Paul
Ski Weekender’s founder, used to be a snowboarder but is now to be found more often on skis. Although largely office based these days he enjoys grabbing a pair of skis whenever he gets the chance for a quick ski. He will be ensuring everything runs smoothly for your holiday and that all elements fall into place and the logistics work smoothly. Once that’s all done, he’s a fan of a cheeky beer of an evening, and can often be found in the lodge bar chatting before dinner.

Teak
Now in his eleventh winter with Ski Weekender, Teak is well settled in the Aravis with his family, and as a keen skier and road cyclist he makes the area his playground all year round. Teak plays a vital role in helping Paul with general operations around the business, and will be taking a lead in ensuring we get everyone out to the slopes in time for their lessons. He is always up for a chat over a beer to talk about great days out on the slopes or in the saddle.

Laura
Laura, originally from Brazil, has now made the Aravis her home and is back for her third winter season with us after living in Australia for 8 years where she fell in love with the mountains and snowboarding. She’s a passionate surfer, loves nature and the outdoors and is looking forward to winter having made the beautiful Aravis her home, having enjoyed the intervening summers here too. She can’t wait to be fully immersed in the winter atmosphere once again and make this a memorable season with our team and guests.

Alex
Having spent the last three years combining her studies and working in hospitality, Alex has chosen to follow in the footsteps of her older brother and work a winter season in the Alps. Having developed her love of the mountains from a very young age- she has been coming to the mountains since the age of 4 where she developed her ski skillset through to representing Northern Ireland at the Irish Ski championships – Alex is hoping that a winter in the Aravis will allow her to enjoy everything else the environment has to offer, including turning her hand to snowboarding.

Chelsea
Chelsea is from Sydney Australia where she has spent the last couple of years working in recruitment. She is keen to trade her Australian summer for a French winter as she has a passion for the mountains! She has previously completed 2 seasons in Canada where her love for snowboarding began. She can often be found making the long round trip at weekends to enjoy the limited snowy opportunities in Oz. She loves the winter and is looking forward to bringing her skills, experience, and vibrant energy to the mountains!

Presley
Presley is a 20 year old from The Great Ocean Road, Australia. She has a strong passion for Aviation, and began flying in 2017 when she turned 13. At 15 Presley flew a plane solo and became the youngest pilot in Australia! She is adventurous and outgoing, and has spent the past two years travelling around Europe and Australia working and as a volunteer in many different countries and cultures. She loves to try new activities, and meet new people. This will be her first time skiing, and she can’t wait to be on the slopes.

Bronagh
Bronagh, who is originally from Ireland is heading in to her 5th winter season having travelled and spent time working in Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Having experienced a COVID winter with Skiweekender, Bronagh is really looking forward to experiencing a real winter in the resort! Bronagh loves all things outdoors so if she is not messing around in the snow she is either hiking, biking, running, camping or any other excuse to combine all/some of the above. Bronagh is joining us on this occasion with her Canadian partner Blair.

Grace
Grace is from a small seaside town in the east coast of Ireland. She’s just graduated from art school with a degree in textiles and surface design. She loves getting out in the fresh air for a run and walk whenever she can. Grace has many years experience
skiing as she has been lucky enough to enjoy family ski holidays from when she was a young child so is excited to have the opportunity for a new experience and meet new people, helping create a lovely stay for guests!

Blair
Blair, a Canadian who grew up in Ottawa, loves to travel and spend all his time outdoors. He looks forward to experiencing the French alps for the first time, after spending the summer bike packing up and down the Atlantic Coast. The mountains
are a special place for Blair and is always excited about meeting the people who share the sentiment. Blair is joining us with his partner Bronagh and will be a helping hand to David in the kitchen.

Facundo
With a background in mechanical engineering at home in Argentina, Facundo is joining the team for his first winter season, being inspired to join us in the alps after previously spending time employed in the UK adventure sector, based in London.
Be warned, he can talk for hours about football, especially when it comes to convincing you that River Plate is the best team in the world. He’s also an avid Formula 1 fan and enjoys watching races with his dad and brother. If you ask him where he’s from, he’ll proudly answer, “From the land of the World Champions.”

Anton
Anton is from Copenhagen where he was working as a full time bike mechanic and as a musician in his spare time; his band recorded two albums and toured throughout Denmark. Deciding on a break from gainful employment, Anton, who is a keen mountain biker, has been travelling around France camping, hiking, mountain biking and volunteering. Although his passions include sailing, surfing, windsurfing and just enjoying the ocean generally, Anton hasn’t spent too much time in a winter sports environment, so is looking forward to getting stuck in to developing his sliding skills on both a snowboard and skis.

Andy
Andrew grew up in the UK but spent lots of holidays in the Alps skiing with family. His family now live in the south of France so he’s spent many summers in France exploring the area by both car and bike. He’s recently returned from Cyprus visiting family. Based in the south east of England where he has been developing his maintenance skills, Andy is looking forward to working his first ski season in the Alps meeting the SkiWeekender crowd and creating lasting memories with team and guest alike.

Jess
Jess will be enjoying her 6th season with Ski Weekender, where she is responsible for the the day-to-day running of the UK sales and reservations team. She’s passionate about the outdoors, travel and having new adventures with her family, so is very keen to get back out skiing again.

Jess is often one of the first people our guests are in contact with, so she plays a key role in making sure they have a friendly and helpful experience with us from start to finish.

Sharon
Sharon is on her 7th winter season with us on the UK sales and reservations team, having also spent 4 exciting summers with Bike Weekender (being a big fan of pro-cycling and often found following the Tour de France).

Although no longer based in France, Sharon may drop in at some point during the winter, to indulge her love of photography and hopefully get some great shots to keep you inspired via social media, so watch this space!

Erica
Erica will be answering your emails and phone calls as she re-joins our UK sales team for another winter season. Once again – she’s looking forward to helping you all find the perfect ski holiday and guiding you through the booking process.
She is also a published childrens author and illustrator so brings her creative flair to the office.