All the news from the slopes
My friend Dave Stevenson is cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats in May to raise money for the Smile Train Charity. Smile Train provides operations for children from the poorest countries on earth who are born with cleft lip and palate. Dave’s aim is to raise £20,000, but to show how serious he is Dave will match your donatation pound for pound! Please get behind Dave and his incredibly worthwhile and life-changing charity. www.justgiving.com/stevenson-smiletrain and to have a look at Smile Train www.SmileTrain.org.uk
Did you know that Jean Sports are giving a 25% reduction when you reserve your equipment on-line?
Dan and Denise have gone live with their website about the over-50’s and their sporting activities. There are some very interesting stories about some real characters so log-on and check it out at www.silvergreysportsclub.com
After four straight years without a price hike we decided to raise our prices slightly last season, but there will be no price hikes this winter and prices will remain the same for the 2011/12 season. Prices can be found on the Off-Piste or Lessons pages. (We do have a minimum 48-hour cancellation policy for those already in the resort.)
If you have any complaints or praises on what’s going on in town you can reach the STVI contact address: stvi*atsymbol*compagniesdesalpes.fr and the Tourist Office at: info*atsymbol*valdisere.com The Mayor’s Office now has a website as well, which will make it easier for you to contact them directly about the various problems in town, such as the dog poo situation. (And a little praise for what they do well doesn’t hurt from time-to-time) http://www.valdisere.fr
A new web address www.justvaldisere.com provides word of mouth information for Val d’Isere and also has a page for share transport!
Alpine Experience is now on Skype under “alpine.experience”.
Listen to Radio Val d’Isere live on the internet!
Also look out for JM’s excellent photography! and Jean’s photo of the day in Val d’Isere. Jean is an Alpine Experience client who skis most of the winter with us!
Andreas has started a building and renovation company and is now open for business. He has a workshop with machines equipped to build made-to-measure cupboards and doors etc. No job is too big, nor too small so don’t hesitate to get in touch on (33) 612447645 or Personal contact address: andreastansy*atsymbol*wanadoo.fr
Both Olivier and Jean Marc have Gites in the Pyrennees while Chris and Suzanne will be running their Gite in Normandy. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you fancy visiting their beautiful regions.
If you missed it David’s Tribute can be found under January 16th in the archives.
Weekly beep search
We are very fortunate to have Henry and Andreas giving Mountain Craft and Avalanche Awareness talks , as well as running very thorough beep search instructional courses. We highly recommend that all ‘Alpine’ clients attend their lectures, and participate in the Search and Rescue sessions. We would like to feel that we have the best prepared clientele in the Alps. These sessions are a must for any serious off-piste skier.
Keep in contact
To help us improve the organisation of our groups we would ask everyone to give the office a contact number and/or an address in the resort before arriving in town. This will help make sure that your first morning will go smoothly and you don’t miss out!
Numbers to Remember:
For Pre-season bookings call Wayne in England on 01483 892 135
The Alpine Team look forward to seeing and skiing with you this season. Call us on +33 4 79062881 and calls are received during our office hours between 5pm and 7.30pm French time.