Originally from Haute-Savoie, I put skis on for the first time at the
age of 3 in front of my family home. My father taught me to ski and from 6 to
20 years old I competed and got good results with some podium appearances
during the 2 years of my ski studies. After these
years of competition, I graduated to teach and train. I started out as a club
coach and then became a ski school instructor.
In
addition to my job as a coach and instructor, I worked for several years as an
EPS instructor in a medical and social facility that accommodates teenagers and
young adults with disabilities. This experience taught me patience and that
everyone, regardless of their physical abilities, can progress and have fun.
The coaching job taught me the rigor in the organisation of races and training
and allowed me to discover a large number of French resorts and competition
venues.
Skiing
is a sport that is practiced in an extraordinary environment: the mountain.
Winter sports brings people from completely different backgrounds together.
Personally, I like big open spaces and off-piste skiing (taking all the
necessary safety precautions)
I had
the opportunity to ski in Canada, Russia, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia. From
these different experiences, I realised that the French ski areas were among
the best.
I arrived at La Tania in 1992 for a week and I never
left. The population of the resort and the huge
ski area immediately seduced me. Outside being an instructor I am a retailer in
La Tania.
My
favorite tracks and spots are: Combe des Pylônes (Courchevel), the off piste of the Dou des Lanches (La
Tania) and many other slopes of the 3 Valleys.
For
38 years now I have shared my passion. The notion of pleasure must be a
priority regardless of the level attained. Knowing how to set the right
objectives according to your students but always with safety and in tgood
spirits. My best memory of teaching is to have assisted, a few years ago, a man
suffering from a stroke, to rediscover the joys of skiing despite his disability.
Pleasure,
safety and efficiency are the values of ESF.
Apart
from skiing, I enjoy cycling for and to keep in a good physical condition. My
favourite season above all is winter.