THE TEAM
MADDALENA
Nickname: Madda
Where are you from: Bolzano, Italy
Age: 48
Spoken languages: italian, german, english
Sport you teach: ski, crosscountry, snowkite
Why did you become snow sport instructor: I love teaching; I love to make people feel good. Doing sport is very important for people’s health, in particular outdoor sports, so teaching outdoor sports is really what I like to do
Favourite type of lessons to teach: beginner ski, snowkite, kids ski lessons
How you spend your days off when not working: meeting friends and enjoyng people I love
What do you do in summertime: work at my kitesurf and windsurf school in Sardinia
Sports you like: rugby, triathlon, functional training and of course all the sports I teach
What are your passions and interests: physics and biology
Brief CV: I am Graduated in physics, I worked as a reasercher at the National Council of Reasearch in Milan; professor in Physics (Mechanics and Thermodynamics) at the University Politecnico of Milan at the engeneering department; specialization in Medical Physics and worked in the Radiation Oncology departments in different Hospitals in Milan. I played as rugby player in the highest division in Italy for 7 Years; I practiced 7 Years thriathlon and Ironman distance. Ski, kitesurf and windsurf instructor
Link: sportspardise-kitesurf.com
STEFANO
Nickname: Mizu
Where are you from: Sondrio, Italy
Age: 43
Spoken languages: italian, english, french
Sport you teach: ski, snowboard, telemark and snowshoes
Why did you become snow sport instructor: I love to teach and share what makes me happy
Favourite type of lessons to teach: beginners, technical lessons and off-piste
How you spend your days off when not working: shredding as much powder as I can 😉
What do you do in summertime: I’m a scuba dive instructor and I’ll be happy to show you how marvellous is the underwater world
Sports you like: climbing, hiking, swimming, freediving and mtb
What are your passions and interests: photography and design
Brief CV: Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design, Master in New Entertainment Design, Emergency First Response Instructor, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, Lifeguard, Swiss Risk Activity License, Swiss Equivalence Recognition Snow Sports Instructor, I’ve been working in Italy, France, Canada, and Switzerland
Link: stefanomitta.com
ALESSANDRO
Nickname: Benni, Banana
Where are you from: Valtellina, Italy
Age: 43
Spoken languages: Italian, English, Spanish
Sport you teach: Snowboard, Ski and Mtb
Why did you become snow sport instructor: because i love to share my passion and my skills with the other peoples
Favourite type of lessons to teach: my favorite is freestyle but I like also introduce beginners to the snow sport
How you spend your days off when not working: when the conditions are suitable I love to search for new lines in the wild nature
What do you do in summertime: bike guide
Sports you like: biking, climbing, slacklining, surfing
What are your passions and interests: spirituality, meditation, healthy nutrition
Brief CV: Maestro Snowboard Instructor, Arianna Tricomi’s coach (3 times World Champion Freeride World Tour). Mtb’s instructor
Link: Instagram
SARA
Name, last Name: Sara Vollmann
Where are you from: Corvara in Badia, Italy
Age: 35
Spoken languages: italian, english, german
Sport you teach: alpine ski
Why did you become snow sport instructor: I was a pro skiers before, and actually I love to teach people to ski
Favourite type of lessons to teach: my favourite lesson to teach are teens and adults. Technique improvement and beginners. I’m very good with beginners that are scared
How you spend your days off when not working: when I’m not working I like to ski by myself. I love skiing. Or simply chill!
What do you do in summertime: in summer I travel
Sports you like: I love surfing, mtb, climbing
What are your passions and interests: I’m passionate about ancient history and spirituality
Brief CV: I was a pro athlete of alpine ski and was part of the world Cup team in the speed disciplines. I studied at a liceo linguistico
LORENZO
Name, last Name: Lorenzo Braidotti
Nickname: Lore or Lollo
Where are you from: Pila (VC), Italy
Age: 29
Spoken languages: italian, english, german
Sport you teach: snowboard, ski and mtb
Why did you become snow sport instructor: I became a snowboard instructor because it’s been my passion since my childhood. I started practicing snow sports when I was 3 years old; starting with cross-country skiing, passing through alpine skiing and finishing with snowboarding. After years and years, of competing at international level, I decided I wanted to pass my knowledge to others and I’m following a path, becoming first a teacher, then a coach and finally an Italian National Instructor
Favourite type of lessons to teach: I prefer snowboarding, but I don’t hold back from any activity, from skiing to hiking and snowshoeing
How you spend your days off when not working: when I’m not working I’m training or studying, I’m always out in the mountains looking for some couloir or line to try!
