Team Snowminds

Our Story

If you’re passionate about something, what’s the best thing to do? Share it with likeminded people! That’s what we believe in and that mindset, mixed with our passion for skiing, snow, people and the instructor life, made us start Snowminds back in 2012.

We have had one purpose since day one, which is to share our passion for skiing and help ski enthusiasts with getting amazing experiences for life as a ski- or snowboard instructor all around the world.

To ensure this we have made ski- and snowboard instructor courses, which ensures world-class teaching on and off the pistes, lots of team building and useful instructor education. We also have a job guarantee, so that you instantly can start the instructor life on a local ski school afterward.

We also do our best to prepare our instructors in the best way possible to pass a ski- or snowboard instructors course and be able to feel comfortable at a foreign employer. Why? Well, because besides giving you a unique season experience in the snow, the ski instructor course ends up being very developing for your personal development.

You will be working in another country with a foreign boss, teaching in different languages and being responsible for a lot of excited, and sometimes demanding tourists ski experiences. It’s a job, which has a responsibility and will prepare you for future studies and/or career. That’s gotta be at least as cool!

 

To support you on this journey, we are very confident to say that you won’t find a more competent, experienced and passionate team to help you that our Snowminds Team. It’s a big statement, but we guarantee to do whatever it takes, to live up to that title.

We have all had at least one season as a ski instructor (Some 16!), so we know what we are talking about and will do everything to help you before, during and after you winter season, so it becomes what you deserve; an experience for life!

We have a young team with former instructors, there’s big visions, great ideas, laughter in the office and a lot of smiles. We all love our job and we love our instructors. We are always ready to welcome new people to the family of Snowminds! And we say family, because we mean it. You’re not just a number, but a person, an instructor. Our only goal and wish is to give you a unique experience as an instructor, which you can look back on with joy and miss for the rest of your life.

 

It may sound like a lot, but it comes from the heart, and that’s what Snowminds is all about. Passion for snow, Passion for people. Passion for you.

GLOBAL DESTINATIONS

Snowminds Destinations

The Team

Our team consists of a wonderful bunch of passionate people who all have one thing in common; We have all experienced at least one season as a ski instructor and LOVE skiing and snowboarding! The entire Snowminds team works for one purpose; to pass on the same unforgettable experience as an instructor that we have all had ourselves! We know that you can only enjoy your experience to the fullest if you are in safe hands and are surrounded by likeminded people. Therefore, we see it as our most important task to support you both before, during and after your winter season, where the common thread is security, community and experiences of a lifetime!

Christoffer Vorre

Christoffer co-founded Snowminds in 2012. He began as a ski instructor in 2004 and completed 4 seasons in Austria. Since then, Christoffer has traveled around the world many times over to discover and create new opportunities for skiers and snowboarders. As a living descendant of Odin, Christoffer can always be found in the action.

Ottar Í Hjøllum

Ottar is our Faroese co-founder. He has completed many seasons in Austria and enjoys designing and delivering new products and opportunities for our skiers and snowboard instructors everywhere.

Line Nørfjand Holm

Line was part of Snowminds' first training course in 2012 in Austria. She could not put the ski life behind her ever since and instead recruits future instructors for us at Snowminds.

Karoline Farver Albersten

Karoline has been part of the Snowminds family since 2016 when she had her first season in Canada. After that she has worked 7 seasons as a ski instructor in Japan, Australia and Switzerland, as well as been Team Leader in Austria and Switzerland. On a daily basis, she works with customer service team!

Matthew Barnes Felthaus

Matthew is from England, but now living in Copenhagen. He first became a ski instructor on a gap year in Canada and fell completely in love with the mountain lifestyle, ski instructing and the associated travel! This led him to pursue a career in the ski industry, gain his CSIA level 4 certification, ski all year round for 17 seasons and teach skiing in 4 different continents. He loves to share his passion for the snow and help other people.

