A passion for snow

has been infatuated with for years, but when she was introduced to ski touring 10 years ago and was finally able to access its wild white back country, she fell totally in love. “I wanted to share and celebrate this magical landscape, and show Australians another reason to science program. “We must preserve our alpine ecosystems, with their unique pygmy possums, snow gums and human history going back 40,000 years.” One highlight of Jonica’s first assignment for AG (see page 52), which she undertook with long-time last winter, was heading into the otherworldly snowscape above Thredbo Resort and onto the Ramshead Range. “It’s like being on Mars–only white!” she says. “Dawn over Mt Feathertop was one of the most sublime experiences of my life.