About
Built by women,
for women.
LUX Life is a collection of curated backcountry, skiing and climbing events around the world, founded by Alenka Mali to connect like-minded women through a shared love of the mountains.
The LUX Week
Backcountry ski & snowboard retreats in Patagonia & Canada.
LUX Week is the ultimate adventure retreat for our outdoor and sports girlies. We carefully balance your high-intensity activities with plenty of downtime for recovery, good conversation, indulgent massage treatment, and hot chocolate.
A carefully curated trip · we believe in the power of one-on-one guidance, coupled with positive group dynamics, to foster long-lasting relationships and definitive improvement in your backcountry skills. This is for all the women who'd like to experience backcountry skiing in Patagonia & British Columbia, guided by locals.
Patagonia
Small groups. Pristine runs. No crowds.
We specialize in small, intimate groups, providing personalized attention for a truly exclusive experience. Our deep knowledge of Patagonia's diverse backcountry · from steep alpine descents to wide-open powder fields · ensures you'll explore hidden gems, surrounded by the stunning, rugged landscapes the region is known for.
Escape the crowds, discover pristine backcountry runs, and connect with nature in one of the world's most "out there" ski destinations. Whether you're an advanced skier or an expert looking to explore the untouched slopes of Patagonia, LUX Life offers an unparalleled adventure in the heart of South America.
The LUX Week concept
This is a LUX week.
The immensity of the wild. The intimacy of a genuine small-group expedition.
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Small groups, never a crowd
Eight women max per trip. Quiet enough that the skin track stays yours, that every voice at dinner is one you'll remember, and that the mountain never feels managed. This isn't a smaller retreat · it's a different category of experience.
The founder
Alenka Mali
Founder · Professional snowboarder, base jumper & climber
Alenka founded LUX Life in 2023. She is a professional snowboarder, base jumper and climber working toward her mountain guide certification. She built LUX Life around one belief · that women deserve a week in the mountains that is both rugged and genuinely comfortable.
What started as one all women backcountry experience in Patagonia, has grown into a collection of backcountry, ski, surf and climbing retreats across five countries. Each one led by certified guides and built around small groups of women who show up for each other. LUX Life is Alenka's standing invitation to come to the mountains and feel at home.
Read the full founder profile5
Countries
2023
Founded
8
Women max per trip
IFMGA
Certified guides
What we believe
The LUX Life philosophy.
Earned, not given
We believe the best moments in the mountains are the ones you work for. Every LUX week is built around real backcountry objectives, led by IFMGA-certified guides who know when to push and when to rest.
Built around women
LUX Life exists because the mountains are better when more women feel at home in them. Small groups, no egos, and a crew that has your back from the first skin track to the last glass of wine.
Safety is the standard
IFMGA-certified guides, avalanche training, and a guide-to-guest ratio that means you're never just a number. The adventure is real because the safety margins are.
Our passion
We exist to give women real, guided backcountry adventure and a community to share it with · so no one has to plan it or go alone. That is the whole point.
Our mission
Empower women ready to conquer their fears in the backcountry.
Empower
To empower women ready to conquer their fears in the backcountry and grow through guided breath work and yoga in the stunning scenery of Patagonia and BC.
Create space
To provide a uniquely curated mountain experience for women who like to challenge themselves mentally and physically while grounding through yoga and guided breathwork.
Connect
To connect like-minded women across the globe in one week full of activities where they can push their limits, challenge themselves, and experience growth alongside other strong women.
The guides
Certified. Local. Present.
The women and guides who lead every LUX Life week · certified, experienced, and relentlessly dedicated to your safety and your story. We never subcontract your week to strangers.
01 · Whistler, BC
Alenka Mali
Founder · Professional snowboarder, base jumper & climber
Alenka founded LUX Life in 2023. She is a professional snowboarder, base jumper and climber working toward her mountain guide certification. She built LUX Life around one belief · that women deserve a week in the mountains that is both rugged and genuinely comfortable.
02 · Niseko, Japan
Eliza
Snow Host · Hokkaido
Our local connection in Japan. Eliza knows where the good snow is, when to push toward a gate for sidecountry access, and when to call it and head back for an onsen. She is your Snow Host on every ski day across Niseko, Rusutsu and Kiroro, guiding the group to the best spots so no one wastes a powder day guessing.
03 · Dolomites, Italy
Monika Kambic
Alpinist · Dolomites Alta Via 1 lead
Monika Kambic, born in Argentina, is a top alpinist who, with her courage and talent, has taken women's climbing to the highest level, not only in Slovenia but also internationally. She first shone on the iconic Patagonian peak Fitz Roy (climbed with Tina Di Batista), and a year later she conquered the mighty Cerro Torre wall (with Tanja Grmovsek). With over 1000 ascents around the world, she is one of Slovenia's most recognized climbers, having been named the best female alpinist three times. She is also an entrepreneur, founder of the KONDOR association, and a mother of three. The mountain world still means everything to her · she climbs, explores, and inspires! Monika carries a thousand and one stories that will give you goosebumps. Be part of it too!
04 · Squamish, BC · Sea to Sky
Klemen Mali
IFMGA Mountain Guide · Mexico & Patagonia
An IFMGA-certified mountain guide based in Squamish and Whistler, Klemen has spent years guiding backcountry tours, rock climbing and heli skiing across the Sea to Sky and beyond · with a focus on Europe, Patagonia and the Himalayas. He brings the certified depth LUX Life weeks are built on, threading the climbing and surf week in Mexico and the ski-touring weeks in Patagonia while keeping routes, permits, safety and logistics running smoothly behind the scenes.
Every guide is certified. Every trip is led by a woman.
All LUX Life guides hold current wilderness first responder certifications, and our ski guides carry IFMGA or ACMG credentials. Our trips are led by women, and we sometimes work with male mountain guides.
See the full guide teamWhat I believe in
I fully believe in the mountain's healing energies. Whenever we feel lost in life, the mountains and Mother Nature can lead the way.
I believe in spending time outside.
I believe in creating meaningful connections with other equally motivated and inspiring ladies who share the same passion.
I believe in creating beautiful trips that will stay in your heart forever.
~ Alenka Mali, founder of LUX
Our purpose
A collection of curated backcountry, skiing, surfing and climbing weeks that connect like-minded women through a shared love of the mountains · Patagonia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Costa Rica & Norway.
We bring together women & challenge them in different elements, just to show them what they’re capable of!
LUX Life exists to give women real access to backcountry adventures, without having to plan it alone or find their own group to do it with. We build elevated, all-inclusive guided experiences around genuine terrain, expert guiding, and daily wellness, turning solo travelers into a community and a single trip into a lifelong relationship with the mountains.
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