Mel is the proud owner of Mountain Addicts – Guiding and Instruction. Mel built her guiding expertise in the Rockies, first developing her avalanche forecasting skills as a ski patroller and later as a cat skiing guide. She currently works as a guiding manager at Last Frontier Heliskiing and continues to guide ski touring from a sail boat in Norway. Mel is passionate about sharing incredible mountain experiences and particularly loves facilitating mountain travel confidence and independence in women.