Skiing fan bride gets hitched at top of mountain – then glides down with her groom

A SKIING fan got hitched at the top of a mountain — then glided down with her groom.

Laura Norcott, 31, started planning their peak nuptials when Robert proposed on the slopes a year ago.

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She said: "I've skied since I was really young.

"Me and my husband met just over six years ago and I dragged him on a skiing holiday three months later.

"This was the first time he had ever skied.

"He loves the outdoors though and he's fearless so he picked it up straight away.

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"The proposal was a total surprise."

They and 32 guests headed to the Otztal Alps in Austria last month for the stag and hen do’s.

The entire party then travelled to the top of a 8,500ft mountain at Hohe Mut Alm for the vows.

Afterwards the newlyweds raced down with a dozen guests, and Laura’s snow-white dress escaped unscathed.

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The equine physiotherapist, of Mere, Cheshire, said: “It was pretty special.

"It was great fun skiing down.

"I just forgot what I was wearing and just enjoyed the moment.

Farmer Robert, 34, taught to ski by Laura when they met six years ago, added: “It was pretty surreal.”