To say that Heather Burke’s lifestyle deviates from the norm would be an understatement. This bonafide adventurer began skiing at age three—a task her parents claimed she took to more naturally than walking—which launched Heather into a career that would eventually involve her entire family. What started off as a one woman show, has now spiraled into a family affair, with Heather, her photographer husband, and two children, working together to create the best content available for avid adventurers just like themselves. Traveling all around the world, and having tackled the most daunting ski slopes known to man, Heather Burke’s unquenchable thirst for excitement, coupled with her tantalizing journalism, has generated a dedicated fanbase eagerly awaiting to read about her next snow filled crusade.

If you thought that Heather’s role as a mother has deterred her from indulging in activities of the more daring variety, you couldn’t be more mistaken. Heli-skiing off of a 12,000 foot summit is something most people would consider heart palpating, but Heather prefers the term energizing, saying that she needs, “to live and write about it after, a soothing goal that helps quiet any internal fear.” Determined to only document things she has personally experienced, one can truly feel the authenticity in every word she writes, the occasionally extreme dangers being something her readers salivate over. One might wonder how long someone could keep this up for so long, but she informs us that her mother is still skiing at over 80 years old, so it doesn’t seem like Heather will be cashing in her chips anytime soon.

Being a weathered within both American, and European, ski resorts, Heather says that it’s impossible to pick one particularly favorite destination, but does say that in Europe, skiing is much more of a lifestyle as opposed to a seasonal activity or hobby. She claims that you can really feel the authenticity in these country’s respective ski lodges, Austria in particular being the one that tends to stand out from the rest of the herd, with its “sophisticated lifts, beautiful alpine chalets…minimalist and traditional but incorporating modern wood and craftsmanship in every detail.”

As for most people with jobs that require mobile accessibility—travel writers especially —the pandemic has been quite an arduous process for Heather, as she somberly informs us that several of her planned trips have been cancelled, resulting in her looking to travel more locally, more specifically, her own great state of Maine, calling it a ‘trendy staycation.’ With that said, Heather remains optimistic for our post corona reality, thinking that people will be determined to get away more than ever, especially high octane activities like skiing after having been locked inside for such prolonged periods of time. Since the concept of social distancing will probably remain ingrained in us for a long time after, even when the implementation of face masks are lifted, Heather thinks that the desire for individualistic adventures and great open landscapes will be greater than ever, something Heather looks forward to. “There is so much to learn about our world, and ourselves, through travel!”

Being a woman of so much skill, excitement, and bravery, it doesn’t look like Heather’s unquenchable thirst for adventure will die down anytime soon, and for us, and her fans, alike, we sure hope it doesn’t.