Meet The Team

Montagne Magique Ski School is made up of small group of highly qualified ski instructors. They have been in Nendaz and the 4 Vallees for years – each having their own passion for skiing and the mountains. Their teaching expertise will help you enjoy you time on skis whether you are a beginner or skiing off piste!

CHARLOTTE

Ski Instructor

Qualification: BASI Level 4 ISTD
SWISS Patent

Charlotte has been working as a ski instructor in Nendaz for the past 10 years, where she’s lucky enough to live all year round! She has a deep rooted love for skiing and the mountains. She has passion for all parts of skiing from lapping the moguls, playing in the trees or skiing the piste she is constantly trying to improve her own skiing as well as others. Often seen with a trail of kids behind her, her enthusiasm for skiing and the mountains is endless!

Originally from Devon, she’s always loved the outdoors and was lucky enough to start skiing at the age of 6. During her time off from teaching she will be found skiing for herself or touring up the mountain!

To contact Charlotte directly, email her using charlotte@montagnemagique.com

OLI

Ski Instructor

Qualification: BASI Level 3 ISIA Alpine
Euro Test
Bumps Legend

Oli made his first turns in Nendaz back in 2006 — the moment his passion for the mountains and skiing truly took hold. He began teaching here in 2012 and, as many would say, never really left — now very much part of the furniture!

With years of experience, Oli has worked with everyone from complete beginners to aspiring instructors. He loves sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for the sport. His passion for skiing is infectious, and it shines through in the smiles and laughter of his clients.

A big fan of moguls, Oli is often found tackling the itinerary runs across the 4 Vallées. On his days off, you’ll probably find him ski touring in the backcountry — unless he’s out for a run — but his perfect day will always be one spent in fresh powder.

SANDER

Qualification: Swiss Brevet Federal
German Staatliche
Austrian Staatliche

Languages: English, Dutch, French, German

Sander is known for his amazing skiing, terrain knowledge and love for nature. He was born in the Netherlands and started skiing when he was 4 years old in the Swiss Alps. He started working as a snowsports professional in 2000.

He mostly coaches skiers improving their off-piste technique, guiding them safely whilst always finding ways of improving their technique. Mountain safety is his other main priority during these trips, and so great care is taken regarding hazardous terrain and risk management.

Sander also works for the Snow Safety Centre. He has worked for many years as an SSC ski guide, providing training in mountain and avalanche awareness. Therefore he always knows the latest risk management and search & rescue techniques.

In his spare time Sander is usually freeriding high up on the mountain, cruising down steep slopes or through narrow couloirs and is always on the lookout for fresh new routes.

RORY

Ski Instructor

Qualifications: NZSIA level 2

Rory has been skiing in the 4 Vallées area since the age of four and now calls Nendaz home. Having spent many years sneaking away from his family to explore the mountain he knows the area inside out and loves helping others discover the best it has to offer. A keen and enthusiastic teacher, Rory enjoys sharing his passion for skiing and creating a fun, supportive learning environment.

Outside of skiing, Rory is a big sports fan especially when it comes to tennis, padel, surfing, mountain biking and football. With a background in art, he brings a creative flair to his lessons, helping clients paint some beautiful turns.

CHRIS

Ski Instructor

Qualification: BASI Level 3

Chris has been teaching all sorts of people to ski in Nendaz for the past 17 years so he knows the
area extremely well. He has a passion for helping people develop their skiing to their full potential
and sharing the fantastic seven star Quatre Vallees experience with them. In addition to traditional
alpine skiing Chris is also an avid telemark skier and keen ski tourer and loves sharing his love of the
mountains with anybody who will go out with him.
In the summer Chris has worked delivering yachts around Europe and keeps ski fit riding bicycles up
hills in the Alps, Pyrenees and Dolomites: almost as much fun as coming down them on skis in the
winter!

Please Contact Us to book a Ski Instructor
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'The' place to be for ski lessons and tours in the 4 valleys The place to be if you want to improve your skiing skills. Charlotte and her team can offer you the best solutions no matter what skilevel you have. They take you on any terrain you want to ski (piste/off-piste), in group or private. A special shout out to Sander and Georgie who have to skills to perfectly guide visually impaired skiers.
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Anne R
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Fabulous experience Our go to guide/ski school when friends are visiting. The whole team are brilliant.
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altijd geweldig Van les voor de kinderen tot off piste avonturen is dit de plek waar je skilessen boekt
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Perfect teachers for amazing days on the slope Have now been skiing with Charlotte and her team many times now! Always gave a great time. They are good at tailoring the day to groups experience level so that everyone has a great day out! It’s a great team with a variety of background and experience. The last time I even had the opportunity to learn how to telemark ski!
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Altijd prijs ! De skischool heeft een grote diversiteit aan skileraren varierend van skileraren om je ski performance te verbeteren tot gidsen die je een fantastische off piste ervaring kunnen geven
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Alexander R
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Lessons with Charlotte Charlotte is an absolutely brilliant teacher. She is a fountain of ski knowledge and a joy to be with. Cannot recommend highly enough.
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Bob O
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Super guiding ? Er is geen betere gids en skileraar te vinden als Sander . Hij is altijd rustig , attent en zelf een zeer begaafde skier . Nooit geen onnodige risico’s en altijd volop uitleg waarom hij een bepaalde helling niet skiet . Hij is in staat om het beste uit je te halen en op je gemak te stellen . Kortom een echte aanrader !
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Excellent ski lessons We had a great experience with Charlotte at Montagne Magique! She took two beginner skiers and added lots of skills and confidence. After a few days they were able to ski their first red runs. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to learn to ski or improve to improve their technique.
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Best private lessons in Nendaz Had the best week in Nendaz with Montagne Magique. The booking process was seamless and Charlotte couldn’t have been more helpful. We booked 5 days of private lessons with different abilities and we all had a great time and had all improved massively by the end of the week. The knowledge of the entire 4 valleys ski area meant we skied much further than we would have if we’d have been on our own and nothing was ever too much of a problem!! We can’t wait to come back again next year!
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Technically brilliant, kind and thoughtful ski coaching I hadn’t skied for 10 years, and even then was a technically vaguely competent, but nervous skier. Charlotte took me and 2 other friends at similar levels in hand, and massively improved our confidence and technique in the short space of two half days. She is patient, funny, very adept at providing the advice in the way that works for the listener (I’m a scientist and it worked well to tell me about the physics involved!), and also great company. By the end of the two days she took me down a red run and at no point did I ever feel out of control or panicky. I feel a new lease of life coming on! Could not recommend more highly.
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