Professional
Team
Meet our team
High pass rates for over 22 years
Our British and International team includes top qualified instructors who have been chosen because they have the knowledge and personality to help you achieve your goals.Â
Altitude is the most established and experienced Ski Instructor Training provider in Verbier.Â
Professional
Coaching Team
Sam Goodlass
BASI Examiner, BASI 4, Pulse Snowsports Coach
Sam is our Verbier Ski School Manager and heads up our coaching team. As one of Verbier’s top skiers he is always trying to help others reach the next level. Â
Jon West
BASI Level 4, Swiss Brevet Federal X BASI Board Member
Jon is the Ski School director and after spending 24 years in Verbier he still cant believe how lucky we all are to breath this fresh air and be surrounded by these beautiful lakes and mountains. Â
Anthony Whitfield
BASI Level 4
Anthony is from the UK but now lives in Verbier all the year. A talented skier and a previous student on the futures courses. He is very empathetic to the experience that you will be going through during your time on our courses.  Â
WILL WILLIS
X GB WORLD CUP MOGUL SKIER
Will works for our school in Zermatt and as a guest coach in Verbier he heads up our level 3 and Gap Course bumps clinincs.  Â
MISCHA WYKURZ
BASI Examiner, Swiss Brevet Federal
Grew up in London, Mischa teaches in the outdoors all year round; leading expeditions, instructing a variety of land and water sports, and of course coaching skiing.Â
MARINA MOLNAR
Argentinian Trainer and Demo Team Member
Marina is new to our team but has lots of experience. She trains and examines students for their ski exams at level 1, 2 and 3 in the Argentinian system. She also runs her own indoor climbing centre in Portugal.Â
Alex Hernandez
Swiss Brevet Federal, Mountain Guide
Alex is a keen mountaineer, climber and is currently training to become a Mountain Guide. He lives in Chamonix (close to Verbier) , and has taught and coached for Altitude for many years. This year he is helping with the Off-Piste Course. Â
Lauma ILDENA
Swiss Brevet, Austrian Staadlich
Lauma coaches on the level 3 work and train program in Zermatt. She is top certified in Austria, France and Switzerland and is also a qualifed Physio.Â
Alex McRobb
BASI 4 Tech + Teach, International Mountain Safety, Swiss Brevet Federal
Professional, motivated and fun are some words used to describe Alex by his students. Alex runs both our BASI level 1 and 2 Courses and our Off-PIste Courses in Verbier.
Harry Steel
X BASI Trainer, Swiss Brevet Federal, BASI Level 4
Harry has coached with Altitude for many years, but since becoming a father he has now embarked on a new journey. We are lucky to have Harry as a guest coach with us this winter in Gstaad. Harry has the tools to take you to the next level.
Remy Guillaume-Gentil
Federal Swiss Instructor, PSIA, ISIA, French Moniteur National
Remy has years of experience to share with his students and has coached many young ski instructors to bring them up to the highest level of certification. Remy runs our Off-Piste Courses in Verbier.
Sandy Miller
Swiss Brevet Federal, Director of Mountain Relish Verbier
Sandy is a guest coach who relishes the opportunity to share his wisdom and mountain knowledge. When not coaching instructors for us Sandy runs Mountain Relish Verbier Â
Accommodation in verbier
Our most popular accommodation choice over the last 22 years with our students has been our private Swiss chalets option. This allows you to stay with 8-14 other trainee instructors together in a typical Swiss Verbier chalet.Â
