The team
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Chief gorilla
Billy
Skiing the Portes du Soleil since he was four. One of the youngest fully qualified BASI instructors at 22, with heli-ski seasons in Canada before starting Billski in 2009. Runs the Gorilla Gang.
Four questions
If you could only ski one type of terrain for the rest of your life — piste, powder, park or bumps — which would you choose?
Fresh, light, bottomless powder. No question!
If you had one day to ski anywhere in the world, where would you go?
That’s a hard one! I’d love to go back to Canada, but Japan is definitely still on my bucket list.
What’s your number-one tip for having an amazing day on the mountain?
Be well prepared. Have the right equipment, make sure you’re well fed and hydrated, and most importantly, keep your brain in gear and stay in the moment.
Have a realistic plan for the day — where the conditions are best, where to grab a great coffee, and, of course, where you’re having lunch!
You’ve got one last run of the season — who are you taking, what are you skiing, and what are you listening to?
I’ve skied with some amazing, fun and inspirational people over the years, but I’d choose my two children — with my wife trying to keep up with us!
You can’t beat a family ski day.
For skis, I’d bring back my Armada Alpha 1s from 2011 if they still made them. Such a different, but incredibly fun ski.
And normally, no music for me. I’d rather listen to the sound of the skis on the snow and take in the mountains around me.
But if I had to choose a soundtrack for my final run… AC/DC — Highway to Hell!
Instructor
Elwyn
Four questions
If you could only ski one type of terrain for the rest of your life — piste, powder, park or bumps — which would you choose?
For the rest of my life a groomed piste with 30cm of fresh snow!
If you had one day to ski anywhere in the world, where would you go?
My home resort the Grand Massif
What’s your number-one tip for having an amazing day on the mountain?
If in doubt do an old school stem Christy, if you know you know!
You’ve got one last run of the season — who are you taking, what are you skiing, and what are you listening to?
Family and all the people who have got me so far
Pneuma by Tool
Instructor
Irene
Four questions
We’re asking Irene the same four questions — the answers land here as soon as we have them.
Instructor
Simona
Four questions
If you could only ski one type of terrain for the rest of your life — piste, powder, park or bumps — which would you choose?
8 a.m. run with the groomer tracks still fresh
If you had one day to ski anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Pila, Valle d’Aosta
What’s your number-one tip for having an amazing day on the mountain?
In doubt, keep a sandwich in your pocket and don’t stop until your legs give out
You’ve got one last run of the season — who are you taking, what are you skiing, and what are you listening to?
My mum, 20 cm of fresh snow, the blaze radio
Instructor
Domenico
Four questions
If you could only ski one type of terrain for the rest of your life — piste, powder, park or bumps — which would you choose?
Bumps for me
If you had one day to ski anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Verbier
What’s your number-one tip for having an amazing day on the mountain?
In doubt? Go faster
You’ve got one last run of the season — who are you taking, what are you skiing, and what are you listening to?
My sons, powder, Metallica
Instructor
Federica
Four questions
We’re asking Federica the same four questions — the answers land here as soon as we have them.
Instructor
Beatrice
Four questions
We’re asking Beatrice the same four questions — the answers land here as soon as we have them.
Office
Hicksy
Runs the phones. If you’ve enquired, you’ve probably spoken to him.
Four questions
If you could only ski one type of terrain for the rest of your life — piste, powder, park or bumps — which would you choose?
Powder
If you had one day to ski anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Japan to ski some pow pow
What’s your number-one tip for having an amazing day on the mountain?
Eat an early or late lunch and ski through ‘lunchtime’ hours… it’s quieter and easier to get on lifts.
You’ve got one last run of the season — who are you taking, what are you skiing, and what are you listening to?
Wife and kids, finding bumps and playing cat and mouse, listening to them all (especially my wife) screaming and cackling as we go
Trainee instructor · office
Alex
Trainee instructor, and the other half of the office.
Four questions
If you could only ski one type of terrain for the rest of your life — piste, powder, park or bumps — which would you choose?
If I had to choose I would pick piste but with a good amount of side hits! More room to be playful with skiing and it challenges me the correct amount.
If you had one day to ski anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I would ski in Salt Lake City in Utah. It has a very big freestyle scene and I’d love to experience a different ski culture since I’ve grown up skiing in the alps!
What’s your number-one tip for having an amazing day on the mountain?
My number 1 tip is to be surrounded with good friends and don’t take yourself too seriously. It’s good to have fun and enjoy the experience and sport.
You’ve got one last run of the season — who are you taking, what are you skiing, and what are you listening to?
My last run of the season would be with my friends and it would be a massive park session followed by sunset runs. Maybe if the snow permits it we would make our own jumps in the powder. I’d be listening to an array from Rage Against the Machine to French drill
The pink gorilla
Albi
Four questions
If you could only ski one type of terrain for the rest of your life — piste, powder, park or bumps — which would you choose?
Powder
If you had one day to ski anywhere in the world, where would you go?
One place I always hope to ski is Mammoth Mountain (probably because the best ski movie I grow up with there were film there)
What’s your number-one tip for having an amazing day on the mountain?
Not having expectation, best thing happens with not planning, what is important is that you are on snow
You’ve got one last run of the season — who are you taking, what are you skiing, and what are you listening to?
For last run in the season the best choice is taking your best friend ski anything is still available and don’t listen anybody else than your heart
Whoever you get
What holds true
Fully qualified
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Fluent English
Whatever their qualification — British, French or Italian — every instructor teaches in fluent English.
We live here
The lift queues, the lunch spots, the quiet lines — local knowledge, not a season’s worth.
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