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Domenico M.

44 reviews

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‘Morzine’

Private ski

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87% of Domenico`s previous customers left 5 star reviews

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87% of Domenico`s previous customers left 5 star reviews

Experience: 14 Years
Languages: English , French , Italian , German , Dutch
Cancellation Policy: Moderate [?]

Half American / half Italian Ski Pro Domenico Martinelli grew up in Livigno, a beautiful Alpine village at 1800m altitude in the region of Alta Valtellina, Italy. His first time on skis was when he was 2 years old, in the back yard of the house where he would spend most of his winter afternoons!

He became a member of the Italian Freestyle Team and was Italian Junior Freestyle Champion in 1996 and 1997.

His passion for skiing led him to become a Ski Instructor in the Swiss and French Alps and thanks to his unique freestyle skills, he was responsible for training the Swiss junior freestyle team.

Domenico Martinelli is a fully qualified Ski Instructor in possession of the Swiss Brevet Federal Suisse ISIA and, the French Educateur Sportif des Sports de Neige, and the UK Snowsports Instructor Qualification.

Domenico is based in France, near the Swiss border and is available for ski lessons, specialised workshops or full courses in the French, Italian and Swiss Alps. He speaks and teaches in the following languages: Italian, English, French and conversational Dutch and German.

Excellent with all abilities
Great with beginners
Fun children’s lessons
Patient with improvers
Fantastic with experts

Overall Rating 5.0

(44 reviews)

(5.0/5)

Friendliness

5.0

Time keeping

5.0

Communication

5.0

Technical feedback

5.0

Claire J.

19/06/2019

5.0

Beginner

Domenico was an amazing instructor for our 4 children (aged 4 to 7). His enthusiasm and energy levels were fantastic. The kids made great progress and he had a great understanding of them all as individuals. We loved receiving the photos and videos of the lessons, at the end of each day, so we could see what they had been upto. We would not hesitate to recommend Domenico and will definitely book him again for our kids, next year.

Claire booked a total of 10 hours with Domenico

Rebecca B.

15/04/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Domenico was friendly, supportive and a genuinely great teacher! I would highly recommend him and if I return to Morzine I would not hesitate to use his services again!!

Rebecca booked a total of 4 hours with Domenico

James L.

08/04/2019

5.0

Beginner

Dome was great with my wife and 4 kids and had them sailing down the mountain by the end of the lesson, while dealing with disparate skill levels. Easy going, articulate English speaker who was very good at breaking down the fundamentals and was a patient and positive teacher who made the lesson fun. We'll definitely use him again!

James booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Elaine Hipwell H.

08/04/2019

5.0

Beginner

Our boys (6 and 9) had a lovely lesson with him. They were desperate to ski more and show us what they learnt. Great to see an increase in confidence.

Elaine Hipwell booked a total of 2 hours with Domenico

Tamsin N.

07/04/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Domenico was fantastic! He took a group of 7 children aged 10-15 with varying abilities for four mornings and they truly loved every minute. His enthusiasm for skiing, the mountains and for teaching is infectious. Unlike other ski instructors we have experienced, he also cared about each individual child and all of them made significant progress. His energy is boundless; he entertained them with tricks, set challenges and kept them moving on quickly. Most importantly, they all had great fun. All three families would highly recommend Domenico and would love to book lessons with him again.

Tamsin booked a total of 12 hours with Domenico

Maliena G.

03/04/2019

4.9

Intermediate

Domenico was a ton of fun, and he pushed me the right amount (but not too much). I would definitely recommend him :)

Maliena booked a total of 2 hours with Domenico

Thomas E.

26/03/2019

5.0

Mixed

Where to start!? Domenicos energy and enthusiasm knows no bounds! Even having spent four days with our four children all under 7 he was still smiling and full of joy! Our children absolutely loved skiing with him and from all the feedback from them (and him) you could tell he had encouraged and pushed them to exactly the right level to make sure all of their skiing had improved massively but whilst still keeping their full enjoyment! A great guy and great teacher! Really hoping he's available next year!!

Thomas booked a total of 12 hours with Domenico

Linda G.

16/03/2019

4.6

Beginner

Domenico was amazing with our three boys 8,6,5 and with us. I would highly recommend him and can’t wait to see domenico again next year. Total legend

Linda booked a total of 15 hours with Domenico

Naomi M.

