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It’s been a while since I last blogged, mainly due to how busy it’s been at the ski school during the school holidays.  I’m looking at the list of days worked here in front of me and tomorrow will be my first day off snow for ages and I’ve had 5 days off from teaching since the start of February.

Is missing a powder day a crime?  Some would say yes but I guess on some days, it’s a question of priorities.  When your estate agent from the UK rings you up while you’re riding a chairlift and tells you that he’s sold your house, I guess it’s inevitable that you spend the next day doing paperwork, concerned with getting rid of the millstone around your neck that is your remaining link to the UK.

It’s a funny thing being out here in the Alps at Christmas. Christmas isn’t generally celebrated by a day of complete shutdown like it is in the UK. The French and Swiss normally have a big family meal on Christmas Eve and then spend their Christmas Day either working or skiing. Both Mrs Burrows and I were working on Christmas day so it passed as a bit of a non-event.

It’s mid-November here in Chatel and there is still no sign of the long awaited snow.  A lot of people here are getting quite edgy about this but as I keep pointing out to them, I arrived about this time last year and it didn’t snow meaningfully until the start of December.

With snow falling again in the UK the ski season is definitely not over yet, and here are some great ski deals from Directski.com with savings of *£346 per person bringing the cost of a week’s catered chalet ski holiday down to just £299 per person. All depart 14th April and packages include breakfast, afternoon tea and 3 course evening meal with wine served daily, return flights and transfers.

There is still snow on them there hills, and the tan potential is amazing so grab yourself a bargain and head to the slopes, all these deals from Erna Low depart 14th April and include flexiplu Eurotunnel crossing.

Ski Collection have put together some great ski deals for April, all include Flexiplus Eurotunnel crossing for your car and passengers. The sun is out and spring skiing is a joy, so just remember to apply plenty of suncream and you will come home with the best goggle tan ever!

If you are heading to Chamonix either next week or beyond, the guys at Evolution 2 will be happy to take you out and show you the wonderful mountains around Chamonix. They can take you to all the best locations to get the best out of your ski day. There are ski lessons, parapenting days (weather permittng), private instructions, huskie rides and a lot more. Check out their deals here or go to their website for full details and to see what else they might have on offer.