Derek Tate

Alison first met Derek Tate in the season of 2002. Derek was Alison's BASI Trainer on her BASI Level 3 teaching course. 

Derek and Shona established BASS Chamonix in 2004, with Alison working with them from 2005 until 2011. It was during this time that together they developed the 'Ski Performance for Mountaineers' courses. We continue to work in close partnership with Derek and Shona regularly working on the Ski Performance for Mountaineers and Chamonix Off-Piste & Touring Skills courses.

Derek is in love with skiing and life in the mountains. Over the years he has been involved in racing, race coaching, ski school, instructor training and has taught just about everything from 2 year olds to top level instructors. He likes to stop and take in the awesome scenery and know that he has chosen both the right career and one of the best places in the world to live and work.

In 2019 Derek completed a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology, and this has developed his mission to understand how people learn. It has also led to him writing books such as ‘Learn, Enjoy, Flow & Grow’ and ‘Six Steps for Training the Mind’.  Derek's work as a coach has evolved over time as he has realised that sport and being in the mountains are simply a vehicle for greater wellbeing, both physical, mental, and emotional.