12/03/2019

5.0

Beginner

Domenico was just brilliant. Very encouraging, friendly, prompt with communication and was fun to have a lesson with. I would highly recommend.

Naomi booked a total of 2.5 hours with Domenico

Naomi N.

06/03/2019

5.0

Mixed

Domenico was an absolutely lovely instructor. He was flexible on the first day when the weather caused us delays and was kind enough to meet us another day instead. During two days skiing together he was a good teacher and very nice guy. He managed with our two different ski levels very easily and gave us both great tips and techniques- challenging us lots but also making it fun throughout. Learnt lots with Domenico and time flew by. We would definitely recommend him and ski with him ourselves again next time! Thank you!!

Naomi booked a total of 4 hours with Domenico

Amy C.

06/03/2019

5.0

Beginner

Two friends and I had a fantastic private 3-hour refresher lesson with Domenico. His communication beforehand was clear and he made the lesson really enjoyable while also ensuring we learnt a lot. We felt so much more confident afterwards. Would definitely recommend.

Amy booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Charlotte M.

06/03/2019

5.0

Intermediate

I booked a two hour private lesson with Dome based on his great reviews, and I'm so glad I did. He was friendly, knowledgeable and improved my technique so much during the lesson. I've noticed a real difference in my skiing since! Highly recommend :)

Charlotte booked a total of 2 hours with Domenico

Graham I.

05/03/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Dom was so friendly and professional, whilst making the sessions so much fun! Cannot believe how much we learnt during our time together on the slopes. Dom really challenged us once he got to grips with our ability/level.i learnt so much and can’t wait to put it into Practise. Thanks Dom, you were fantastic!

Graham booked a total of 5 hours with Domenico

Sam D.

05/03/2019

5.0

Beginner

Dom was great! Had a 2hr lesson with him after skiing for only 4 days in Austria last year, left the lesson feeling confident having done my first blue run! Dom is great for any beginner, very friendly, patient and makes you feel at ease with him straight away! Would highly recommend!

Sam booked a total of 2 hours with Domenico

Marc M.

05/03/2019

5.0

Beginner

I arranged lessons with Dom for a friend and her two daughter (ages 12 and 14). None of them had skied previously. Dom had great communication in the lead up to the trip. Upon meeting up at the appointed hour in Les Gets, Dom greeted the girls with a massive smiling "hello!" and successfully set three worried minds at ease. I heard nothing but praise for Dom's teaching and patience throughout both days of lessons. All three left the resort vowing to return next year for a full week (and seek out Dom again for more lessons)! Thanks, Dom. See you in 2020! Marc

Marc booked a total of 6 hours with Domenico

Jeff N.

04/03/2019

4.9

Beginner

What a fab instructor Domenico is. We were a group of 4 adults and Domenico catered for all of our levels brilliantly. He teaches technique with a fun easy going attitude whilst trying to get the best out of you. I could not recommend Domenico highly enough. You will have a brilliant instructor. If we go to the same area next year we are definitely going to book him!!

Jeff booked a total of 10 hours with Domenico

Mark V.

02/03/2019

4.9

Beginner

Had such a good time with Donenico. He was very friendly and spoke excellent English. The lesson was great and domenico was able to give me different points to work on as our lesson progressed. I started on blue runs and was doing blacks by the end of the lesson. I would definitely have another lesson again next year. Thanks Dome

Mark booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Catrin C.

01/03/2019

5.0

Beginner

Domenico was a great instructor for our kids. Our eldest wanted to improve on his technique and also try some different slopes and do the fun jump parks whilst our daughter needed to gain some confidence and work on the basics...Domenico succeeded to fulfill all these requirements and helped make skiing as a family possible. Lovely instructor who was approachable and patient. He was knowledgeable and directed us to the best skiing for our abilities. Thank you Domenico, we all had a great time. :-)

Catrin booked a total of 9 hours with Domenico

Chris G.

28/02/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Excellent instructor. Suited my needs as an intermediate skier who wanted to improve.

Chris booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Hannah D.

19/02/2019

4.9

Beginner

I can't fault Domenico, he was absolutely brilliant. I learnt more with him in three mornings than I have in two previous weeks ski school. He was friendly, explained things really clearly and even filmed me and took photos to give me feedback and constructive commentary. I felt incredibly safe when skiing with him as he gave me the confidence to push myself and put the skills I'd learnt into practice. I would 100% recommend him and we will be booking again if we return to Les Gets.

