Gaby
Gabriel is the most experienced instructor in the team. He has been teaching in Chamonix for over 16 years now. His students love him for his extreme patience and his intuitive way of teaching.
What about before Gabriel started sharing his passion for skiing? he was competing in the Olympic Games (Giant Slalom – Nagano 1998) or flying helicopters! After the ski season, Gabriel goes back to Canterbury where he lives.
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Experience: 16 years
“My partner Corinne and I had the pleasure of being taught by Gabriel. He was super patient with us and was a fantastic instructor. We were stuck at our hotel and they went out of their way to organise a pick up so we didn’t miss out on our lesson. Gabriel was even nice enough to drop us off at our hotel. Overall a great experience and we highly recommend skibex.”
Shaw Miyashita 09/01/2020
“Easy reservation and very transparent! The class include a pick up to the hotel. Gabriel was punctual and from the beggining easy going to talk to. Before choosing Skibex I have personally spend myself going through different reviews of other ski schools and this guy’s got the best when it comes to having fun and learning how to ski. At the end of the class I definitely felt it was very useful in order to improve my intermediate level. Gabriel was always encouraging to be confident with myself and highlighting what could I do better. I would definitely recommend anyone who is looking for ski classes at Chamonix to contact Skibex!”
Mayte D 01/2020
“I had a great time with Gabriel who is attentive and adjust his instructions according to your response. Thanks to the team.”
Paul L. 12/2019
“Great experience, I recommend. Good and clear communication during the reservation process, and excellent lessons with our instructor Gabriel, a very experienced and friendly skier.“
João Victor Souza 08/01/2020
“Gabriel is the best ski teacher – kind, patient and clear. He has helped me understand what I need to tweak to ski better, both on and off piste.“
Kate. – 11/02/2018
Theo
This winter, we are all super happy to welcome Theo to our team. As a Montessori teacher, he will be a true asset to the school.
His extensive experience with teaching kids is highly valuable but don’t be fooled by his composure, Theo is a killer on a snowboard. As soon as the winter is over, you won’t see him much around Chamonix but surely somewhere with big waves.
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Experience: 10 years
“My daughter had her very first ski lesson with Theo and it was a great success! Theo was attentive, patient, and had many great tricks to engage the children and keep them motivated. By the end of the lesson, my daughter was already skiing confidently and wanted to have more lessons with Theo! She progressed rapidly with a few more lessons. Thank you for the amazing lessons Theo!”
“Our 4 year son took ski lessons from Theo in Chamonix during the 2020 winter break. Theo not only has a strong technical foundation but he is especially talented in working with young children. He is very patient, caring but also knows when to take the children to the next level. We had a great experience with him and thanks to him, our son is now a very big fan of skiing.”
Belde & Ali G.
Arthur
Son of a world cup ski racer, Arthur was naturally put on skis the moment he could walk.
30years later, Arthur and his dad are almost without help, entirely building Arthur’s house. For a year now, he’s been busy with tools and can’t wait to go skiing again!
Arthur connects easily with his students and is known for bringing the best out of them.
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Experience: 10 years
“Arthur is an outstanding instructor & good bloke. As a self taught skier, I had acquired some bad habits which Arthur quickly recognised & corrected. Before the lesson, I could get down blue runs but with little style. By the 2nd run of the lesson, I felt much more comfortable on blues and had corrected some of the bad habits. We did the main Cornu run (red) & I felt more confident on that than in previous attempts. As a 70 yr old Australian who rarely skis, I highly recommend skibex.fr & especially Arthur. “
Dr Kevin Moore – 20/03/19
“We really hit the jackport finding Skibex. Arthur our family’s instructor was fantastic – cannot recommend him and Skibex enough! This was our first family skiing holiday to Chamonix. We met Arthur daily and he was just perfect for our kids – age range 12-18yrs. Total beginners to start and by the end of the week they were skiing a red run and full of confidence. Arthur was patient, totally trustworthy and safe but also lots of fun. We cannot recommend this company enough and will definitely be using them again.”
