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Ski Zenit instructors in Saas-Fee
Ski Zenit was established in Saas Fee in 2008. Drawn to the consistent snow conditions and the vast varied alpine terrain, we made our home in this authentic car-free town in the heart of the Alps.
Meet our team of ski instructors.
We provide top quality
ski and snowboard lessons.
We are a small, yet highly dedicated international group of professionals, each bringing years of valuable expertise in the ski industry. Our personalized experience transcends the typical offerings found in standard ski schools, allowing us to forge enduring relationships with our guests that last well beyond their time on the slopes.
Our organization proudly offers an extensive range of ski lessons available in more than five different languages, ensuring that we can cater to a diverse clientele. Furthermore, we have the capability to arrange fully personalized ski trips across the globe upon request, tailoring each experience to meet the unique needs and desires of our guests. Whether you are a beginner seeking to learn the basics or an experienced skier looking for advanced techniques, we are here to provide an unforgettable adventure.
Ben Shubrook
Director at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: English.
- Certified: Ski, Adaptive and Telemark.
- Favorite place to ski/snowboard: Mammoth Mountain, California, and of course, Saas Fee!
- Favorite thing about teaching: Introducing people to something that I love so much myself.
- Other interests: Guitars-playing badly but buying them frequently.
- Interesting fact about yourself: Met Liam Gallagher in Paris once.
Joyce Lam
Head Office Manager
- Master degree in Business Management, major in Human Resources Management.
- Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
- Experience with client services for both internal and external customers.
- Winter sports enthusiast.
Ellen Amann
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: German.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski: Chandolin.
- Favourite thing about teaching: the challenge between pushing the guest to achieve improvement and being patient enough to make them feel comfortable.
- Other interests: biking and being outdoors.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I did vaulting (voltigieren) until I was 20 years old.
Max Prater
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: British.
- Certified: Ski and Snowboard.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Wherever the deepest lightest powder is.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Watching people get hooked for life on skiing.
- Other interests: Sailing and wakeboarding.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I fall over far more than is acceptable for a ski instructor.
Patrick Gracey
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: English
- Certified: Ski and Snowboard.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Lake Louise and Les Grandes Montets, Chamonix.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Seeing clients enjoy the mountains and watching their progression.
- Other interests: Climbing, Mountain Biking and the ocean in general.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I am still the best skier in Saas Fee.
Chris Mermillod
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: French.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Off piste.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Seeing the satisfaction of my students after they achieved something new.
- Other interests: Volleyball.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I speak 5 languages and I’m also a scuba diving instructor.
Ally Beattie
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Scottish.
- Certified: Ski and Adaptive.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Tough to pick one place, but other than Saas Fee, I really like Kicking Horse in Canada and Zillertal Arena in Tirol, Austria.
- Favourite thing about teaching: helping others to get the most possible enjoyment out of their skiing.
- Other interests: I enjoy cycling and running, and generally being outdoors.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I grew up skiing at Bearsden Ski Club, where I was the “Freestyle” (Ski Ballet) club champion for a few years.
Kristýna Mikulášová
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Czech.
- Certified: Ski, Snowboard and Telemark.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Baqueira (Spain) and the Swiss mountains.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Excitement in the eyes of the client for skiing and its improvement.
- Other interests: Climbing and Telemark skiing.
- Interesting fact about yourself: Active dancer, ice skater and figure skating coach.
Elsa Margrét Jónasdóttir
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Icelandic.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Yikes that’s hard, but good touring days home in Iceland are the best.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Seeing my students having fun and feeling empowered through skiing.
- Other interests: Cooking, it’s so fun to make good food and enjoy it with my friends and family.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I own 30 horses, 3 dogs and one cat.
Max Haugland
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Danish.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Definitely Saas Fee.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Being social, and making a difference in other people’s life.
- Other interests: I Generally like being outside, for example, hunting, scuba diving and hiking.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I’ve taken singing lessons for 7 years.
Raveena Gill
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Malaysian.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Saas Fee.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Seeing other people discover the joy of skiing.
- Other interests: Kiteboarding, road biking, tennis, badminton, reading.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I was in the corporate world for a long time before switching careers.
Jonathan Khouw
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Dutch.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Saas Fee.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Seeing the progress of a client.
- Other interests: Mountain biking, reading, music vinyls.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I collect fountain pens.
Ida Margit Thorsøe Mouritzen
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Danish.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: probably Saas Fee or St. Anton.
- Favourite thing about teaching: showing others how amazing skiing is and helping them accomplish their goals.
- Other interests: I love to read a good book.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I’m left-handed.
Tim Collins
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: British and Swiss.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Zermatt – an iconic landscape and some great restaurants.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Helping people discover the excitement of skiing, and seeing their confidence grow as they start to truly enjoy the slopes.
- Other interests: I love to travel and explore new places, a bit of a photographer and keeping fit (with a mix of yoga and gym).
- Interesting fact about yourself: Growing up with a Swiss family, I’ve mastered the art of making a proper fondue!
Oliver Wahl
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Danish and German.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Saas Fee.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Seeing students improving and seeing someone who’s struggling have it “click”.
- Other interests: General outdoors, Hiking, scouts, Airsoft.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I have been a scout for more than 10 years.
Joachim A. Willadsen
Instructor at Zenit Ski School Saas-Fee.
- Nationality: Danish.
- Certified: Ski.
- Favourite place to ski/snowboard: Tignes/Val D’isere because of the huge variety of slopes, easy to find off piste skiing and loads of competitions.
- Favourite thing about teaching: Making goals and seeing the client’s progress.
- Other interests: Working out, fixing my car/Motorcycle, drawing and reading.
- Interesting fact about yourself: I’ve skied for the Junior National Team.
Ski Zenit Saas-Fee is a division of our parent ski company, Ski Zenit Switzerland. For more information about our company philosophy and to know more about our other teams of professionals, click here.
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