What's happened so far you ask?
Well!
It's rained, it's snowed, we have been for a ski over some rocks and snowboarded fresh powder, 23 people have stayed with us for the first week of the season and for the most part have had a great time both on and off the slopes!
Oh and it was Christmas, so some awesome presents have been received and lots of chocolate has been eaten :D
It's hard to think back in November when we were sat around a table in Bournemouth listening to the salomon rep, explaining what each of the parts on a set of bindings do and how they interact, that we would settle into organising rental equipment so quickly. A few questions about a persons measurements and a short chat about their skiing, the next thing you know you have them stood in a pair of ski boots with a set of skis in one hand, a set of poles in the other and a smile on their face as they think about the week ahead.
Arrivals were spread from mid morning all the way into the evening with some people arriving through dinner and some even once people had taken to their beds. Another new thing to consider as last year we had simply needed to be around to say hi whilst Andy, Sylvie or Joe welcomed people to Morzine explaining where the bus stops were and how to get to and from the slopes the following day. . . Well that was all on us this year, fortunately most things from last year were well remembered and local knowledge did not need to be much more than pointing out which bus to get on and jabbing a finger towards the green and blue slopes on a piste map for the more nervous guests.
With everyone fed, watered and out the door for their first days we have had some time to get out as well and whilst there hasn't been a huge number of pistes open for use, there has still been plenty of great slope time, with people confined to fewer runs it's been easy to cram in plenty of good mogul skiing over lunch times when everyone is in the restaurants.
Then it snowed!
After a week of sunny days and then a day of warm rain we were about ready to write the week off for the snowboards, but the winds picked up and down came the snow for a fantastic powder day yesterday.
Well that is the story so far, some skiing and some snowboarding, lots of time spent with guests discussing the area and hopefully giving them the best holiday they could have.
Next week we are going to visit Tignes on our day off to see family who are holidaying out there, but first it's change over and another 23 arrive tomorrow.
Catch you next week
Ant
