Simon ‘Wombat’ Murray has extensive local snow camping, ski mountaineering and rescue experience, he’s the local area expert for the program and affectionately termed ‘Camp Dad’. He’s put together the Ski/Split touring program for the Victorian Backcountry Festival six years running and before that, the ‘MSCs Slay Safe’ Program, overseeing literally hundreds of independent ski/split…

Working as a ski patroller between Australia and Canada, and having just finished a season ski patrolling in Japan, Alysa spends 11 months of the year working and recreating in snowy alpine environments. Prior to patrolling, Alysa spent 2 years working in outdoor education, facilitating hard top and journey programs to young people in the…

Lachlan Short spends 200+ days a year working and breathing in the outdoors as an outdoor educator and adventure guide, working primarily in alpine and rock environments. Some of the organisations and clients he has worked for include the University of the Sunshine Coast, Mt Buller, Thredbo Backcountry Guides, The North Face, Australian School of…

Luke has a wealth of experience backcountry skiing in many locations in Australia. He currently lives in Mt Beauty (near Falls Creek) and has spent Winter seasons at a wide range of interesting ski touring locations around the world including Republic of Georgia, Kamchatka Russia, New Zealand, and Japan. Luke contributes his skills as an…