Category - News

This week I will mostly be… Dairy free!

April 5th, 2012 News

Al and I have decided that in order to provide chalet guests who have food allergies or sensitivities with the best quality of food and care possible, we need to walk a mile in their shoes, as the saying goes.

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Can I be Franc with you? Skiing in France is looking cheap for once

April 5th, 2012 News

Within the last month, the Swiss Franc has become so strong against the British Pound that if you wanted a medium Big Mac meal in a Switzerland, it would have set you back £11.65!! 

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How to choose a Christmas tree, when there are literally millions within 1 mile of our Morzine chalet

April 5th, 2012 News

Each year around this time, I feel the strongest urge to walk up the mountain through the snow with my saw, find a pine tree and just cut it down in it’s prime in order to decorate the chalet in Morzine for xmas. 

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If you run a chalet in Morzine, snow is the ultimate double-edged sword

April 5th, 2012 News

After a bit of a patchy start to Christmas week, the Weather gods have more than made up for it with an almighty dump of snow in the last 3 days. Our chalet looks like a fairytale snow cabin now. 

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Food can make or break a ski holiday in a Morzine chalet

April 5th, 2012 News

For the majority of our guests, the thing that keeps them coming back is Kat’s food. It is one of the key ingredients (excuse the pun) to a Morzine chalet holiday and we our very proud of the praise we have received on Trip Advisor for our food over the…

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It’s piste skiing from now on, but we’re ok with that

March 5th, 2012 News

The snow pack in the Alps this season has been well publicised as one of the most dangerous in many years. 

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Chairlifts are cheating

April 5th, 2011 News

As skiing and snowboarding becomes more and more popular in the Alps and especially in France, so the pistes are becoming busier. Initially, people started venturing off-piste to escape the crowds. By “off-piste” we mean leaving the piste at some point near the top and returning back to the piste near the…

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One third of the way through the season – the highlights so far…

February 5th, 2011 News

We are already a third of the way through the ski season and what a fantastic season it’s been! So here is a quick summary of the highlights:

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Half term week starts tomorrow and the snow is looking good

February 5th, 2011 News

Half term starts for most schools in the UK today, as well as a lot of other countries in Europe, and we have been getting the chalet ready for what is sure to be a great week.

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