Olivier D

Name: Olivier D - Evolution 2
Brand: Evolution2
Rating: 5.0 (15 reviews)

5.0

15 review

Ski and snowboard certified instructor

Peisey-Vallandry

14 years of experience

Winter

Languages

French, English

Level

All level

Activités Hiver

Off-piste
Ski touring
Ski - Private Lessons
Snowboard - Private Lessons

Ski touring is much more than a sport for me: it’s a way to learn how to move safely and efficiently in the mountains. I enjoy analysing the route, understanding the snow, anticipating the terrain, and feeling the level of commitment required for each ascent. I adapt every outing to your level to help you discover accessible routes or more technical ones.

For full-day trips, I also offer the possibility to take the minibus and explore the best areas of Haute Tarentaise depending on the conditions.

Safety is at the centre of my approach: reading the terrain, managing avalanche risk, choosing the right route at the right moment… I always take the time to explain my decisions so you can develop more autonomy and a better understanding of the mountain environment.

My goal is simple: to give you the skills you need to enjoy ski touring with confidence.

I am a ski instructor and have always been passionate about the mountains. I learned to ski at a young age in La Plagne, and then built my experience through several seasons in La Rosière, Sainte-Foy, Tignes and Val d’Isère. I am now based in Les Arcs and know the Haute Tarentaise extremely well, as I enjoy this mountain playground all year round. Living in the mountains means I practise what defines this environment every day: skiing of course, but also biking, kayaking, rafting and hydrospeed, which I also teach. This year-round immersion helps me understand snow conditions, terrain changes and the rhythm of the seasons.

Alongside my work as a ski instructor, I lead a team of rafting guides and instructors every summer, which gives me a broad understanding of mountain and river-sports professions.

I am also passionate about diving. It’s a world I really enjoy, and I’m always happy to talk about it with my skiers whenever the occasion comes up.

My daily life in pictures

5.0

15 review

Hielke

L’instructeur était vraiment gentil, et a bien répondu à ma demande de m’enseigner beaucoup en 2 heures. Il avait de bons conseils, et a vu ce que je faisais bien/mal

Aleks

Amazing!

Camille Duserre

Great class with Olivier, which allowed us to get back to good basics and be prepared for our ski week!

Lisa Jayne

A great class with Olivier! Thank you very much for your kindness and patience!

Jimena

Super useful and very clear explanations!

Olga

This is the second time we have taken ski lessons with evolution2. Olivier is a very good ski instructor who gave us confidence and learned to ski in just a few hours. I highly recommend.

Mandy

Olivier, an excellent instructor! Good advice adapted to the different levels we had in our group. I recommend

Hugh Miller

Excellent. Really fun time learning ski touring techniques. Thank you.

Roselyne

Great ski touring outing with Evolution 2 this week! and great ski lessons all week for my children, thank you!

C Broughton

Great fun heading out on evening ski touring taster with Oliver. We learnt how to put skins on and then headed out on a short hike into the dusk on the pistes before skiing back to resort.

Lionel

After my first two lessons, I can go down all the blue slopes of Paradiski and maybe some red ones, thanks to Olivier 💪🏻 Skis parallel and without getting injured

Pierre-Emmanuel

Great class with Olivier, we calmly got back to the basics to start the season well with confidence. Full of good advice, at our pace, we were 2.

Eva

Great! Quick contact, courteous and efficient. Availability on the eve of our stay and a snowboard instructor (Olivier) at TOP! It is a no-fault. Thanks to the whole team

Justine

We had a brilliant time improving our skiing with Olivier. He was amazing- so patient, so calm and so kind with my daughter. Our confidence improved beyond measure because we learned so much. Thank you so much Olivier we... show more

Claire

We have booked 3 private lessons for 2 children of 4 years. Much progress, format of lessons 1h30 enough at this age. Good contact with the instructor (Olivier) and flexibility at the meeting places.

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