“Highly recommended for dog lovers, ski enthusiasts & adventurous travellers!”

Jackie and Mark share a passion for planks. When they married, just thirty-seven weeks after they first met, their ambition was to spend a full season in the Alps.

Pups on Piste is the true story of their first three months in Monte Rosa with their four Cavapoos (Cavalier / Poodle cross) Kai, Rosie, Ruby, and Lani. A little-known resort tucked under the second highest peak in Western Europe, Monte Rosa is celebrated as one of the world’s top freeride destinations.

Once there, they get lost, stranded, conduct experiments on the edge of control and take a back-country ski course in which one instructor’s advice is, “Don’t miss the turn or you’ll go over a cliff.”

Join them in legendary powder, where you will learn a multitude of invaluable lessons about skiing, winter walkies, the revenge of the snow chains, surviving a Viking invasion and how to remove snow balls from the belly of a dog. You can also follow the author’s own skiing journey: from tearful struggles on the nursery slopes to fully-fledged off-piste powder chick.

Whether you’re a seasoned skier, a dog lover, or an armchair adventurer, this memoir is an exhilarating ride through alpine highs, powdery lows, and everything in between.

5* Reviews of Pups on Piste

• A Really Fun and Interesting Book…the author gives useful skiing tips. I would definitely recommend this book!
• The descriptions of Monte Rosa are outstanding, making the book a must-have Italian travel companion or a winter sports destination to add to the bucket list.
• A thoroughly good read by a very eloquent writer
• Excellent reference book! Jackie’s story telling and informative approach has not only relieved me of some of my anxieties (about a planned trip) but really inspired me!