Instructor
Kate McBride
How Kate teachesPractice makes perfect. I know you're here to ski not to stand around listening to me talk all day, clear feedback and achievable goals is what I give, allowing you to enjoy this amazing sport while learning new skills and improve your skiing! Added bonus - 21 seasons in Verbier, I know my way around 😊
- QualificationsBASI ISIA
NZSIA Adaptive
NZSIA Full Cert
What do these mean? - In Verbier since2006 — 20 seasons
- Also taught1 season in Vail, BASI gap course 2005. 3 seasons teaching in New Zealand 2012-2014
- Teaches inEnglish
- NationalityEnglish
- Specialises inKids 7–12, Teens, Nervous adults, Technical / carving
Born & bred in Brighton, Kate did the grown-up thing and got a job working for American Express. She soon realised that she belonged in the mountains and swapped the seaside for the snow.
Kate got her first qualification in Vail, Colorado, starting off in the British system. Ready to teach, she came straight to Verbier where she took her next exams in the Canadian system.
Not content with training in two systems, she then headed to New Zealand and completed their entire system too. In the summers Kate has kept herself busy doing everything from working on a yacht in the Mediterranean to ski instructing in New Zealand, now she can be found in the Lake District shaking up cocktails running her mobile bar business.