Pippa – 28/12/18
“I was very comfortable in the capable hands of Arthur. He massively enhanced our holiday and we are really thankful for that.”
Mankit – 18/02/19
“Excellent coaching for beginner adults, Arthur was attentive to our needs and adapted the teachings to our actual progression. This raised our skiing levels much higher than I expected in a single lesson.”
Alexandre – 26/01/19
“I brought my wife and 2 boys to CHAMONIX for a few days. I have some ski experience but they have never been on skis. Jorick set us up with Arthur for a day of private lessons for the three of them and it was great! He was fluent in English and very patient with my beginners. He is also very kind and helpful. If we manage another trip next year I will definitely try to get Arthur to teach again.”
George 04/2019
Charline
We are so excited to welcome our new recruit, Charline, for this 2021/22 season.
From Combloux, France to Thredbo, Australia and Niseko, Japan, Charline have had the chance to teach in beautiful and diverse resorts since 2018.
Still kind of a nomad, she is living in the mountains in Winter and in Provence the rest of the year.
Yoga teacher-to-be she tries to teach skiing with 3 mantras : boosting self-confidence, fulfilment and kindness
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Experience: 9 years
“J’ai appris à faire du ski avec Charline. En tant qu’adulte, j’avais besoin d’un accompagnement particulier, comme je suis sujet au vertige, il fallait que je puisse démarrer en douceur. Charline m’a écouté et elle a su adapter sa méthode d’apprentissage à mes besoins.
Depuis, je suis toujours en confiance sur des skis, merci encore Charline”
Hichem.
Hi, I’m Jorick
At Skibex we’ve all know each other for one, two, almost three decades, therefore it was easy to write their short bio. I then realised it is much harder to write about yourself.
Every single day of the winter I will be on skis, teaching or touring the mountain with friends.
If not skiing I’ll be probably climbing, reading or busy answering your ski lessons enquiry!
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Experience: 13 years
“Jorick was an amazing instructor he had a hard task taking us on! I had not skied for 17 years, my youngest Freddie had never skied and my eldest Jack had only skied once with the school. On our first day Jo spent two hours and at the end of the session we were all confident and ready for the mountain. At the end of our second lesson Jack completed a red and Freddie was skiing difficult blues. Highly recommend, he made our holiday”
Jane F. – 05/04/2018
“This was our second year skiing in Chamonix and one of the main reasons we returned was to have lessons with Jo. He’s so lovely and patient and really goes the extra mile to help and make your experience amazing. We’ve progressed doll so well and quickly with Jo’s guidance and can’t wait to return next year! Thanks so much Jorick!”
Shila – 03/03/2018
“Jorick or Jojo is a great instructor. I have had lessons for the last few years and he has really helped me with technique and confidence on more difficult terrain. Jojo is incredibly laidback for a French instructor and easy to get on with, but don’t think he will take his eye off your progress for a minute and is careful to keep slowly pushing you in the right direction! Speaks perfect English and knows the slopes like the back of his hand. Can’t recommend enough. Both my children now want to ski with him when we come to Chamonix!”
Estelle L. – 16/02/2018
“Cannot recommend higher! We are a family of 5 people with mixed ski experience and expectation. Jorick did what is needed and beyond to make sure all of us enjoyed this amazing holiday. Safety always comes first, we experience crispy sunny days and heavy windy snowy days, Jojo has an excellent local knowledge and always knows where to go (or not to). Jo is an absolute star with children, a ton of patient and technic really helped Alex developing his skills and introduce ski to Henry for the 1st time. Thanks a lot to Jo, my family is hooked in, we will soon be back for another ski holiday. “
Tom Z. 02/01/2018
“I can only highly recommend Jorick – he was professional, engaging and friendly. His level of English was very good so that the technical aspects of the lesson were easy to understand. He used positive reenforcement and encouragement well. The lessons were for my teenage son – he enjoyed the three days of skiing with Jorick. His feedback for Jorick is 6 stars out of 5!”