What do you do in summertime: in summer I am a mountain bike guide in the Dolomites
Sports you like: I like almost all sports: snowboarding, skiing, cross-country skiing, skating, running, cycling, climbing, walking, via ferratas, canoeing, slacklining, etc…
What are your passions and interests: my passion is to do sports in life, always stay active, taking care of my body through sport and a healthy diet
Brief CV: I worked in various ski schools in South Tyrol and Switzerland. I have coached snowboard athletes for several years and last year I was the coach of the Chinese national snowboard team. Snowboard instructor (MAESTRO) and coach. At the end of the winter season I will become a national snowboard instructor in Italy. Südtirol Mtb Guide. I’m about to finish a degree in sports science. Bilingual high school diploma: Italian/German
ISABEL
Nickname: Isa, Isi, Ace
Where are you from: Val Gardena (Dolomites), Italy
Age: 28
Spoken languages: ladin, italian, german, spanish, english
Sport you teach: ski, snowboard, snowkite
Why did you become snow sport instructor: since I was very young I’ve always loved to be surrounded by mountains and forests, I love skiing since I can remember so why not make it become my job
Favourite type of lessons to teach: I love to teach small groups or one to one. Most of all I like to empower women and girls of every age who’d love to feel comfortable on skis or on a snowboard
How you spend your days off when not working: I do sports I love to do if the weather conditions permit it, if not, I take a nice good rest day at home reading, sleeping, listening to music…
What do you do in summertime: I am a kite surf instructor and I live on Garda Lake in Italy
Sports you like: snowboarding, kitesurfing, wing foiling, hiking, yoga and agro yoga and many more
What are your passions and interests: other than loads of sports I enjoy music and to play music, drawing and reading. I travel a lot, thanks to my job that allows me to get connected with beautiful places and it’s various people
Brief CV: I studied at the Ski-college “Raetia” in Ortisei for 3 years of high school, then I changed school and finished high school at the Professional Institute for commercial and tourist services Claudia de Medici in Bolzano, commerce and tourism class. In 2014 I graduated as an accountant and tourism technician. I’ve worked for a year as accountant. I am also a judoka, I’ve been competing since I was about 6 years old and quit the judo career as I graduated. I was a judo teacher afterwards for a few years. I am a licensed VDWS level 3 kite surf instructor with Italian powerboat license and I have the Swiss Kids Assistant Ski Instructor certificate. Since 2022 I also have the STCW license to work on board of boats as a deckhand
Link: Instagram
MANUELA
Where are you from: Switzerland
Age: 38
Spoken languages: german, english, italian
Sport you teach: snow shoe hiking, cross-country, ski, snowkite
Why did you become snow sport instructor: mountains are my home and I love to share one of my passions with other persons
Favourite type of lessons to teach: snowshoe shoe hiking and snowkite
How you spend your days off when not working: kundalini yoga, walking/hiking, biking, doing winter sports, reading
What do you do in summertime: hiking, biking, yoga, enjoy nature, swimming in the lakes
Sports you like: hiking, biking, climbing, skiing, cross-country skiing, kite surfing
What are your passions and interests: kundalini yoga, nature, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, outdoors
Brief CV: various office jobs; federal diploma in homeopathy; certificate in systemical hypnotherapy; certificate as a kundalini yoga teacher
Link: manuelaknobel.com
LAURA
Where are you from: Livigno, Italy
Age: 29
Spoken languages: italian, english, french, german, spanish and portuguese
Sport you teach: alpine ski
Why did you become snow sport instructor: mountains are my home, I born in the Alps and I’ve skied for all my life since my early childhood so when I grew up I decided to make my biggest passion also my dream job
Favourite type of lessons to teach: group lessons
How you spend your days off when not working: I usually practice sport (ski touring, climbing, swimming, walking) and I spend time with my beloved ones
What do you do in summertime: I’m an educator, I work with children and I travel around the world
Sports you like: ski, telemark, mountain bike, running, walking, Nordic walking, stand up paddle, climbing, body rafting
