A bit about Johanna:

A native of Lech, Austria, she started skiing at just three years old, thanks to her parents’ passion for the sport and their love of getting out into the mountains.

As she got older, she began ski racing, but everything changed when a friend took her off-piste for the first time. She was hooked. From that moment on, powder became her true passion. Mountains, fresh snow, good friends and sunshine—that’s her idea of a perfect day!

She began her career as a ski instructor in 2003, initially working part-time during school holidays alongside her studies (she studied Sport Science in university). After graduating, it didn’t take long before the mountains became her full-time home. Her career has taken her across the Alps, as well as to New Zealand, where she spends the summers skiing whenever possible.

When the snow disappears, she swaps skis for pretty much anything that keeps her outdoors and active. Mountain biking, kayaking, slacklining, running, swimming, hiking and climbing all help her make the most of the warmer months—and replenish that all-important vitamin D!

And if you’re wondering about all those qualifications, don’t worry—you’re not alone. She holds the highest level of Austrian ski instructor qualifications; the Austrians just happen to give them rather impressive-sounding names!