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Purefreeride backcountry, freeride and off piste skiing holidays
Chris Fecher

Head coach/skiguide
Freeride/Backcountry pro freeskier

Chris has been at the forefront of the UK freeskiing movement since its inception, and has well over a decade of winters in Chamonix and New Zealand under his belt. One of the strongest UK freeride and big mountain skiers, Chris spends his free time challenging the famous Chamonix backcountry. Freestyle and freeride coaching and ski teaching for many years Chris currently holds a BASI 2 'ISIA' teaching qualification and now only a couple of weeks training away from his full international diploma. Chris has also embarked on the New Zealand mountain guides ski guide program. Previously team manager for The North Face, responsible for the UK freeride team and currently managing teams from Head skis and Ellis Brigham. Chris has also worked as Equipment editor for Fall Line skiing magazine and as ski hardware buyer for Ellis Brigham. His wealth of skiing, teaching experience and knowledge brings a reassuring edge to his inspirational coaching and smooth skiing style.

'British association of ski instructors'

'International ski instructor association'

'NZ mountain safety council'

'NZ mountain guides association'

Head, Arc'teryx, Comformable, Smith, Ellis Brigham, Profeet
10+ Chamonix. 3 New Zealand
Twenty five plus
1996: 14th Courcheval Freeride Classic
1997: 24th YOZ Winter Games Skiercross
2000: Ist placed Brit Verbier Ride Skiercross
2002: Organised “the refridgerator open”

Home brew (section)

Scratch (section)


Head UK's team

Features for Fall Line Skiing magazine and Dark Summer magazine.

Filming for Ellis Brigham movies

BASI ISTD Diploma



Chamonix

Chile, Argentine, New Zealand, Scotland and Europe

This seasion mainly in and around Chamonix before heading off to New Zealand for the summer.

www.soulsports.co.uk
www.ellis-brigham.com
www.freerideculture.com
www.ifyouski.com