Carve your own future

Join our community of independent instructors and connect with new customers.
Choose when and where you work
1,000+Strong instructor community
Available in most European resorts

The only platform built for independent instructors

There are a number of benefits to working as an independent instructor on Maison Sport.

Set your own prices

You have full control over your pricing, with support where required from our instructor community team, to help you maximise your earnings across the winter.

Choose when and where you work

Customise your lesson availability, for example - only offer full days, only offer certain hours or book off specific days or weeks throughout the winter.

Communicate directly with your clients

iOS and Android mobile apps enable you to easily manage your enquiries on the move, talking to clients before they book or before they arrive, to ensure there are no surprises.

Work less for more

A competitive flat rate of commission on all bookings, you keep the vast majority of what you’ve charged the customer.

Cancellation protection

Choose your cancellation policy and get paid if the client cancels less than 21 days before the lesson starts.

Maison Sport

A ski school

How it all works
Our platform provides you with all the tools to have a successful career as an independent instructor. An instructor account on Maison Sport provides you with a significant level of flexibility, is easy to use and we provide year round support through our Instructor Community Team should you need any assistance.
1
Create your profile
Create your own unique profile and have an onboarding call with our Instructor Community Team to help you optimise it. It's quick and easy to build a profile, you can upload images, videos and text to showcase your qualities and skills.
2
You’re in control
First choose which resort(s) you want to work in and which discipline(s) you want to teach, then set your hourly/daily prices, add booking rules and update your availability. Our calendar provides you with full flexibiity to work exactly how you want.
3
Meet new clients
Sit back whilst we bring you new clients, whether you're looking to just fill a single week or a full winter, we've got your back.
4
An app just for you
Our iOS and Android mobile apps enable you to easily manage your enquiries whilst you're on the move. It's quick and easy to respond to new client messages or review any new bookings.
  • Matt likes to build long term relationships with his clients, so generally takes larger bookings spanning multiple days - he uses the Booking Rules function to set his winter up to suit his preference.
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    Matt V.
    Chamonix, 6 years on Maison Sport
    Read my story
  • Using Maison Sport gives me a lot of flexibility, by working as an independent ski instructor, I've had the time to also build and grow my eye-wear business.
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    Nino Z.
    Morzine, 4 years on Maison Sport
    Read my story
  • Maison Sport helped me increase my average hourly rate, which has enabled me to take time out of each winter to work with a ski charity in Pakistan.
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    Arthur G.
    Chamonix, 6 years on Maison Sport
    Read my story
Need some advice or help?
Not sure how to sign up? Planning on leaving a ski school? Stuck with your profile? Speak to our dedicated instructor team you can offer help and guidance.
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Are you thinking of leaving your ski school? Apply to our Work For Yourself Programme - we'll guarantee you earn at least €30,000 in your first winter working independently - click here to learn more and apply.
Grow your business with our flexible plans
For paid subscription plans, you can either pay upfront or have the fee automatically deducted from your first booking(s), meaning you won’t pay anything until after your first lesson. If you have any questions, our Instructor Community team is here to help.
  • Ultimate
    €499
    a year
    • All Pro features plus*
    • Guaranteed income per season
    • Lift pass discount (*only possible in some resorts)
    • Premium instructor support
  • Recommended
    Pro
    €499
    a year
    • All Basic features plus
    • Price per person
    • Reduced booking fee (7.2%)
    • 3 extra resorts
    • Unlimited disciplines
    • Priority bookings with partners
    • Boost search ranking
    • 48 hour booking notice
  • Basic
    €249
    a year
    • Work all year round
    • Manage availability and pricing
    • Create a unique profile
    • Take bookings with secure payments
    • Cancellation protection
    • Connect with new clients
    • 1 resort and 1 discipline
    • 10% booking fee
  • Lite
    Free
    • For our smaller resorts a subscription is not required and you can continue to use the platform for free. Check your resort
    • Work all year round
    • Unlimited resorts
    • Unlimited disciplines
    • 10% booking fee
  • Part time
    Free
    • Peak weeks only
    • Manage availability and pricing
    • Create a unique profile
    • Take bookings with secure payments
    • Cancellation protection
    • Connect with new clients
    • 1 resort and 1 discipline
    • 10% booking fee
*Instructors on the Ultimate subscription will be charged a 13% booking fee

Maison Sport interview series

Meet some of the instructors on Maison Sport and hear what they have to say about their experience so far!

  • Ludovico R

    Courchevel
    2 years on Maison Sport

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    Flaine
    2 years on Maison Sport

Maison Sport Newsroom

All the latest instructor news from Maison Sport

Instructor FAQs

Hopefully these answer any of the questions you might have about Maison Sport.Still have a question?

Instructors that wish to sign up must have all the required paperwork to conform with national and local regulations. Instructors ‘self certify’ that they have the correct qualifications, clean criminal record, first aid certificate and third party liability insurance when they sign up to Maison Sport.

Maison Sport operates across a range of countries across Europe, each of which has varying qualification requirements and regulations for ski and snowboard instructors, our requirements are broken down as follows:

France – to create an instructor account for any resort in France you must carry a ‘Carte Professionelle’ licence. You will be prompted to enter your Carte Professionelle licence number in the sign up flow, which will be checked against the official database by the Maison Sport team.

Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Finland, Scotland, Spain – you must carry a minimum leve of qualification which is at the ISIA card level 4 or above. Instructors working independently must provide documentation to show they meet the local regulatory requirements to do so.

Maison Sport is a powerful marketing tool for instructors to increase their presence on the Internet and optimize their capacity. Maison Sport is already used by numerous instructors across France, Italy and Switzerland. Registration is free of charge.

Maison Sport caters to ski and snowboard instructors and also enables instructors to offer Off-Piste, Freestyle, Cross Country, Telemark and Ski Touring or Split Boarding lessons.

Registration and creation of a profile on Maison Sport is free of charge. Maison Sport works with a commission model where you pay as you complete bookings. Instructors have the option to pay for subscriptions that offer lower fees, greater access to bookings and a wider range of administration features.