Your Host
The host and owner of the chalet is Matt Cox. Matt is a fully qualified BASI Snowboard Instructor and has spent over 10 years riding throughout the Europe and the US. When he's not snowboarding he spends his winters ice climbing, snow shoeing and occasionally skiing.
Winter experience
| 1995/96 | First full winter away - France |
| 1996/97 | Winter in France BASI Snowboard Instructor |
| 1997/98 | Winter in US Avalanche Awareness/Rescue Course |
| 1998/99 | Winter in Italy |
| 1999/00 | Winter in France/Italy |
| 2000/01 | Year of Study in Edinburgh. One week teaching in Austria, another two in Italy |
| 2001/02 | Winter in France/Italy/Swiss BASI Off-Piste |
| 2002/03 | Winter in Italy Avalanche Awareness/Rescue Course BASI Snowboard Teacher |
| 2003/04 | Winter in Italy |
| 2004/05 | Winter in Italy |
| 2005/06 | Winter in Italy/Slovenia |
Other related work
- Active member of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team since 1993 and a member of the teams advanced first aid group since 2003.
- Chef at the Old Church Hotel on the shores of Lake Ullswater for 6 years.