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Seb D.

37 reviews

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‘Chamonix Mont-Blanc’

Private ski & snowboard lessons

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92% of Seb`s previous customers left 5 star reviews

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92% of Seb`s previous customers left 5 star reviews

Experience: 25 Years
Languages: English , French , Spanish
Cancellation Policy: Moderate [?]

My speciality is Freeride skiing. I've been part of Freeride teams in early 2000.
Then beiing as well as a technical ingeneer, I create a ski factory called Bumtribe Skis specialised in powder skis of course.
My speciality is freeride skiing.
I have a few pairs of special powder skis from my own company you will be able to test!
As well as ABS back pacs and ARVA.

Excellent with all abilities
Great with beginners
Patient with improvers
Superb for intermediates
Off piste expert

Overall Rating 5.0

(37 reviews)

(5.0/5)

Friendliness

5.0

Time keeping

5.0

Communication

5.0

Technical feedback

5.0

Alastair B.

03/03/2020

5.0

Beginner

My wife and 9 year old daughter were complete beginners. Seb show extreme patience and took them from never having been on skis to being able to do green runs with ease in 4 days. I can't recommend him enough.

Alastair booked a total of 12 hours with Seb

Nichola Y.

28/02/2020

5.0

Intermediate

Seb was amazing, patient, informative and fun. The kids loved him and have already asked if they can have him next year !

Nichola booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Nichola Y.

21/02/2020

5.0

Intermediate

We all had an amazing time with Seb. He was patient with the children who have come on leaps and bounds. They loved the lessons so much they have asked to have him next year !

Nichola booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Nichola Y.

21/02/2020

4.9

Intermediate

Had an amazing time with Seb, very patient with the children, good feedback and they have already asked if we can have him next year. Thanks so much Seb !!

Nichola booked a total of 4 hours and 1 full day with Seb

Thibault G.

17/02/2020

5.0

Intermediate

Very good ski teacher, I've improved my technique immediately thanks to his advise. I recommend Seb!

Thibault booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Daniel H.

12/02/2020

5.0

Beginner

Seb was a fantastic instructor. He was extremely patient with two kids (8 & 6) who had totally different feelings about skiing. One absolutely terrified the other wanting to progress straight to some extreme backcountry skiing! Excellent progression by both of them and by the end of day four even the terrified one was loving it. I can’t recommend Seb highly enough. Will definitely book him again.

Daniel booked a total of 12 hours with Seb

Sandra L.

10/02/2020

5.0

Beginner

I am very satisfied with the lesson I had with Seb. He was very patient, pedagogic and gave lots of concrete feedback. S eb contacted me the day before to decide our meeting point and the following day, he picked me up at the hotel and went to Brevent. As I had only been skiing 4 times prior to the lesson, we started out in a beginner area and with the basics (snow ploughing, side slipping, skiing backwards with him holding my poles, etc) and moved on to do blue slopes and a red slope. All the time, Seb made me feel very safe on the slopes. Unfortunately I had a knee injury and couldn't attend my second lesson the following day but my boyfriend took an advanced snowboarding lesson with Seb instead and was also very happy with the lesson! Can't wait until I can practice on the feedback Seb gave - side slipping, small, smooth movements and to not look at my skiis but to feel it! Merci beaucoup, Seb!

Sandra booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

David H.

01/02/2020

5.0

Intermediate

My wife and I booked a 3 hour lesson with Seb in Chamonix. We are intermediate skiers and wanted to improve our technique, especially in specific areas where we sometimes struggle. Seb planned the lesson to suit us perfectly. Firstly he was really easy to get on with and communicated very well. Secondly, he chose a ski area based on the brief we provided and it was perfect for our requirements, allowing us not only to identify where we could improve and practice new techniques, but also have the confidence to tackle some more challenging pistes. His manner is very calm and relaxed and he encouraged us to try new things without us feeling we were being pushed to do things we couldn’t achieve or were too far outside our comfort zone. As a result our skiing has definitely improved and we have identified a number of key areas we can continue to work on. Highly recommended!!

David booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Philip F.

20/01/2020

5.0

Intermediate

My wife and I had a lesson with Seb, he is an absolute legend. Very knowledgable in all things skiing and a great instructor for anyone from novices through to experts. We will definitely be back for another lesson.

Philip booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Ahad A.

17/01/2020

5.0

Beginner

Seb was the best! He was excellent at helping to build confidence. He knew all of the best runs for us to practice on. There were absolutely no issues. We definitely recommend him.

Ahad booked a total of 9 hours with Seb

Kenneth C.

17/12/2019

5.0

Beginner

Quite possibly the best instructor we have had as a family. If we could leave 10* we would. Went above and beyond. Thanks Ken & Caroline

Kenneth booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Sophie G.

04/04/2019

5.0

Beginner

I couldn't have been happier with my two morning lessons with Seb - highly recommended. His knowledge of the local area and ski techniques is impeccable. I went from a nervous, snow plougher to a calm(er), semi-parrell turner. My friends who have been skiing for years could belive my progress

Sophie booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

Christopher M.

17/03/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Seb is more than an instructor / guide. He has an extensive knowledge of the region, the mountains, the restaurants and the people. He got to know our standards (we were at different levels) and worked with both of us to build confidence and make real progress. Highly recommended.

Christopher booked a total of 3 hours and 2 full days with Seb

Campbell L.

12/03/2019

5.0

Mixed

Seb was great dealing with a mixed group and quickly got the measure of the group and worked well developing the technique during the lesson. It was also not good weather so chose a good area to ski and took us round the mountain where weather was better. Very friendly also. Would definitely recommend him for private lessons

Campbell booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Bronwyn H.

12/03/2019

5.0

Beginner

Seb is an awesome guy! In no time at all my skill level and confidence improved dramatically. Seb is really friendly and professional, his communication was excellent both before and during the lesson, and he really went out of his way to accommodate me when my flight was delayed. You can tell he loves the mountains and has incredible patience, giving clear advice and guidance throughout. Seb is a brilliant skier/instructor and takes time to understand your level, I felt safe and at ease the whole time. I’m really lucky to have got time with such a talented instructor and would certainly recommend Seb to anyone! Thank you Seb! :)

Bronwyn booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Mark B.

10/03/2019

5.0

Beginner

Great instructor and very friendly :)

Mark booked a total of 2 hours with Seb

Alastair B.

05/03/2019

5.0

Beginner

My 13 year old son really enjoyed the two 1 to 1 lessons with Seb. He had never skied before and was doing Red runs by the end of the week. Seb was really friendly and helpful - even giving us all a lift to slopes one day.

Alastair booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

Henry P.

04/03/2019

4.9

Beginner

Seb was very friendly and patient and made sure each day we skied in different places, making sure we pushed ourselves but always could do the runs.

Henry booked a total of 9 hours with Seb

Alina S.

03/03/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Seb was fantastic and we recommend him to anyone, especially if you are a beginner. Very patient and very likeable guy. Thank you so much!

Alina booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Gerardo d.

28/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

We were very beginners and Seb was very friendly and very helpful. Great start for our trip.

Gerardo booked a total of 1.5 hours with Seb

trine p.

18/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

Seb is extremely patient, experienced and encouraging.

trine booked a total of 12 hours with Seb

Sarah H.

17/02/2019

4.9

Advanced

Great session, covering parents and children. We are experienced skiiers, but Seb gave all of us tips as to what could be improved. Perfect combination of fun and teaching. Thanks Seb.

Sarah booked a total of 5.5 hours with Seb

Akvile S.

13/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

it was great. very friendly, helpful and patient. he made me become friend with mountain. i am happy that i began practise skiing with him. highly recommended!!;))

Akvile booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

Aaron S.

