Gillian Barker

I remember my 1st day on skis vividly ; Glenshee, blowing a hooley, white out conditions, 8 yrs old & completely hooked ! Since then I've skied in many worldwide resorts; France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, USA & Canada. My favourite resorts are St Gervais (of course!), Val d'Isere, Pila, Zermatt, Sunshine Village, Aspen and Jackson Hole. My love for sliding took me into instructor training and qualified as a Ski Instructor over 20 yrs ago. When I lived in Aberdeen I volunteered with Aberdeen Snowsports Club - where I was Chairperson - and organised various Snowsports Events both on the dry mat and in the Highlands. I also competed in our home grown SSBX (Scottish Ski & Boarder Cross) Championships and why my favourite 'off duty' ski resort pastime is Skier-X racing.

I now live in a beautiful French town in the Alps called St Gervais. I love Ski Touring via hut to hut mountain refuges where I've skied the best snow of my life. Oh and I love mountain biking, hiking and tennis. I'm so excited for the season to start as I'm Repping in Wengen, Switzerland before Christmas and then as a Backcountry Rep in Chamonix, France in April.