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Element Ski School

Element Ski School

Element Ski School
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
We want to take your skiing to the next level. It's that simple. Element is a unique Ski School in Verbier with a focus on quality and on making sure our clients have the best possible time on the mountain. The team is deliberately small - a hand-picked group of the very best, most experienced ski instructors. We offer Private Ski Lessons, Off Piste Lessons, Women's Camps and Ski Instructor Training Programmes. And we'd love to hear from you.
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  • Stewart M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    One to one ski lesson
    Noah was an absolute top guy, he was kind , thoughtful and very patient. His instructions were easy to follow. He was able to watch me to see what I needed help with, video and show me what I needed to change and made me feel safe at all times. I would definitely use Noah and Element ski school again.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 28, 2024
  • SMurphy3641
    London, United Kingdom4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic lesson with Dea!
    My daughter (age 9) had a fantastic lesson with Dea. She was very warm, friendly and helped to give a great refresher on the technicals to boost her confidence on her first day back. Would highly recommend Dea as an instructor!
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written February 15, 2024
  • Jraff101
    London, United Kingdom26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience - highly recommend
    Smooth experience from start to finish, very good, fast communication. We had lessons with Michael and he was really excellent, very patient and positive. Listened to what we wanted and a really nice guy. Highly recommended.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 21, 2024
  • Robyn A
    London, United Kingdom6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great weekend to improve your ski skills (intermediate)
    I went on the women’s skills camp and it was absolutely brilliant. We had so much instruction and tips despite being in a group, and my skiing came along so very well. My only recommendation would be that you’re very honest about your skill set - it makes it hard for the instructors to move the group at pace if someone isn’t able to keep up. Dea and Tori handled a tricky beautifully though and we all had a great time! Surprise powder day helped!
    Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We love to read you had a great time on our women's camp! We always do our best to estimate the level of each individual as good as possible based on the questionnaire, and we really appreciate you encouraging other women to help us do so! Thanks so much for choosing Element Ski School to ski with and we hope to see you back in Verbier soon.
    Written March 25, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written March 12, 2024
  • Omar N
    London, United Kingdom2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great ski lesson - massively recommend
    Guy was really friendly and had a great way of getting important points and tips across. He highlighted some simple but very effective things which really clicked for me - and which still stick in my mind now. This was an introduction to off piste so we also ventured a bit off the marked runs. Conditions were quite tricky (for me anyway) in terms of visibility but Guy clearly always had safety in mind and I felt very comfortable doing it with him. Thanks Guy for a fantastic day!
    Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We love to read Guy was able to guide you through some progress and you felt safe while doing so. Thanks so much for choosing Element Ski School to ski with and we hope to see you back in Verbier soon!
    Written March 24, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 16, 2024
  • Kenney O
    New York City, New York1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing Private Ski Instructor!
    We have had private ski instructors all over the US. Every once in awhile, we find them to be great at taking our group through challenging terrain and providing some feedback. However, we have never had a private ski instructor who not only did this, but knew how to push our teens and keep them challenged given their advanced level, while still allowing my wife to keep up with the group. Our guide, Tory's, instruction was spot on. She actually took the time to observe all four of us at different points and provide the 2-3 critical points that helped all of us. That is not easy given we are all advanced/expert skiiers. She also took her job of guiding/instruction seriously. We have often had private ski instructors who decide, once they realize we can go anywhere, to spend the afternoon skiing terrain they enjoy at their own pace versus focusing it on how our group wanted to spend the day. Finally, spending an entire day with a private ski instructor can be hit or miss on whether they can be annoying. However, Tory was lovely, polite, helpful at every stage, interesting and engaging. We could not recommend a private ski guide and ski school more highly!
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written March 24, 2024
  • Journey33514517948
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The best one-on-one instruction
    Intelligent and tailored to personal needs, Jake has provided the best ski instruction I have experienced. Working on one or two key aspects at a time, rather than trying to remember 10 different things, his methodology was a game changer. Great results and good fun. Awesome organizational support from the Element team, juggling times and instructors for the rest of the family. I’ll be back!
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written March 29, 2024
  • Happiness564462
    London, United Kingdom2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent ski instructors!
    Great one-to-one ski instruction from Guy and Jake. They were really good at giving "plain english", clear instructions. I learnt lots of new and helpful techniques. I am not a naturally confident skier but I felt much more confident as the week went by, thanks to them. I'd highly recommend them to others. Thanks so much!
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 1, 2024
  • Matt M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful Half Day Session with Element
    Awesome experience with Element and instructor, Guy Ordway, in early December. I booked in with very late notice for a half day one-on-one session with Guy. Guy made me feel super comfortable and build on my limited ski experience, helped me build confidence and push through my skill boundaries over the course of the morning, setting me up well for a couple of days solo skiing in Verbier. Would 100% recommend Guy and Element for anyone who is serious about improving their skiing and I look forward to sessions with him and the team in the future.
    Hi Matt, thanks so much for leaving us a review. We are so glad you had a great day with Guy on the mountain. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
    Written December 26, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited December 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written December 18, 2024
  • Kevin T
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The greatest Christmas present ever.
    Element Ski School were brilliant with my youngest son. He skied in Verbier 2 years ago and was scared. Again, whilst he wanted to try again, he was very nervous, but they paired him with Dan, who he quickly bonded with. In three morning sessions he went from the nursery slopes to going down blues. The following day he was doing reds with my other 2 children. That didn't do much for my heart rate, but Dan was simply the best teacher ever. Caroline was most helpful in organising the third extra day at very late notice. I cannot thank Element Ski School enough and it will live long in the memory that I skied on Christmas morning with all three children for the very first time.
    Thank you so much Kevin for your great review, Dan was really happy with your son's improvement and had a blast teaching him. We are so glad you all manage to enjoy some blue and red runs as a family up in the mountain. The office team had a great (fun!) time helping you out with your booking. We all look forward to seeing you next Christmas.
    Written December 30, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited December 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written December 28, 2024
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Giles S
London, UK25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We booked Jake from Element as a guide for the day and he was absolutely outstanding. We were a mixed ability group and we all learned a lot from Jake as well as having a fantastic day. He perfectly gauged our individual abilities and having told him that I lacked the confidence to ski black runs, I discovered that we had skied two without realising it by the end of the day! Jake definitely deserves a sixth star for that and I went on to ski multiple black runs over the remaining few days.