07/02/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Seb was fantastic, we where a group of 3 from beginner to advanced. He has fantastic knowledge of the resort and split his time between all of us to help.

Aaron booked a total of 12 hours with Seb

Charlotte H.

04/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

I am a bit nervous after only a one day lesson on an indoor slope. Seb was very patient and encouraging. He made me feel very safe so that I improved considerably in just one lesson. I highly recommend him. He totally understands how alien the boots and equipment feel at first and gave me a lot of tips and help. Not only did he show me how to manage all types of lifts but he always carried my skis - that really helped.

Charlotte booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

alison s.

02/02/2019

5.0

Beginner

Seb was a great instructor, very patient and understanding

alison booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

Hayley N.

28/01/2019

5.0

Beginner

My Husband and I had 6 hours of private lessons with Seb this weekend. Seb was very patient, gave helpful feedback and was willing and happy to adapt to our needs. My husband was a complete beginner and by the end of day 2 was competent in turning and skiing a blue run.

Hayley booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

Charley V.

25/01/2019

5.0

Beginner

As a beginner, I felt Seb was very patient, taught the basics at my pace and I left feeling very confident. Would definitely recommend.

Charley booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Nicolette B.

22/01/2019

5.0

Beginner

Very very patient ! Very positive about the sport and wanting you to enjoy the whole skiing experience. I would highly Recommend Seb.

Nicolette booked a total of 4 hours with Seb

Vishaal H.

13/01/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Seb was great, flexible on time if required, kindly picked us up, shared knowledge of the area and various resorts along with which ones are best for us even after we finished the lesson. Thanks Seb!

Vishaal booked a total of 4 hours with Seb

Andrew T.

10/01/2019

5.0

Intermediate

Seb was absolutely excellent! He took us to some great runs but also taught us very well. We would highly recommend him!

Andrew booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

Mariana P.

10/05/2018

5.0

Sebastien was an incredible guy and guide. Without him, We would have been stuck doing (even more) faceplants for days!! I will always owe something to they guy that truly taught me how to snowboard – and in a calm, collected, relaxed and methodical way. Totally worth it for someone with little or no experience who would like to learn quickly and with minimal pain. Full respect and blessings! Thanks again! — Jonathan and Mariana.

Mariana booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Karissa K.

07/04/2018

5.0

Seb was really engaged and gave insightful advice to help me improve. A professional, with the patience of a saint! Seb shared local knowledge too which helped me make the most of a short trip. I highly recommend Seb to skiers of all levels.

Karissa booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

Nic R.

19/03/2018

5.0

We booked Seb for a couple of lessons for 2 complete novice adult skiers. Seb was absolutely brilliant, he provided the perfect introduction to the mountains, ensuring that we learnt as much as we could during the time we were with him, whilst making the experience thoroughly enjoyable. He also made sure that we knew how to get on and off of all the different lifts, an invaluable skill! Would highly recommend Seb.

Nic booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

Georgios P.

14/03/2018

5.0

My 4 years old son enjoyed a week of private snowboarding lessons with Seb. He taught him the board in a very gentle and sweet way, and he could understand when my son was tired or willing to do more. He took good care of him. At the end of the week I was amazed to see my son coming down the slope on his own controlling his snowboard surprisingly well!! Thank you Seb!

Georgios booked a total of 18 hours with Seb

Heber G.

08/03/2018

5.0

Seb was just amazing. He arrived earlier in order to help us while renting the snowboard equipment. Then he choose the right spot for a beginers ride, and although weather conditions were not amazing, he managed to guide us while we were taking our baby steps. Great technique and very commited. I will seek his advice again in the future!

Heber booked a total of 3 hours with Seb

L R.

06/03/2018

5.0

Seb is a superstar and very patient! Booked him for two 3 hour sessions and I’d highly recommend him

L booked a total of 6 hours with Seb

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