Al grew up in the expansive countryside of Northumberland, which engendered a deep passion for the outdoors. He learnt to ski in Norway, on school trips, then he got into climbing and mountaineering across the north of Britain and the Alps. He loves to combine the passions of mountaineering and skiing by ski touring in wild spaces. He spends most of his time testing ski related gear. of all types. He’s worked in ski retail, ran service centres in the Alps and London, and has been testing ski equipment to help consumers for over 20 years. His goal is simply to help skiers have an even better time in the mountains.