We then seemed to bump into Jake with happy clients all over the mountain and two of the better skiers in our group booked him for some off piste on the final day which they thoroughly enjoyed.

We will definitely be returning to Verbier and will definitely be booking Jake and the Element team again. Best moment - when our most experienced skier tried to show off by overtaking Jake who simply raised one ski (completely off the piste) and shot off on the other. Priceless!
Written February 10, 2020
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crg_londo
London, UK7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Very well impressed with Element Ski school. Prior to our arrival they were responsive to our enquiries and needs, made really good recommendations and accommodated our preferences. Once there, the instructors were great. The kids loved their lessons with Evan & Tom; the more experienced skiers enjoyed their time off-piste with Will. Element also provided us with a discount for ski rental which was much appreciated. All-in, highly recommended!!!
Written February 27, 2020
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Luciane
Dubai, United Arab Emirates15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Solo
I was planing to attend a women ski camp with Element Ski School for almost a year.
Finally I had the change in February and it was more than I was expecting.
Firstly I was fortunate enough to have different weather conditions in just a week. From sunny days with icy runs to low visibility and fresh powder to the end of the week.
Our instructor, Julie, kept us motivated and showed great teaching skills, giving us valuable tips and patiently correcting our mistakes.
I’ve learnt a lot in just a week, and I highly recommend it.
Written April 2, 2020
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Turlough
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Found Element from the search engine top reviews and for sure they were all true. As a group newbies to Verbier we had Jake on Day 1 to show us the skiing area and pushing our abilities. Some of the group rarely if ever skied a black run, he had them down the run with smiles on their faces. They never looked back after that.

