has good quality goggles and/or sunglasses, quality mittens (better for warm fingers than gloves) that are high on the wrists, a good fleecy neck warmer and sun cream even on a cloudy day.

Some pocket money for a hot chocolate with marshmallows has proven popular as well.
An emergency snack in the pocket can add hours to the day.

Only put on one pair of ski socks and make sure that they go above the cuff of the ski boot to avoid creating sore areas on the shins and around the ankles.

This is often a parent’s goal for their child’s lesson. Everyone is eager to make the most of the holiday and go on adventures together as a family, but a snow plough makes for very tired legs if it’s applied on runs that are too steep. Also, going on steeper runs too quickly will only reinforce the use of this technique so it becomes a vicious circle and harder to get rid of.

Patience and low expectations are so important at this stage, in order to allow confidence to build and learn how to steer both skis in a parallel manner.
This is the best reason to get help from a professional and avoid cutting corners by doing it yourself.

I am Danish but I speak English like a native. (that’s what people tell me at least)
I am close to fluent in French and also get by in German.

At home we speak three languages on a daily basis as mum is Danish, dad is French and the language between us has always been English. We want to pass this on to our two children, so we keep them all going.

Therefore, I am used to switching from one to the other all the time.

Make sure to inform about any allergies or medical requirements that the child might have. If  the child or I feel that it is unable to continue with the lesson I will contact you and ask you to come meet us. This is why I always require a mobile contact for all parents whose children are taking ski lessons with me. It is important that I can get through at all times.