About Me
I landed in a little-known resort called La Giettaz, which turned out to be a tiny hidden corner of paradise. I spent two seasons there flipping burgers in a snack bar and met an amazing crew of French freeriders, who helped me in the transition from intermediate piste skier to full powderhound.
I had always dreamed of skiing in Japan though, and in 2014 I applied for my Working Holiday Visa and headed out to Hakuba for my first season. Japan really lived up to the hype and transformed me as a skier - I never looked back and have spent the past five seasons skiing in Japan for at least two months every year.
In 2018 I wanted to explore new territory so I applied for my Canadian Working Holiday Visa and moved to Vancouver. I bought a van (a '91 GMC Vandura) and converted it to a storm-chasing home on wheels. Her name is Sweet Georgia Van and you can read all about her on the van life section of my blog. I’m now living in Seattle, Washington and I’m looking forward to getting out this winter to explore the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
I’m extremely lucky to have a job that supports my nomadic lifestyle. In my mid-twenties, after getting tired of working seasonal jobs in restaurants, I trained as a 3D animator and now work as a freelancer for clients around the world. In Summer I generally work in an office somewhere, and in winter I work remotely - usually the time difference works out so that I can ski in the day and do meetings in the evenings when everyone else is at the bar :)
I meet a lot of skiers all around the world, and sometimes they are surprised to see someone from the UK who can ski! Even though most of us grew up skiing on toothbrush bristles or inside giant refrigerators, there are still plenty of Brits who can hold their own in the mountains ;)
I’m originally from Bath, UK but I spent 5 years of my childhood living in France. During that time I was lucky enough to go on a few skiing holidays with my family in the Alps. I became obsessed, and skiing was all I ever wanted to do. But I never progressed above ‘Troisieme Etoile’ because we moved back to England and so I didn’t ski at all for most of my teenage years.
It wasn’t until I was 22 years old, after quitting university and spending a few years struggling to pay rent while working in the film industry in London, that I decided to leave my ordinary life behind and go and do a ski season in France.
In 2018 I entered my first freeride competition, and in 2019 I did my first full season competing in the Freeride World Qualifiers in Canada, Japan and the USA. It’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever done, and gives me a reason to push my skiing to the next level while travelling to new places and meeting some amazing athletes. You can look out for my 2020 results on this page here.
As a latecomer to the sport compared to most of my peers, I really want to show people that it’s never too late to throw yourself into something that you’re passionate about and to start living your best ski life. Skiing and being in the mountains has had a huge positive impact on my life and my mental health and I’ve seen the same thing happen with many of my friends. There’s always been a huge financial barrier to getting into skiing, especially for people who grow up far from the mountains, and I would love to see it becoming more accessible.
I’m really passionate about advocating for equality for women in skiing, and I want to inspire people to get out into the mountains wherever they can. My goal is to help people overcome the mental barriers that prevent them from progressing in the sport, whether they’re just starting out or thinking about competing in freeride but don’t know where to start.
If you have any questions about freeriding, doing a ski season, living and working abroad, or travelling to Japan or North America, or would like to collaborate on a project, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! I’m happy you’re here and thank you for reading!