Emil Walbum

Hey my name is Emil! I'm from Denmark and I did a season in Revelstoke, Canada. I'm a trainee at Snowminds where my main focus is to help all current, and potential new instructors, to get an unforgettable and awesome season, just like I had!

Trine Størup Mortensen

Trine started her Snowminds adventure back in 2013. Afterward, she did seasons in Austria, Canada, and Japan. She's also been a Team Leader, Course Manager and studied international marketing. Trine makes sure that all our marketing is updated, our social media is fresh, and our website is working.

Jose Hartkopp

Hi there! My name is Jose and I'm from Denmark. I started my adventure in Snowminds in the winter of 2022. Now I share all the FANTASTIC experiences our Snowminders get at their destinations and make sure the visuals play max.

Miriam Kuhlmann

Miriam started her winter adventure in 2017 with a season as a ski instructor in Austria! Since then, it has been 3 seasons in her second home, Lofer, where she returns every winter. Miriam works with our webshop, Snowminds Store, where you can find her packing orders, managing the logistics, and finding a lot of cool gear for our instructors!

Maria Støckler

Hey! My name is Maria and I'm from Denmark. I did a season in Bad Gastein and I really enjoyed every minute of it. At the moment I'm studying and working in the customer service team, here at the Snowminds house in Copenhagen. I guess we can all agree, that skiing is simply the coolest and best thing to do. Therefore, I always look forward to help you to get the perfect season in the snow!

Matilda Nikamo

Hello! My name is Matilda, and my journey with Snowminds started back in 2017 with a season in Canada. Since then, I've worked as a team leader in both Canada and Austria. At Snowminds HQ, I have contact with our Swedish and Norwegian instructors and get involved in some other fun stuff happening behind the scenes. Hope to see you on the slopes!

Frederik Hansen

Frederik was on season in Austria in the 18/19 season. He started as a student assistant at Snowminds in the beginning of 2021 working to pass on the good vibes further, with daily tasks in the accounting team.

Erik Skoglund

Hey! I'm Erik from Sweden. I have done 3 seasons in 3 very different destinations, Austria, Sweden and Canada. I'm working mainly with our Swedish and international instructors as well as being a Team Leader out on the slopes during the winter :)

Floris Siegers

Hey! I'm Floris and I'm from the Netherlands. Since 2015 I have done seasons in Austria and Canada. In the meantime, I have done a few ski instructor courses as a team leader and I have also done several courses myself! I hope I can also give you an unforgettable experience, just like I had!

Joost Cobussen

Hi, my name is Joost and I have been in the Snowminds family since 2018. Took my course with Snowminds, did quite some courses as a teamleader/course manager and now I am part of the office team too. In this way I am aiming to provide everyone with the same awesome experience I once had when I started with Snowminds. Ski you soon!

Emma Lindström Nielsen

Hi! My name is Emma, and I did my first season with Snowminds in Austria in 19/20. Since then, I’ve just loved everything to do with skis, snow and mountains, and I’ve also done a season in Norway. I’ve been a part of the Snowminds team since 2022, where I help other instructors get the same unforgettable experience! When I’m not here I study at university.

Nanna Tams

Hey! My name is Nanna and I'm from Denmark. I did my first season in St. Anton, Austria 18/19 and ever since it's been difficult for me to let go of the whole ski universe. You get the chance to talk to me in the phone and then I'm also a part of the marketing team at the Snowminds house. I cant wait to share all of my experiences from a winter season with you!

Ludvig Reinhold Mikkelsen

Hey, My name is Ludvig, I'm from Denmark and I have been a part of Snowminds since winter 2021. On a daily basis I work in the accounting trying to help out giving all of you an experience for life!

Mathias Fredslund Lundov

Hey hey! I'm Mathias and are primarily working with our customers going to Norway and are in charge of everything up there. You might catch me on the phone even if you are not going to Norway ;))

 Do you want to be part of Team Snowminds? Send us an email at [email protected]

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