Courmayeur

I learned to ski on the plastic slopes of Hillend in Edinburgh before a school ski trip to France, at a time when skis were long and narrow and off-piste wasn’t really a thing. Many years later on a holiday to Banff we first came across the Ski Club, and by the end of the trip I was hooked on skiing the steeps and the trees. I’ve been fortunate to ski with the club in many European resorts and have the benefit of being close to some of the Scottish ski areas, but I somehow keep returning to Whistler. Nothing beats a great time in the mountains, and I look forward to sharing them with you.

First skied at 7 in leather lace-up boots, intermittently until 23, then annually, occasionally twice annually, ever since. Trois Vallees, Chamonix for a number of years, Porte du Soleil with the family, Verbier over the last decade. Love off piste, but very happy to share my passion for skiing with others from intermediate upwards.

Attended the Reps Course in December '22 to learn more technically, and to find new ski buddies. Away from the mountains, a keen sailor, once competitive, now less so, at least that's the theory..

I am a lover of all things mountain- Skiing in winter and cycling/hiking in summer. My ‘home’ area is in Morzine/Avoriaz as I have owned a place there for many years.  I love to ski on and off piste and increasingly choose to ski tour when possible. I rode my 8^th Etape Du Tour in Morzine last summer and have vowed never to do so again….!! Winter 23/24 will be my first season as a Ski Club Rep and I can’t wait to share the pistes and make new friends all over the Alps and beyond. I look forward to meeting as many members as possible this winter – please track me down in resort!

I developed my passion for Skiing at Medical School more than 40 years ago and apart from 2021, have never missed a season, often skiing several weeks a season. Having retired some years ago I have been fortunate to be able to share that passion, with the Ski Club since 2020. I have spent several weeks in Bad Hofgastein and Klosters repping on Freshtracks holidays and last season was resort rep in Courmayeur in February, which I am excited to be repeating this season.

Over the years I have skied extensively around Europe, the USA and Canada and even managed time in New Zealand and Australia in the 1990s. I have enjoyed skiing in Les Deux Alpes and La Thuile in recent years and am looking forward to helping members get the absolute best out of their Fresh Tracks holidays to these resorts this January!

Other than skiing, cycling and mountain biking are my main sporting interests, and for many years I enjoyed triathlons including at the age group World Championships in Australia in 2009. Knee problems ended my running, and triathlons in 2015 and they (the knees) are now replaced!

I started skiing in my early 20's and have managed to ski most years since then, mainly in Europe but occasionally in America or Canada. I enjoy skiing both on and off piste. I joined the Ski Club to take advantage of Freshtracks holidays and to utilise the Resort Repping services. I feel I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to become a Ski Club rep to give something back to the club and take the opportunity to ski, and share the odd drink, with like minded people in resort. Outside skiing I enjoy hill walking and mountain biking.

I started skiing when I was 7 years old - my parents put me on a bus and sent me off to ski school, and I’ve skied every year since.  Growing up in Canada meant skiing every weekend throughout the winter, and even weekday evenings with the school ski club.  Since moving to the UK 30 years ago, it’s been more about week-long ski trips with friends and family at various resorts around Europe, and of course an annual trip to ski with old friends in Canada.  There’s nothing like the feeling of being in the fresh air on snow!