OAK Ambassadors

Hey, I’m Sophie! 😊 

After graduating in 2020, my partner and I spent several years living as winter seasonnaires in the French Alps, where I developed my love for backcountry skiing and winter-based mountaineering. 

Converting our van allowed us to spend our summers climbing in some incredible places including the Dolomites, Verdon Gorge, the Ardeche (and Chamonix of course!). I’ve developed a strong love for mountaineering, enjoying many forms of climbing and mountain-based adventure.

I’m currently based in the UK for the final year of my Physiotherapy Master’s, but I’m out in Chamonix as much as possible, and would love to relocate to the mountains one day!

Im Luca born and raised in Bolzano, South Tyrol. I still live here because I have no reason to move atm. I can do every activity without driving much (Dolomites 1 hour, glacier 1.5 hours). 

Main sports are multipitch alpine climbing and skitouring. “Fun” relatable fact is that in skitouring season I don’t want the snow to go away but at the same time in October I don’t want sto stop climbing. 

In skitouring I’m trying to get more comfortable in steep terrain while riding fast, which is hard for me since the first time I saw a pair of skis was 6 years ago.

Hi I'm David. After spending many years working in Finance in London, I decided to leave the industry with a view to following my passion for mountain sports.
I came to Chamonix at the start of 2024 to start thinking about what this might mean for me and have now decided to stay here long term.

My main passions are ski touring in the winter and trad climbing in the summer, however I am now taking every opportunity I can to be outside, be it for these pursuits or others such as trail running or alpinism.

I'm really excited to now be able to spend so much time doing what I love, and really looking forward to all the new experiences and skills I will be gaining along with great new friends and connections.

I've also just acquired my first campervan, so I’m super excited about the freedom and opportunity for exploring this will give me!

Howdy! I’m Josh, a Canadian transplant living in Chamonix. I’m a ski mountaineer and climber. I am obsessed with mountain sports and basically do a little bit of everything! 

In my past life, I was an environmental scientist, but I felt I wasn’t getting outside enough. So, I decided to leave the desk work behind to gain the experience needed to become a mountain guide. I guess you could say I traded studying ecosystems for exploring them.

I’m Lauri, a 19-year-old finn trying to fit into the herd of local mountain goats in Chamonix.

I have been skiing and hiking my whole life and have turned that into full time mountaineering recently. Hoping to be an IFMGA guide in a few years.

Im always in the mountains or doing some weird side quests, just being myself.

Going to have to study at some point but why do it now when I can always do it tomorrow 🤐

Hi, my name is Bastian, and I'm 16 years old. I recently finished public school and have a passion for the outdoors, especially activities like ski touring and mountaineering. 

Back home in Denmark, I'm a semi-professional climber and a member of the Danish climbing talent group. I enjoy all forms of climbing, from bouldering to lead climbing, and even multipitch routes. 

I love trying out different sports, but Denmark's lack of mountains limits my pursuits. That's why I plan to become a mountain guide and move to Chamonix, where I can fully embrace my passion for the mountains.