Mallory started working in the lodge industry over 10 years ago working for Andre's sister managing Paintbox Lodge in Canmore. After a few years managing she made a gradual transition into cooking at lodges and has had a lot of fun with it. She now enjoys the balance of bouncing back and fourth between managing and cooking. 

Growing  up in the Muskoka and Timmins areas of Ontario, Mallory and her two sisters were brought up hunting, fishing, gathering, canning and farming. One of Mallory’s favourite things to do still today is foraging for mushrooms.

While working on her Kinesiology degree at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario she was a member of the Thunderwolves Nordic Skiing Team, one of the most respected Varsity ski teams in Canada. It was Cross-Country ski racing that eventually brought Mallory to Canmore where she lives today.

Mallory has cooked at many mountain lodges over the past years and has taken her skills on the road, cooking for the Canadian Cross-Country ski team at training camps in Park City, Utah. She’s an expert at knowing what high level athletes (and Lodge guests!) need to stay fueled and energized which leads to maximum enjoyment in the backcountry.

On those rare moments when Mallory is not outdoors, you may find her painting or doing stained glass with an ice cold cider in hand.