Hannah booked a total of 9 hours with Domenico

Nicola L.

18/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

Great lessons with Dom, lovely guy, excellent communication from booking. I had lessons for myself and 2 kids, age 7 years and 14 years, all non skiers, but become confident on blue runs by the end of our time with Dom, he was so patient with my 7 year old, with amazing results all round. Highly recommended, can’t wait for next years leasons with Dom.

Nicola booked a total of 6 hours with Domenico

Faye M.

18/02/2019

5.0

Intermediate

My 11 year old son had a 3 hour lesson with Domenico yesterday and really liked him. Domenico sent us some videos and photos after his lesson. Thank you Domenico.

Faye booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Saffron C.

16/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

Domenico was brilliant at teaching our 2 children. They really enjoyed their lesson with him and he was very patient with our challenging 5 year old!! Thank you Domenico!!

Saffron booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

clare scholten s.

15/02/2019

5.0

Mixed

Domenico was fantastic! Myself and my family had a group lesson and he made it so much fun. We went from complete beginners to skiing blue runs in three hours. He was very thorough starting from checking our boots to teaching us with energy and humour. 100% recommended.

clare scholten booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Claire H.

15/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

We had a three hour lesson with Dom and he was a fantastic tutor. My husband and I had been on one ski holiday last year and needed help with our technique and to try and master parallel skiing. Don gave us loads of advice and took us on different slopes. It felt like we were hanging out with a friend as he is good company. I highly recommend him and thought the cost of our lesson was very reasonable. Thank you Dom.

Claire booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Tim F.

15/02/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Dominico rocks! As a father himself, he found the common ground with our 5 year-old twin boys in seconds. We knew right away that we went for the right instructor. He captured the best moments they had together and filmed them on the move. Such an amazing gift to take home with us! Our children had a great time, they learned more in these 3 hours that they did in a week of crowded ski-school sessions before. It was a pleasure to meet Dominico!

Tim booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Nancy L.

14/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

I have just had private lessons with Domenico and I would recommend him to anyone. He helped my feel so much more confident and push myself whilst taking me down some great routes. He was very friendly, patient, with fantastic knowledge of the mountain and made me feel at ease from the start. Thank you Nancy

Nancy booked a total of 4 hours with Domenico

Regine R.

13/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

From the very beginning Domenico was friendly, funny and patient! He put the group at ease, gave clear instructions and was always positive. He made sure we were enjoying ourselves, offering any solutions and tips he could to fix our problems. He knew the right time to move onto new things so that we progressed at a comfortable pace. It was such a great experience to learn skiing with my friends and to have a very supportive and communicative (quick replies!) ski instructor. Thank you Dome!

Regine booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Katie A.

09/02/2019

4.9

Intermediate

We had 4 hours of fantastic lessons with Domenico. Really relaxed but professional guy who helped us gain confidence and improve our skills.There were 2 of us at different levels and he managed to cater for both our needs. We came away feeling really great and that is down to him. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone thinking of getting a private instructor. Thank you Domenico. See you next year 😊

Katie booked a total of 4 hours with Domenico

Elizabeth R.

05/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

The best instructor imaginable. This was only my third trip skiing. My husband picked Dom for me due to his skilled background (detailed in profile) and it was the best choice. The progress I made in 3 days was more than I could have hoped for. I learnt techniques that I will always remember and can build on. In fact we will look to come back to Les Gets/Morzine to ensure I can book Dom again. Brilliant instructor.

Elizabeth booked a total of 12 hours with Domenico

Mark B.

03/02/2019

5.0

Intermediate

We had a great 3 hours with Dom, he was clear in his instructions, patient, had great knowledge of the area and pushed us to get the most out of us and our time but at the same time did it in a way that was relaxing and fun - would definitely recommend and thank you for making our first day in the Chatel area a memorable and productive one.

Mark booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Clare Francesca P.

01/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

Dom was amazing!! He was flexible and very patient with us, and most importantly made the day really enjoyable. He’s set us up perfectly for the week ahead, improved our skiing no end and made us laugh along the way. Thanks for everything Dom!

Clare Francesca booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Mark H.

