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Lessons available through Serre Chevalier Ski School
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What to expect in a lesson with William
Private Lessons
The lesson is yours alone, built around your goals, your pace, and the conditions on the day.
Snowboarding
Edge control, linked turns, and riding with confidence across the mountain, at the level you are at.
Splitboarding
Touring on a splitboard: setting up the board, climbing efficiently, and riding back down.
Ski Touring
Skinning uphill and skiing down: the kit, kick turns, and route choices for a day away from the lifts.
Freeride
Away from the groomed runs: reading the terrain, technique for powder and variable snow, and the safety habits that go with it.
Off-Piste
Off-Piste: lessons paced to your level, with time to practise what you came to work on.
Meet William
William Bankes is a state‑qualified D.E Alpine Ski instructor based in the Hautes‑Alpes and affiliated with ESI (International Ski School). He has lived in the Southern Alps for over 25 years and is a former member of the French national snowboard team, having competed on the World Cup circuit.
With more than 10 years of teaching experience, William founded Serre Chevalier Ski School to share his passion for the mountains. He is bilingual in English and French and teaches all ages and ability levels, from complete beginners to expert riders, welcoming students from 3 to 99 years old.
William specialises in private lessons, skiing, snowboarding, splitboarding, ski touring, and freeride. He offers half‑day and full‑day sessions, both on‑piste and off‑piste, across the Serre Chevalier ski area.
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Qualifications
Their highest qualification is a full international diploma — the level that allows independent teaching worldwide.
Based on their qualifications and each country's recognition rules for ski instruction. This is guidance about qualification recognition, not confirmation of a right to work. It does not cover immigration permission, a local professional card or licence, insurance, or an employer's own checks.
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