The White Room Team - Summer 2012

There will be five of us in The White Room team for summer 2012 - two full time guides, one part-time guide/driver and two people running the chalet. Meet the team:

Mountain Bike Guiding Team

We're as passionate about guiding as we are about riding our bikes. We believe that top-quality guiding is the most important factor in making sure that you get the most out of your mountain bike holiday. All of our guides have been living, riding and guiding in the Tarentaise for years. Between us, we know hundreds of trails spread across the whole valley. We live here all year-round and we like nothing better in the Spring & Autumn than getting out and riding new trails to show you in the Summer! All our guides are fully-qualified to work in France and hold a French "Carte Professionel" - your guarantee that we're properly qualified, insured and registered in France as outdoor professionels.

Steven McDonald

Iona McDonald

Yvan Bonin

Years in the Tarentaise: 5
Rides: Orange Alpine 160
Favourite Sainte Foy trail: The Thin Red Line
Favourite trail in the valley: High Voltage
Signature Move: Frontside cake-munch

Qualifications:
Scottish Mountain Bike Leader
International Mountain Leader
BASI 2 Snowboard Instructor (not relevant, but he's very proud of it - Iona!)

Years in the Tarentaise: 5
Rides: LaPierre Spicy
Favourite Sainte Foy trail: The Anthill Mob
Favourite trail in the valley: Helter Skelter
Signature Move: 3-week-long trackstand

Qualifications:
Scottish Mountain Bike Leader
International Mountain Leader

Years in the Tarentaise: 7
Rides: Labyrinth Agile
Favourite Sainte Foy trail: There's Been Another Murder!
Favourite trail in the valley: 1,000,000 Switchbacks into Veni, Vidi, Vici
Signature Move: Death-defying rolling-endo switchback

Qualifications:
Moniteur Cycliste Francais

 

Chalet Team

James Pengilly - Chef

Melissa Pepper - Chalet Host
Coming soon!
Coming soon!
James is a professional chef and has loads of experience both of chalet cooking and in professional fine-dining. we're looking forward to a summer of awesome food!