This season, Ellis Brigham are proud to continue our relationship with New Generation, the Alps premier ski school. We work closely with the New Gen guys, supplying clothing and equipment to their team of coaches and communicating throughout the season, getting the frontline word on what’s happening on the slopes. We involve New Generation in our ski testing and in our staff training programme.

New Generation ski and snowboard school was founded in 1998 in Courchevel, France, and has been growing ever since. Set up by four British Ski instructors, New Generation now employs over 50 highly qualified coaches in six of the top Alpine resorts (Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1850, Méribel, Val d’Isère, Les Arcs and Verbier). New Generation enjoys an excellent reputation amongst the International ski community. In 2005, New Generation was voted ‘No.1 Ski School’ by the ‘Which Guide’ and the ‘Snow Awards’.

Booking Lessons »
You can book lessons with New Generation on their website www.skinewgen.com or by contacting their office on 0033 479 01 03 18. If you are interested in their instructor training courses please email: instructorcourses@skinewgen.com.

The No.1 Ski and Snowboard School
New Generation ski school employs over 50 highly qualified coaches in six of the top Alpine resorts (Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1850, Méribel, Val d’Isère, Les Arcs and Verbier). In 2005, New Generation was voted ‘No.1 Ski School’ by the ‘Which Guide’ and the ‘Snow Awards’. New Generation’s Directors Ali Rainback and Tom Saxlund are two of the most influential figures in modern ski coaching.

Ali Rainback (35) – New Generation Ski School Director
Ali is one of the founders of New Generation ski school. With experience of coaching at National team level Ali currently works as New Generation’s Technical Director as well as overseeing the recruitment, training and quality control programmes. Currently a BASI (British Association of Snow Sport Instructors) Trainer and Examiner.

Tom Saxlund (4) – New Generation Ski School Director
Tom is also a founder member and managing director of New Generation Ski School. Coming from Norway Tom was virtually on skis before he could walk and now, having swapped his cross country skis for alpine, has been teaching skiing for the last 14 seasons. Tom is a current Trainer and Examiner for the British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI).