Nicolas - Off-piste ski instructor in Val Thorens

Freeride and Freestyle ski enthusiast

I'm originally from Haute-Savoie, around Annecy. I spent a lot of time on the slopes when I was a kid, jumping from one side to the other, whether it was skiing or snowboarding. Even back then, I used to go off the beaten track to get the powder in off-piste. I have always loved board sports such as skateboarding, surfing, and of course, snowboarding and skiing.

I ended up in a high school where I had the possibility to do mountain jobs, either ski instructor or ski patroller. I wanted to be a ski patroller, because I didn't think I had the level to be an instructor, but in the end, I ended up doing an instructor training course because there was no more room in the ski patroller section. And I said to myself: this is what I want to do!

Since that day, I like to transmit and share my passion for skiing and my technical knowledge to bring new things to the people who take ski lessons. Whether it is for off-piste skiing in Val Thorens, or snowboarding, the teaching field appeared to me as an evidence.

When I got out of high school, I went to UCPA from which I graduated in 2019. I did 8 seasons with them in various resorts in Savoie, including 2 years in Val Thorens. Over the years at UCPA, we were very well trained. There is an excellent follow-up of the trainee instructors, and it allowed me to acquire a lot of experience in professional teaching.

Off-piste ski instructor in Val Thorens

Today, I am a very complete ski and snowboard instructor. I decided to join the ESI Ski Family in Val Thorens 2 years ago to pass on my passion for skiing in the 3 Valleys area.

At more than 2300m of altitude, it is the paradise of the off-piste for the instructors of Val Thorens. The snow is fresh, and there are many downhill corridors.

So whether it's for beginner, freestyle, or freeride skiing or snowboarding, I can do it all!