Go home to the mountains this winter
Posted by Duncan Newbury 20th January 2012
Hello, and thanks to our friends at MadDogSki for asking us to blog from the Serre Chevalier valley this season.
John Muir said “The mountains are calling and I must go”, and it's fantastic to see that skiers and snowboarders share Muir's vision, not letting the financial doom and gloom prevent them from getting out and enjoying the mountains. Once the snow had arrived this season, with two massive storms before Christmas, we were inundated with enquiries and bookings for holidays.
At a time when there is less money about, we are happy in Serre Chevalier to be able to offer one of the best value resorts in the Alps – sorry for the shameless plug, but its true! A case in point was the fantastic burger and chips washed down with a hot chocolate with rum that I had on the hill for just 13 Euros the other day; head to Le Relais du Ratier above Chantemerle if you fancy sampling this gastronomic treat too :-)
Every morning the view from our balcony inspires us for the day ahead, and all our guests so far this season have arrived in the valley excited to make the most of the fantastic mountain environment. We'll be blogging through the season, letting you know what new and exciting things are going on out here. But, until our next post, make sure you get out to the hills this winter because, to quote Muir again, “Going to the mountains is going home.”
About the author
Duncan Newbury and Alison Dickie run Chez Serre Chevalier, a boutique UK tour operator offering tailor made ski, snowboard and summer mountain holidays to the Serre Chevalier Valley in France. Duncan has grown up with a love of hiking and skiing, and has been part of the outdoors and snowsports industries since 2005. Before setting up Chez, he has worked in the French Alps as a Resort Rep and then in London with The Outdoors Show, The Ski & Snowboard Show and The London Bike Show. Following a professional career in London, in 2010 Alison decided to swap the city for the mountains, working as a resort rep in Serre Chevalier and then going on to establish Chez with Duncan.
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