Lisa Auer på Guy Anne Envers des Aiguilles, Chamonix.

Name: Lisa Auer
Born : 1970 - Melbourne, Australien
Living : Chamonix-Nya Zeeland
First time on skis: 1973. Climbed since 1985

I am a New Zealand qualified guide though my home town is Melbourne, Australia. I came to Chamonix first in 1996 and part of me never left.  I have been going back and forth between the Alps and the mountains of New Zealand for more than ten years. One of these days I plan to settle here (the Chamonix valley). The European Alps (and Chamonix in particular) are the ultimate playground for skiing and climbing and yet they will never be tamed. It’s a complete contrast to the remotely accessed Southern Alps of New Zealand. I love the contrast. New Zealand is very raw. You can get a sense of wilderness in the mountains in NZ and imagine what it was like to be a pioneer.
 
I had skis on my feet by the age of three at Mt Buller, in Australia’s Snowy Ranges and began climbing at the renowned trad-rock venue of Arapiles, whilst still at school in Victoria. As a member of the Australian Women’s Ski Team my early skiing years were dedicated to racing – training and competing mainly in Austria.
My strengths now are in technical instruction from ten years of ski teaching experience and as a result of the Kiwi guide schooling. My other interests are photography, writing, surfing, gardening (if only I had a garden) and webdesign.

See you in the mountains.

Lisa.