Originally from rural Cambridgeshire, Zac fell in love with skiing in his teens, after first visiting the French Alps with his family aged 12 and then rarely missing a year from then on. He went on to study French and History at Nottingham University, always with the intention of heading to the Alps afterwards for a ski season. He loves being bilingual and spent a year abroad in France as part of his degree, choosing Grenoble in order to be as close to the mountains as possible.

Zac has an abundance of experience in the travel industry, having joined Madame Vacances’ Management Trainee graduate programme after university. He completed a ski season at their Hotel Le Mottaret in Méribel, and went on to become UK Sales Manager for their London office. He also spent 18 months working as part of Ski Solutions’ Operations and Product team.

Outside of work, Zac is a sports fanatic and particularly enjoys cricket, which he plays for a local club in London, as well as rugby, tennis, squash, cycling and running. He loves to travel and people are always surprised to hear he has even visited North Korea. His other interests include cooking and long walks with his trusted dog Chilli and wife Emma.

Originally from Buckinghamshire, Mia is a natural ‘people person’ with an immense passion for languages. This led her to pursue a degree in Languages and Cultures: French and Spanish at the University of Leeds. During her time there, she developed a love of travel and food, spending her year abroad in Bordeaux and Valencia and ultimately writing her dissertation on Bordeaux cuisine.

Mia has extensive experience in the hospitality industry and, before starting university, she spent a season in Tignes as a Chalet Host in 2019. She counts it as one of her favourite experiences, as she thrives in an environment where she can problem-solve and build strong relationships with her guests.

Beyond her professional life, Mia is a lifelong skier having first taken to the slopes at the age of three. She is incredibly active and enjoys a range of sports from hiking and running to tennis and ultimate frisbee.

Alice joined us as a Chalet Manager in 2016 with a view to taking a break from the fast-paced London life. Now on her tenth ski season, and ninth with us, it’s clear that she loves life in the mountains. She and our Operations Manager Pete were married on Lake Annecy in 2018, having met in the 2006/7 winter during Alice’s first season in Alpe d’Huez.

Prior to joining us she spent six years managing Coda, the fine dining restaurant at the Royal Albert Hall, and she brings with her a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the servicing and catering industry. She has a Bachelor’s Honours degree in Media Studies from Chichester University and has worked as a sales assistant at the Riverside Art Gallery and a head waitress for Leiths at Glyndebourne Opera House. Out of the ‘office’, Alice is a yoga enthusiast and is qualified to teach level three Mat Pilates.

Alice is laid-back, empathetic and has a great sense of humour, alongside being extremely hard-working and organised.

Originally from London, Pete joined us in 2016 having previously worked seven seasons as a Resort Representative and Ski Technician, then subsequently being promoted to Head Ski Technician, managing eight ski rental facilities and a team of ski technicians, representatives and shop managers. He also managed a busy licensed pool bar in the heart of London during five inter-seasons, in addition to some summer hotel management work in France. His early experience includes working as a Teaching Assistant with adults and children with learning difficulties, and as Crew Chief at the Royal Albert Hall, helping with the technical side of shows. During his few years away from the mountains, he worked in media as a Television Media Manager at the BBC.

Pete met his now-wife Alice in the Alps back in 2006-07; they had always wanted to do a season again, and now they are on their ninth in a row with us! Pete is hard-working, dedicated and has excellent people skills - both as a leader and team member. He is endlessly positive, calm and is always smiling - as one of his referees said, we are ‘lucky to have him’.

Hannah joined us back in 2014 for what was supposed to be one ski season in Méribel – and has been part of the Purple Ski team ever since! Our guests will no doubt have got to know her in her previous role of Sales and Customer Services Manager; now she is based in the UK and managing Purple Ski’s copywriting and editorial needs, such as our regular newsletters.

Hannah has long had a passion for writing and languages, having graduated from the University of Warwick with First Class honours in French Studies with Italian, and an MA in Translation and Creative Writing. She is fluent in both French and Italian and has basic Portuguese skills; she loves having the chance to use her languages and travels as often as she can. In addition to her seasons in Méribel she has worked abroad multiple times, as a teaching assistant in France, intern for a travel company in Spain, and office manager for a summer camp in the US. She loves people and socialising and her hobbies are very diverse, including skiing, hiking, Via Ferrata, and diving.