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Josh & Elle
Elle
Hi I'm Elle, I'm 28 years old, a proper Yorkshire lass, and now on my fourth season chalet hosting in the glorious French Alps. No one in my family is a skier, so I learnt when I was 16 on my school ski trip to Saalbach, Austria. I was instantly hooked from just my first few runs, and my complete lack of fear meant that I didn't hold back!
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I then started dry slope ski racing at university as it was so incredibly cheap to do, and spent four years pounding the Dendix and smashing slalom gates, even competing nationally. By the time I did my first season, I was a nifty speed demon on the pistes… but absolutely useless off them! So I've been spending my last few winters learning to ski off-piste, which has grown into a love of free ride, touring and the backcountry.
I also picked up snowboarding whilst on seasons and now spend half my time on the mountain on one plank instead of two. In the summer time you can find me leading children's art classes, getting out in nature, and practicing my recipes for the winter.
Josh and I met at university when we were 20 and both took a very active role in the snowsports club – Josh as president and I as race captain. We've been together for nearly eight years now and have successfully run four chalets together in La Plagne, Flaine, and now Chamonix.
Josh
Hi, I'm Josh. I'm 28 and grew up in the UK. This will be my 5th season chalet hosting in the Alps, having spent 3 years working in La Plagne in the Paradiski, followed by a year in Flaine running Ski Club's Freshtracks chalets in the Grand Massif. Elle and I have run a number of different chalets between us, ranging in size up to 19 guests, so you'll be in good hands!
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We loved working for Ski Club in Flaine last year, and we're always looking for a new adventure, so we jumped at the opportunity to run the new Freshtracks Chalet in Chamonix. It's an amazing town and ski area with a massive amount of history so we're very excited to make it our (and your!) home for the winter.
I've been skiing for many years, 4 or 5 of which I spent ski racing, but since I started living in the Alps over winter, I have focused more and more on off-piste and touring. There's nothing Elle and I love more than a great powder day, but to be honest we're just at our happiest out in the mountains regardless of the conditions. Nowadays, we both ski and snowboard and love both equally. We can't wait to see what this season has in store!
In the summer I like to skateboard, mountain bike, fish and hike, and work as a sales engineer for a scientific research equipment company as my academic background is in Physics.
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