WHO WE ARE
We are a small ski school, offering private lessons, kids group and ski guiding in Zermatt.
We believe we can create the most effective and unique experience, tailored around your level, personal goals and needs.
The team
We are a team of highly qualified and experienced instructors with a common purpose - sharing our passion for snow sports with you.
We know the resorts inside and out as we have many years of experience living and working as ski instructors and ski guides.
All our instructors are multilingual, and are flexible; we speak English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, German, and Latvian.
Our philosophy
At Evolution, we believe that when you have a ski lesson you should receive a tailor-made service from the meeting point through to your experience up on the hill.
We will guide you around the Matterhorn ski area, advise you on the best runs according to weather and snow condition, time of the day, avoiding annoying bottlenecks and of course, securing good tables for lunch.
Come and ski with us.
Evolution ( Latin: Evolutio-Onis )
A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
Meet The Team
Fabrizio Pavan
Over 15 years of experience
Italian from Turin
Speaks English, French, Italian,
bit of Spanish and German
Dave Preis
Over 20 years of experience
Former national Snowboard racer athlete German/Italian From Ischia
Speaks English, German, Italian,
bit of Spanish
Gioia Cagnin
Ski race coach
Seasons in Zermatt and Italy
2 seasons in New Zeland
Italian from Venice
Speaks English and Italian
Slava Dementiev
Sonnia Hoffken
Over 16 years of experience
German from Munich
Yoga Therapist (health prevention, rehab & emotional imbalances)
Speaks German, English and French
6 seasons in Zermatt
English from Cambridge
Speaks English and Russian both mother tongue
Daniel O'Dor
Seasons in Zermatt and Austria
Hungarian from Budapest
Speaks English, German, French, Hungarian and a bit of Spanish
Federico Callegari
Rihards Ansons
4 Seasons in Zermatt
Massage therapist and breakdancing teacher for the local kids
Latvian from Riga
Speaks English and Russian
Seasons in Zermatt and Italy
7 seasons in New Zeland
Ski boot fitter
Italian from Treviso
Speaks English and Italian
Kaaya Pesek
8 Seasons in Zermatt
5 seasons Spain And New Zeland
From Czech Republic
Speaks English, Russian, Spanish and Czech
Marcello Mordacci
Over 10 years of experience
Italian from Parma
Speaks English and Italian
James Fielding
Over 10 years of experience
Freestyle coach
English from Jearsey Island
Emily Sumner
Learnt to ski in France when she was little and fell in love with it, then started snowboarding and fell in love that too.
Seasons in New Zealand, Japan and Canada, time to come back to the Alps!
Speaks English a bit of French, German, Japanese and Spanish.
Aidan McDougall
Aidan is from Ambleside, in the English Lake District. He qualified as an instructor in Canada in 2017 and since then has completed 2 seasons in Whistler, Canada. English speaking and learning German
Vita Kence
3 seasons in Zermatt
Freeride lover and water rafting guide
From Latvian
Speaks English, Russian and Latvian
Hayley Curren
Hayley is from Brighton, England and has had a passion for skiing from an early age. Having taught previously in France this is her 3rd season in Switzerland. She is English speaking but with continuously improving French!
Matt Tolley
Matt is from Derby, England and grew up skiing in France and Austria. He has completed two seasons in Whistler, Canada and a season in Hakuba, Japan. Speaks English and learning German.
Cordy Orr-Ewing
Ski Instructor and Personal Fitness Trainer
Seasons in Europe, Japan, New Zealand and Colorado
English from London
Speaks English and French