Meet Snow Holiday Expert Claire

Bungee jumping — tick. Skiing, snowshoeing and tobogganing at Méribel — tick. Becoming one of New Zealand’s most well-travelled ski consultants — very much tick.

Claire gets it in a way that’s hard to fake. The gorgeous mountains, winter’s charm, the cosiest accommodation with delicious après and dinners — for her, there’s genuinely nothing better. That love for everything mountain-life translates directly into the itineraries she builds for clients: detailed, personal, and packed with the kind of insider knowledge that only comes from actually being there.

And she has been there. British Columbia, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, California, Hokkaido, Chile, and across Europe including an incredible 2024 season in the 3 Vallées — staying in Méribel and Val Thorens, exploring traditional hamlets, snow-covered forests, and taking in the whole thing from above on a scenic winter flight.

Claire is for the planners, the detail-lovers, and the travellers who want someone who’s skied it, stayed there, walked the village, and knows exactly which chalet pairs best with a glass of Californian chardonnay by the fire.

“Always pack a spare fold up bag for the shopping – I always end up coming home with more than I took”

Canada: Banff (Lake Louise, Banff Sunshine, Mt Norquay), Big White, Fernie, Kicking Horse, Kimberly, Panorama, Revelstoke, SilverStar, Sun Peaks, Whistler

USA: California: Heavenly and Northstar, Utah: Alta, Deer Valley, Park City, Snowbird, Solitude. Colorado: Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain; Keystone, Steamboat, Vail, Winter Park.

Japan: Niseko, Rusutsu, Furano, Hakuba, Nozawa Onsen, Shiga Kogen, Myoko Kogen, Lotte Arai.

Europe: Les Arcs and Val d’Isere.

Stopovers: Vancouver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and Paris.

Talk to Claire about booking your active travel experience today:
Phone: (09) 918 5529
Email: claire@travelandco.nz