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The Bulletin, June 2015

Our visiting Swiss instructor this season is Martina Zumstein.

HI FROM MARTINA

Hi, my name is Martina.

I grew up in Lungern, that’s a small

village in Central Switzerland. I had a

wonderful childhood on my parents’ farm

in between the mountains.

My four older siblings learnt me how

to ski and from then I was up on the

mountain every possible day. After the

regular school, I made an apprenticeship

to be a baker.

When I was 20 years old I spent my

first season ski teaching in Davos. At first

I wanted to work there as a ski instructor

for just one year, but I could not stop with

this passion because I loved it very much.

Meanwhile I have already spent the 10th

season there.

For a few years I have been a member of

the Swiss Snow Sports Education Pool and

acted a couple of times per season as an

examiner for new instructors who wanted

to achieve the Swiss Kids Instructor

Certificate.

In 2009 I spent a season in New Zealand.

I was working at Cardrona on the South

Island.

At this time I fell in love with this

wonderful country and I wanted to come

back as soon as possible. In June 2015 I

will finish my studies in social work, the

perfect time to make this wish come true.

I heard a lot about RSC and within my

time in New Zealand I was travelling

together with Ueli. He showed me Mt

Ruapehu and the Lodge in springtime,

and I got to know some of the members.

All this makes me feel very happy about

getting the opportunity to work for RSC.

I am looking forward to meeting you and

spend some time together on the slopes or

in the Lodge.

See you soon.

Martina Zumstein