Chris's passion for the mountains is usually at its peak when he's towing a sled with his mates and looking for a fun place to set up base camp. It is this constant quest for adventure that has motivated Chris to work in the ski industry after his he first encountered the mountains in the 1970's with the Canberra Bushwalking Club. During that time he has embarked on the 'usual' yet wonderful journey of teaching all ages and abilities in the major ski disciplines; alpine, telemark, classic cross country, skating, and snow craft complete with those 'oh so fantastic' adventures into the Snowy Mountains to explore and ski the wide range of terrain on offer, from the tours along the Snowy River or catching the first winter turns on the Snowy Mountain's 'steep's. At the age of 15 Chris skied his first of six 'Kiandra to Kosciuszkos' and continues to love ski touring and snow camping.

Chris has maintained his passion, skills and qualifications constantly experimenting in teaching styles with his colleagues to discover and develop the most creative and effective ways of imparting and sharing their passion for snow, new ideas frequently hatched in the brainstorming post-lesson "debriefs" at Brunos or Aldos at Perisher. A natural in the people skills department, a day with Smarty covers most bases!