Born in the Courchevel area, Matthis has been teaching for 13 years. Passionate about snow sports from an early age, he started out at the Courchevel Sports Club before moving on to teaching. Today, he passes on his expertise in a variety of disciplines, including downhill skiing, snowboarding, ski touring and freestyle skiing.

In the summer, he works as a landscape gardener, a job he enjoys because he is close to nature and the great outdoors.