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MTB and E-Bike Skills Courses in the Valais: Progress Fast and Safely

MTB and e-bike skills courses in French-speaking Switzerland: corners, braking, steps and first jumps with Chris Dassi, certified instructor. Fully, Villars, Verbier.

Christian Dassi Published 13 March 2026 · 2 minute read

Ready to take your riding up a level? Whatever your technical level, a single coaching day remains the best investment to progress quickly and safely, and to build real confidence on the bars.

What you work on in a single day

No more mental blocks: learning to carry speed cleanly through corners, even the tightest hairpins, mastering precise braking to stay in control, riding down steps without putting a foot down, and sending your first jumps.

The common thread is the dynamic riding position, the one that lets you deal with any kind of terrain.

An instructor with thirty-seven years in the saddle

You'll be coached by Chris Dassi, a certified professional instructor with thirty-seven years of high-level mountain biking and long experience in teaching. Still racing today, with a double podium at the 2026 Megavalanche, he brings back to the courses exactly what works on demanding ground.

Spots made for progress

  • Fully bike park: a safe environment to work on jumps and berms
  • The trails of Villars: natural terrain, roots and varied gradients
  • The Verbier area: alpine singletrack to put everything into practice

Which course should you choose?

Beginner if you want to build solid foundations, intermediate if you already ride regularly and want to unlock steeper, more technical ground. All the dates are in our course calendar, and the details are on the MTB skills coaching page.

Want to become self-sufficient on maintenance too? Have a look at our bike mechanics courses.

Christian Dassi
The author
Christian Dassi

Founder of Exoride, guide and Swiss Cycling certified instructor. On a mountain bike since 1989, he rides and guides in Valais all year, and writes here when the weather makes him.

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