29/01/2019

5.0

Beginner

Domenico is great fun to be with and he always see the positive things in everything you do, and then he suggests how to improve. His energy and enthusiasm keeps going all day, and is infective. He pushed me to achieve more than you think you can and during the three lessons I had I improved remarkably, and with improvement in my confidence. Domenico certainly adds something to your whole holiday and I cannot speak more highly about him. Definitely book him if he is available, not just for a lesson but for a great day out with an instructor who will show you the slopes with masses of fun, enthusiasm and energy.

Mark booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Mike W.

22/01/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Really great to meet Domenico and would highly recommend for all beginners and improvers who are looking to improve technique.

Mike booked a total of 2 hours with Domenico

Elliot L.

18/01/2019

5.0

Beginner

Finding Domenico on your site as our instructor really made our holiday. As a mixed group of skiing abilities Domenico was friendly, professional and really wanted us to get the most of our week learning to ski. Domenico was fab with the mixed age ranges of 5 children ranging from 8 to 14, from not being able to ski on day one they skied red runs with Domenico by the last lesson. If you are thinking of booking an instructor I strongly recommend Domenico his enthusiasm for skiing is infectious!

Elliot booked a total of 15 hours with Domenico

Calvyn K.

17/01/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Domenico was the best instructor I have ever had, in any sport! Not only is he a fantastic teacher, but his skiing skills are crazy and really fun to watch. He is also a genuinely nice guy and made the lessons really fun. My skiing improved more in the first two hours with him than in the preceding two seasons. Cannot recommend him highly enough.

Calvyn booked a total of 2 hours with Domenico

Hayley H.

09/01/2019

5.0

Beginner

Domenico took our two daughters for two 3 hour lessons and he was fantastic. They were both beginners and their improvement in just two mornings of skiing was immense. We were then able to ski as a family for the rest of the week with confidence. Domenico was extremely friendly and put our two daughters at ease from the moment they met him. We would highly recommend him and will be sure to use him again on our next skiing holiday. Thanks so much Domenico.

Hayley booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Isabelle B.

07/01/2019

5.0

Beginner

I had a great 3 hour lesson with Domenico! I was a beginner and he made me feel comfortable and I was left feeling confident on the slopes! On top of that, he is extremely friendly and makes you feel at ease as soon as you meet him. Highly recommend!

Isabelle booked a total of 3 hours with Domenico

Liz r.

03/01/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Domenico is a great ski instructor. We are a family of mixed ability and he gave advice to each of us and had us skiing to our potential. Dom is a lovely guy and everyone gelled really well with him.

Liz booked a total of 8 hours with Domenico

richard b.

02/01/2019

5.0

Beginner

Domenico instructed our two children (9 and 11) for 4 days and took them from absolute beginner to a level where I struggled to keep up with them! His friendly and professional approach meant our kids (who are normally shy), were excited to meet with him each day and happy to head off onto the slopes with him...I think its fair to say Domenico became part of our family for our skiing holiday and my son talked about him all the way back to the UK! A great and friendly instructor, Domenico made our first family ski trip a huge success and very enjoyable...highly recommend!

richard booked a total of 12 hours with Domenico

Oliver H.

01/01/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Domenico was a fantastic instructor - a very good communicator and very charming while at the same time giving excellent and easy to grasp technical advice. On balance probably the best instructor we have had (and we get one every year). We would highly recommend him and would rebook next time. Oli

Oliver booked a total of 6 hours with Domenico

Boris B.

27/12/2018

5.0

Intermediate

Domenico is very good teacher, he's doing his job with passion and this is something you feel immediately. He was very friendly and funny with the kids. He was always on time and adapted easily to our needs. On top of that his English (next to French & Italian) was perfect as he is half American. We had a great time skiing with Domenico and we would definitely recommend him...We'll be back next year !!!

Boris booked a total of 4 hours with Domenico

Viv

07/09/2018

5.0

After a ski injury several years ago, I had lost a bit of confidence, especially on steeper runs. I booked a few private lessons with Domenico in which he gradually took me through the different types of descents, improving my posture and technique. It was just what I needed to kickstart a great ski holiday with my friends. Thanks so much!

Bas van Eggermo...

07/09/2018

5.0

Domenico skied with us during our holidays in Chatel. On the first day I had a private lesson with him as I wanted to improve my short-turns and off-piste skiing. The rest of the week he skied with my 3 kids. They had so much fun and learned so much! Thanks Domenico, we will definitely see you next year. Bas van Eggermont, Netherlands.

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