Agata Pittigher

I learned to ski at the age of 5, taught by a ski instructor, and I grew up right near the Dolomites in Andalo, Trentino Alto Adige. From 2017 to 2022 I attended a ski college where I trained and competed in ski races – mainly FIS junior races in GS, Slalom and Super G, plus one or two Downhills, which taught me that I don’t really like speed on long skis! In the other disciplines, though, I achieved some good results. My best skiing memory goes back further: when I was 8, I competed in my first ski racing season as the only girl on the team – and won the “Best Athlete of the Season” award. These days, I love heading out with friends early in the morning to catch the first snow.

As a child, I looked up to my ski instructor and hoped that one day I’d become like her. Now that I am, I love seeing my advice help people improve and watching their confidence grow – many beginners come to me feeling nervous or afraid, and it’s incredibly rewarding to watch that fear gradually disappear. Above all, I know people never forget their first ski instructor, and I feel privileged to be part of such an important experience in their lives. This is my second year instructing, teaching piste skiing in La Plagne and Les Arcs.

In the summer I work as a bartender, waitress or on guest reception at my mother’s hotel, and I love outdoor sports like tennis, padel and trekking with friends. One surprising fact about me: at 15 I moved away from home to live in an apartment with other teenagers so I could attend a school far from my family – it taught me independence, responsibility, and how to adapt to new situations from a young age.