A Bit About Us...

I (Giles) have now worked each season in Sierra Nevada since the winter of 1996/7. Since December of 1998 I have worked as a ski instructor. You can see me on the right hand side of the picture opposite.

My ski experience stretches back to 1982, when I first started as a child on family holidays in the small Spanish Pyrenean resort, Panticosa.

In November 1991 I lived and worked for a year in the French resort chain, Serre Chevalier.

Three years later, in 1995, I started working for the ski Tour Operator, Neilson, which ultimately introduced me to Sierra Nevada. A great part of this job was my duty as a Ski Guide. It was here that I met Jonathan and the tempting notion of ski instructing became ever more prominent.

Three years on I went for it and qualified as a ski instructor with the Escuela Española de Esqui here in Sierra Nevada. I have since successfully completed a series of training courses with the Spanish ski federation, RFEDI, (Real Federación Española de Deportes de Invierno), until in April 2003 I successfully completed the highest level "Diplomado" qualification.

This dream come true has provided me with a great sense of purpose and motivation, not only for instructing but also in using my knowledge and experience to help those who are less familiar with the ski and mountain scene. It is rare for someone to find a "job" that they thoroughly adore and live for, but I am now one of those people!

My business partner, Jonathan, (on the left of the picture) has worked consecutive seasons as ski instructor in Sierra Nevada since 1991, 11 of them with the Escuela Internacional de Esqui.

His ski experience also goes back many years, including 6 years living and working in the Italian resort of Sauze d'Oulx. He too has successfully completed several training courses with the same ski federation, RFEDI, and has been qualified as "Diplomado" since 2001.

Teaching skiing and snowboarding is not just about getting you to the bottom of the ski run. Safety is always the biggest concern of the instructor. Secondly comes your personal enjoyment. If you can't enjoy the sport, we see little reason for practicing it!

With this in mind, in each class that we give, we take the following view:

• You are on holiday.
• You are here to enjoy yourself.
• You want to return in one piece!

Our team will explain and demonstrate the essential techniques required for skiing/snowboarding in a caring manner, (without shouting or yelling impatiently), aiding you to reach your OWN personal goals instead of solely our own.

Our team of instructors are personally hand picked with these vital characteristics in mind as well as ensuring the highest levels of English speaking possible. In this way you will be able to appreciate the incredible fascination and exhilaration of what we personally consider to be an ultimate winter pastime.

Please do not hesitate to contact us or call us on (+34) 646 178406 / (+34) 629 540089 for any further information you may require.

We are both looking forward to meeting you!

Giles & Jonathan