About Us

Ski Traveller was created by Keryn Smith, Sarah Headifen, Mark Sainsbury, Chris Ireland & Lianne Stott all of whom share a passion for the snow and ultimate travel experiences.

Our snow travel adventures have allowed us to experience the best champagne powder, the most challenging terrain, unique slope-side accommodation, welcoming family resorts, slopes groomed to perfection & out of this world back-country snow adventures. We want to share with you the most up-to-date information and first hand local knowledge of ski resorts around the world, so you can experience the ultimate snow holiday.

Our team's expertise includes: travel, personalised service, sales, marketing, accounting & ski resort management. Everyday we strive to improve these skills to strengthen our relationships with our clients, ski resort partners, airlines and staff.

Claudia Riegler is our Ski Traveller Ambassador, her passion for the skiing saw her represent NZ three times at the Olympics and five times at the World Championships where she was ranked 2nd overall in the 1997 World Cup. Claudia is our worldwide ambassador, she will keep us up-to-date via the Ski Traveller blog on the resorts she visits during the winter and will give us much needed advice to improve our ski techniques.

Sarah Headifen is our snowboarder, she has seen 15 winters back to back living and working in most of the resorts, this is extreme dedication to the snow. Sarah would love to chat to you about your next snow holiday to North America and has experienced the following resorts:
Canadian Resorts: Whistler/Blackcomb, Panorama, Lake Louise, Banff Norquay, Nakiska & Mt Fortress.
USA Resorts: Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain, Winter Park, AspenSnowmass, Steamboat, Jackson Hole & Grand Targhee.
Heli/Cat Skiing: Panorama, Grand Targhee & Copper Mountain.

Lianne Stott has been involved in the travel industry for more than 18 years, including the last 5 years selling ski holidays to North America. Lianne has skied at the following resorts in North America, she reminds us that you don't have to be an expert skier to ski North American, her very intermediate skills have seen her ski at:
Canada: Whistler/Blackcomb, Sun Peaks, Big White, Silver Star, Lake Louise, Sunshine, Banff Norquay.
USA: Heavenly, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek & AspenSnowmass.
Apres Ski: all of the above (Level: Expert).