Archie Hampshire

Snowboarder, purely for the comfier boots.

I was introduced to skiing at the age of seven by my mum. If there was ever an advert for putting your child into a ski school instead of attempting to teach them yourself, I was it. One tantrum and 15 years later, I ended up returning to the slopes and doing my first winter season in Les Deux Alpes. This is where I decided to pick up Snowboarding.

An immaculate bluebird day with a load of friends at the end of the season in Deux Alpes.

I've always wanted to go back to America and the California Ski Safari would take me to San Francisco and Los Angeles, two of the USA's most famous cities. As a very average boarder, I think Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth would be the destinations to push me to be better. 

In December 2024, I was fortunate enough to sample our Taste of Japan Ski Safari. The jam-packed itinerary took me Niseko, Furano, Kyoto and Tokyo, and it was the perfect way to experience Japan for the first time. I can't recommend this trip highly enough if you're looking to experience an epic blend of world-class powder and captivating culture. To get a first-hand account of the trip, read my Sampling a New Country with the Taste of Japan Ski Safari blog.

Nothing in the diary yet, but I've heard nothing but good things about Banff from those who visited last season!

I used to be the human rope in a (water)ski show in Greece.

Push yourself to try something new and never feel embarrassed if it doesn't quite come off the first few times of trying.