Like many other British skiers, I have been closely following the case of Le Ski, the UK based tour operator at the centre of the ski hosting scandal in France. If you’ve read my previous articles on the subject, you will know that I, along with the Snowplaza UK team, feel quite strongly about this subject and believe that ski hosting should be re-established for the coming season without any major changes to the way things are done. Here’s the latest news on the story following the recent court appearance.
The latest news from the ski hosting case centred around the tour operator Le Ski took place on 2 July 2014. The representatives of Le Ski attended a two hour hearing in court in Chambery, appearing before 3 appeal court judges. Le Ski reported in their press release that "it was a very fair and civilised hearing during which all the arguments for and against were represented"
Le Ski, the UK tour operator at the centre of the ski hosting scandal, which has resulted in major UK based tour operators having to put their ski hosting services on hold in French ski resorts, has been surprised and grateful for the support they have received. As you will already know from reading my first article in March 2013, other countries, such as Austria, Italy, Andorra and Switzerland, do not have the same attitude toward ski hosting – the service is readily available in most ski resorts. In North American ski resorts there are even free ‘piste orientation’ tours which are run by volunteers. Quite rightly, this is considered to be an essential extra service that brings more skiers to the ski resort and allows them to ski safely within their own capabilities. With this in mind, many British skiers have been very clear on the subject and have expressed an intention to ski elsewhere to benefit from ski hosting services.
To adapt to the new, hopefully temporary, rules in France, Le Ski now offers the same services as before – simply off the pistes! On the transfer bus or once in the ski resort, hosts (chalet hosts/guest services managers) will help with route planning for the first day on the slopes or restaurant bookings and are available to meet up for coffee and/or lunch to discuss the morning’s skiing.
A verdict is due to published on the 4th of September 2014 and the outcome will be closely watched by all members of the British ski industry, but especially tour operators whose services have been affected by the ski hosting ban in French ski resorts. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we have any news…
Like many other British skiers, I have been closely following the case of Le Ski, the UK based tour operator at the centre of the ski hosting scandal in France. If you’ve read my previous articles on the subject, you will know that I, along with the Snowplaza UK team, feel quite strongly about this subject and believe that ski hosting should be re-established for the coming season without any major changes to the way things are done. Here’s the latest news on the story following the recent court appearance.
The latest news from the ski hosting case centred around the tour operator Le Ski took place on 2 July 2014. The representatives of Le Ski attended a two hour hearing in court in Chambery, appearing before 3 appeal court judges. Le Ski reported in their press release that "it was a very fair and civilised hearing during which all the arguments for and against were represented"
Le Ski, the UK tour operator at the centre of the ski hosting scandal, which has resulted in major UK based tour operators having to put their ski hosting services on hold in French ski resorts, has been surprised and grateful for the support they have received. As you will already know from reading my first article in March 2013, other countries, such as Austria, Italy, Andorra and Switzerland, do not have the same attitude toward ski hosting – the service is readily available in most ski resorts. In North American ski resorts there are even free ‘piste orientation’ tours which are run by volunteers. Quite rightly, this is considered to be an essential extra service that brings more skiers to the ski resort and allows them to ski safely within their own capabilities. With this in mind, many British skiers have been very clear on the subject and have expressed an intention to ski elsewhere to benefit from ski hosting services.
To adapt to the new, hopefully temporary, rules in France, Le Ski now offers the same services as before – simply off the pistes! On the transfer bus or once in the ski resort, hosts (chalet hosts/guest services managers) will help with route planning for the first day on the slopes or restaurant bookings and are available to meet up for coffee and/or lunch to discuss the morning’s skiing.
A verdict is due to published on the 4th of September 2014 and the outcome will be closely watched by all members of the British ski industry, but especially tour operators whose services have been affected by the ski hosting ban in French ski resorts. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we have any news…
Being lucky enough to have parents who were crazy about skiing, my love for the mountains started when I was 4 years old on our first family ski holiday to Austrian ski resort of Obergurl. One ski holiday a year was never enough and tears rolled down my face as I looked out the back window of the car on the drive down the valley on the way home!
