Sam Thomas, and her now husband, Jon, left the corporate world behind They are now living the great outdoors dream running a successful chalet business in Morzine in the French Alps. Read her story along with some interesting insights into the luxury travel sector in our interview. We guarantee it will make you want to hit the slopes and seek out some  pow action right now!

What made you leave your old life" What inspired you to start More Mountain"
Having taken a sabbatical from our recruitment careers in 2004, my (now) husband Jon [Dredge] and I decided to leave the corporate world behind and seek out new adventures further afield! We?d always shared a passion for the mountains and snowboarding, so we embarked upon an endless winter, chasing the snow across the northern and southern hemispheres. We lived in Whistler, Canada, then moved to Queenstown in New Zealand and followed this with a more permanent relocation to the French Alps. We felt at home in the mountains so knew this is where our future lay! Our time spent travelling meant that we experienced a range of accommodation types, from tiny wooden mountain huts to plush five-star hotels. Having also stayed in various types of ski accommodation, we felt inspired to create the type of mountain accommodation we always strived to find – hence, More Mountain was born.
Our personal experience shaped the More Mountain offering into what it is today – contemporary, stylish design and quality service, ...