He started skiing at the age of 3, in the Vosges mountains. Since then, he hasn't spent a winter without making the most of his favourite sport. He became an instructor so that he could live out his passion on a daily basis and share his love of the mountains. What does he particularly like about teaching? The human contact and sharing his technical knowledge. His greatest reward is seeing his pupils progress from beginner level to off-piste, one of his specialities.

Patrick has taken part in numerous competitions in alpine skiing, mogul skiing and telemark skiing, a discipline in which he was French champion. Alongside his job as an instructor, he enjoys cycling, gardening and motorcycling. He also loves travelling and meeting other mountain enthusiasts. In fact, he has organised several off-piste skiing trips to Canada, where he believes you will find one of the most beautiful slopes in the world: the Extreme Dream Zone in the Panorama ski area.