Team

Our team is highly qualified and has lots of experience coaching and guiding. But most importantly, we are all good riders that love teaching.

"We’ve been in Verbier for more than 25 years! Trust us… we know what we are doing!"

Andre Sommer

“Snowboarding and its lifestyle is what I live for. Sharing the riding feeling with other motivated riders, gives me energy and motivation in life.”

Sofia Martin

“Snowboarding is definitely the element that gives direction to my life and the way I live it. Since I started all I want to do is spend time on my board.”

ROLAND SOMMER

“I started snowboarding in 1990 and I am hooked to the sport since. I spend every winter in the snow, playing around with my board.  I Just love it.”

Franziska Mächler

“Snowboarding and its lifestyle is what I live for. Sharing the riding feeling with other motivated riders, gives me energy and motivation in life.”

Tom Wilburn

“Snowboarding is definitely the element that gives direction to my life and the way I live it. Since I started all I want to do is spend time on my board.”

Henry Clark

“I started snowboarding in 1990 and I am hooked to the sport since. I spend every winter in the snow, playing around with my board. I Just love it.”

Joey Steger

“Snowboarding and its lifestyle is what I live for. Sharing the riding feeling with other motivated riders, gives me energy and motivation in life.”

Steven Gray

“Snowboarding is definitely the element that gives direction to my life and the way I live it. Since I started all I want to do is spend time on my board.”

Gael Volle

“I started snowboarding in 1990 and I am hooked to the sport since. I spend every winter in the snow, playing around with my board. I Just love it.”

Laia Ferran Sala

“Snowboarding and its lifestyle is what I live for. Sharing the riding feeling with other motivated riders, gives me energy and motivation in life.”

Rea Grimbelsky

“Snowboarding is definitely the element that gives direction to my life and the way I live it. Since I started all I want to do is spend time on my board.”

Lalo Sivila

“I started snowboarding in 1990 and I am hooked to the sport since. I spend every winter in the snow, playing around with my board. I Just love it.”

Lozyo Dimitrov

“Snowboarding and its lifestyle is what I live for. Sharing the riding feeling with other motivated riders, gives me energy and motivation in life.”

Gina Sommacal

“Snowboarding is definitely the element that gives direction to my life and the way I live it. Since I started all I want to do is spend time on my board.”

JOAO SILVA

“Water and surfing is my element, and snow is just frozen water. The day I tried snowboarding I knew it was going to be part of my life.”

Urs Schrade

“Snowboarding is definitely the element that gives direction to my life and the way I live it. Since I started all I want to do is spend time on my board.”

Arianna R. Detto

“Snowboarding is definitely the element that gives direction to my life and the way I live it. Since I started all I want to do is spend time on my board.”

STEVE KLASSEN

“Snowboarding puts you into the nature world. I seem to need that connection and with the snowboard is one of the best ways I have found it.”

James Howe

“I started snowboarding in 1990 and I am hooked to the sport since. I spend every winter in the snow, playing around with my board. I Just love it.”

Hugo Charpentier

“I started snowboarding in 1990 and I am hooked to the sport since. I spend every winter in the snow, playing around with my board. I Just love it.”

"Our goal is to share with you our passion and love for snowboarding"

Xavier de le Rue

Thanks to independent snowboard school to bring the culture of snowboarding to Verbier!
Andre and his team are really awesome in general and really transmitting the passion to the kids and stronger riders as well that want to rock!

London

Independent Snowboard School know their stuff! The instructors, Roland and Andre, were first class; fun to be around, helpful, and knowledgeable. Despite our group all being accomplished riders we all came away with a renewed appreciation of our riding and the mountains, thanks to a great day orchestrated by the Independent guys.

Gavin

The Benchmark for Snowboarding in Verbier
When it comes to visiting Verbier and snowboarding Independent is the standard to which all others can only aspire. My wife and I have been riding with Roland and Andre for over a decade. Spending time with them and you will discover why they are, exceptional.