What are your passions and interests: travels, books, photography, cooking
Brief CV: Master degree in primary education; Full certified ski instructor and alpine skiing trainer
Link: Instagram Fb
LENA
Name, last Name: Lena Attoresi
Where are you from: Neunkirchen, Austria
Age: 33
Spoken languages: italian, german, english and spanish
Sport you teach: ski and telemark
Why did you become snow sport instructor: I’m addicted to snow since I was born in 1990. My parents both ski instructors surrounded me always with mountains
Favourite type of lessons to teach: technic and powder
How you spend your days off when not working: I’m doing a project involving telemark for the next youngest generation
What do you do in summertime: chasing winters since 2012 around the hemispheres
Sports you like: gliding on snow
What are your passions and interests: telemarkids project
Brief CV: Italian Ski and Telemark Instructor (MAESTRO), Alpine & freestyle coach. I’m a former Telemark World Cup Athlete and I’ve been competing in the Freeride World Tour Qualifier Circuit. I’ve been working as ski instructor in Italy, France, Australia, Japan, Chile, and Switzerland
Link: instagram
Instagram telemarkids project
LUCA
Nickname: Rampik
Where are you from: Valtellina, Italy
Age: 51
Spoken languages: italian, english, french, spanish
Sport you teach: rock and ice climbing, mountaineering
Why did you become snow sport instructor: because it has been my passion since I was a child
Favourite type of lessons to teach: climbing for children, I like to see the enthusiasm of young people
How you spend your days off when not working: I open new route in the mountain, I’m a director of mountain films, communication manager for the Alpine Guides (in Lombardia) and I write about the history of mountaineering on Italian web magazine
What do you do in summertime: in recent years I have mainly worked with climbing for children and summer climbing camp
Sports you like: tennis, I played quite a bit before I started climbing
What are your passions and interests: my interests are always related to the world of the mountains, I have been practicing Thai Chi for a few years
Brief CV: I’m a UIAGM Mountain Guide, expert of communication and history of mountaineering, I wrote many books and articles for climbing magazine, and I’ve a long curriculum as mountaineer in the Alps, Patagonia and Karakorum. I’ve been working with some TV and film productions for 20 years, behind and in front of the cameras
Link: Instagram Fb
GIULIA
Name, last Name: Giulia Cavalli
Where are you from: Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Age: 28
Spoken languages: italian, english, and a little bit of swedish
Sport you teach: ski, snowboard
Why did you become snow sport instructor: I’ve always loved the mountains and skiing, but I also love teaching and people so the best way to put everything together was to become a ski teacher 🙂
Favourite type of lessons to teach: kids classes, both individual and little groups. But I also like teaching to adults
How you spend your days off when not working: I’m an outdoor enthusiastic. I love being in the nature, hike, climb, go on my mountain bike. I also love cooking and reading.
Beside being a ski teacher I have two other jobs: one in the field of “social works” (so I deal with kids with troubled lives, and many other difficult situations) and the other in a ski shop
What do you do in summertime: usually I have two months break from my two jobs and during that time I try to stay in the mountains as much as I can.
I have a little yellow van and a dog, we travel around the Dolomites seeking for some adventures 🙂
Sports you like: of course snow sports are my number one but I also love hiking and climbing, biking and especially bike-packing. I love swimming and surfing
What are your passions and interests: as I said I’m an outdoor enthusiastic, I just love being in the nature. I love doing sports, any kind of sports. I truly love cooking and baking. I read a lot, historical romances is my kind of book, I never get tired of medieval stories.
In my house I have tons of plants, I love being surrendered by plants 🙂 I really like gardening with some soft music in the background
Brief CV: Master’s Degree in Language Sciences and a Bachelor’s degree in Language, civilization and language sciences with international political curriculum – languages: English and Swedish. Assistant Ski Instructor