Meet the Team

  • A woman running on a mountain trail surrounded by green trees with mountains and clouds in the background.

    Sarah Snowsell

    FOUNDER

  • A skier in red gear skiing down a snowy slope with trees in the background.

    Ian Snowsell

    ACMG SKI & HIKING GUIDE
    (AND HUSBAND)

  • Two young children, a girl and a boy, lying on a bed and looking at the camera.

    Fernly & Nino Snowsell

    SUPPORT CREW

Who we are

Sarah is a certified ACMG hiking and apprentice ski guide. A 2010 Olympian in the sport of biathlon, she brings the same tenacity and spirit to her role as a dedicated mom of two energetic kiddos. Balancing family life with a passion for the mountains, she inspires adventurers of all ages to lace up their boots and embrace the wild.

Ian, Sarah’s husband, and a wildman himself, is also an ACMG ski guide and hiking guide. He may be wrangled into guiding as well (childcare dependent). 

How did you choose the name
WildFern Adventures?
Growing up between Canmore, AB and Nelson, New Zealand, I have always felt a pull towards both countries. The WildFern name connects me to New Zealand, as well as my daughter, whose name is Fernly.

Favourite Trail Run?
The Rockwall, AB and The Routeburn, NZ.

Favourite trail snack?
Peanut butter pretzels

A family of four smiling outdoors, with a woman wearing a hat and a striped dress holding a young girl, and a man holding a baby, against a background of trees and foliage.

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