Two of us took Jake again for a bit of off-piste fun and in that session he took me away from that plateau I was on, to skiing with a new approach and more importantly enjoyment.
He has an easy way in imparting simple nuggets that stick in the mind.

Should also add both Emma and Lucy were very helpful in initial booking both very friendly over the phone. We'll be back!
Written February 17, 2020
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james C
Hook Norton, UK9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Solo
I am an experienced skier who felt the need for some polishing of my technique and some work on bumps at the beginning of a 6 week stint in Verbier.

Lottie was a very thorough and excellent instructor who was able to explain subtle techniques very simply and clearly. She was brilliant fun and easy to spend hours with in the mountains.

I will be booking time with Lottie next season for some more challenging plans.

Written March 17, 2020
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Vee
Leuven, Belgium3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Friends
As a group of complete beginners, we have skied with 4 different instructors from Element so far. Each individual instructor had their own teaching style, but all brought learnings that complemented our continued improvement overall. Will, Guy, Jack and Tom all put us at ease and were great fun to work with!
Emma & Lucy were also great with helping us book or amend lessons. They were flexible, friendly, client-centric: can definitely recommend the team! (In fact I did actually recommend them and brought some additional friends to book with the school since our first lessons). Thanks Team Element, keep up the good work!
Written February 25, 2020
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Abdullah
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Friends
Element ski were very quick at accommodating our needs. We were at Verbier for 3 days and were beginners too. We were so happy to have Dominic as our instructor, he gave us the best tips on how to ski and made our experience phenomenal. After only one session we were confident to go from easy small slopes to up the mountains.I recommend you guys trying them and ask for Dominic he's amazing
Written March 1, 2022
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J T
Dursley, UK4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
My daughter had 4 excellent lessons last week with Element ski school. Tom and Bea were both absolutely superb teachers, my teenage daughter was already a confident skier and she has improved just so much with their expert help. They were well organized contacting me the day before to arrange a plan and made the most of the lesson time with the best slopes and superb instruction, my daughter loved it and really appreciated and enjoyed her lessons. We have used many ski schools in many resorts - Element and their superb instructors are certainly the best and we would highly recommend them and will certainly book again.
Written February 28, 2023
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D0ubleZer0
London, UK2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We were so impressed with both Georgia and Julie as instructors. I am an advanced skier and my daughter is a beginner, and both our needs were met expertly. They were incredibly friendly and flexible. We wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Thank you so much both!
Written March 5, 2020
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Reen A
London, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Solo
I had 6 full days of lessons with Alex after a 2 year hiatus from skiing and he was brilliant. Alex really helped me to improve my short and long turns, my short turns on steeper slopes and my edging, as well as getting me to ski faster and to tackle more moguls and jumps (despite my tentativeness!).

I’m eager to continually improve my skiing and Alex made the week both challenging and excellent fun. His explanations and instructions were always very clear and he tailored his teaching techniques to work for me. On top of always being very patient and encouraging, he is an awesome guy and was fantastic company for the week.

Alex has a great knowledge of Verbier and the surrounding areas and I loved skiing to new places like Nendaz. He was also kind enough to take me to some après spots that I’d never tried which was great.

Thanks again Alex for a superb week! Until next time!

On this occasion, I booked lessons at short notice and as always, Element were very accommodating, responsive and efficient. We discussed my ability and what I wanted to work on, plus the communication between the ski instructors is excellent - prior to my lessons, Alex discussed my ability with the previous instructor that I had at Element (Jack - also brilliant).

I always have an amazing time skiing with Element (this is my 5th time now) and they are my go-to ski school in Verbier! Emma, Guy and the team are fantastic.
Written January 22, 2022
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