Patricio Salerno
After spending most of my childhood between city life and summers and winters in the mountains, I decided to chase the passion for ski teaching around the world. That passion has taken me to four different continents, over a span of 20+ years…and over 40 working winters…
After arriving in Zermatt, I knew I wouldn’t work anywhere else in the northern hemisphere.
Ski Qualifications
Swiss Snowsports Brevet Federal
SSBS Snowsports School Director
Swiss Snowsports Responsable du Formation
AADIDES Level 3
Ski Industry Experience
Argentina: Chapelco and Las Leñas
New Zealand: Coronet Peak, Queenstown
North America: Sol Vista and Beaver Creek
Switzerland: Verbier and Zermatt
Languages I teach in
English, Spanish (Native), Italian, Portuguese.
When I’m not ski instructing, you’ll find me taking photographs on the hill, training in the gym, making model airplanes or tech diving to 50 metres.
More about Patricio
Qualified Physical Therapist, University of El Salvador.
Yoga Alliance certified Teacher.
Emergency First Response First Aid Instructor.
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Previously:
Assistant Teacher of Anatomy for Physical Therapy students.
Training Team Leader at Coronet Peak Ski School, NZ.
Patricio is an incredibly well-versed ski-guide, who knows the hidden gems of Zermatt, reads the weather (and tourist crowds!) well to plot magnificent plans for a brilliant experience. His deep technical knowledge helps improve every kind of skier. Thank you the continued support and the fantastic time.
Magda
Victoria Salerno
Growing up, I was lucky enough to go on a ski holiday every year with my family. After shadowing my instructors and taking my first exams, I began ski teaching whilst at university. Since graduating, ski teaching, language teaching and scuba diving have taken me around the world, working in several countries. This will be my eleventh winter ski instructing in Zermatt.
Ski Qualifications
BASI Alpine Level 3 ISIA
BASI Adaptive Level 2
Ski Industry Experience
France: Serre Chevalier, Mègeve, Les Deux Alpes, Val d’Isère
Australia: Selwyn Snowfields
New Zealand: Coronet Peak, Queenstown
Austria: Niederau
Switzerland: Zermatt
Languages I teach in
English (Native), French, Spanish.
When I’m not ski instructing, you’ll find me painting the mountains, teaching languages, cooking something tasty or scuba diving beautiful coral reefs with sharks.
More about Victoria
Cambridge Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA).
Emergency First Response First Aid Instructor.
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Previously:
Activity Manager & English Teacher for children’s summer camps.
Adaptive Hill Lead at Coronet Peak Ski School, NZ.
Just a quick note to thank you for all your help. Learning to ski at 63 is quite a challenge for an average guy, however, in your expert care you made it an absolute pleasure. I am probably better placed than most to comment, having been a professional pilot for more than 40 years, and seen my fair share of instructors, some good and some not so good. Pato you are in that group of exceptionally talented individuals who can teach. I look forward to our next adventure on the ski slopes.
Nick & Janet
LEARNING ANY SPORT IS EXCITING, learning a sport like skiing is a unique experience. I found that skiing is so dynamic, that the more experience I gained, the more I started to teach my students how to “move” better, instead of focusing purely on technique. This has giving me the chance to exploit my knowledge of biomechanics of the human body and apply it to a sport that has been a part of my life since I was 3 years old.
TECHNIQUE IS IMPORTANT, of course, but understanding what my guests need to improve on and how to guide them into better use of their skills is what continues to keep ski teaching so rewarding for me.
From very early on in my career, I understood that being a ski instructor is about a lot more than just passing an exam and getting a certificate. It is about the guests and providing the best possible experience in the resort they chose to spend their holiday.
MAKING SURE OUR GUESTS HAVE THE BEST TIME possible is my priority, from the moment they book their holiday until the moment they decide to come back!!
Patricio, Ski Moves Ski School Director