9 May 2023 5 minute read Sally Waine … was a chef in Chalet Panda this last season. We asked her to tell us a bit about herself and give us her thoughts on food and nutrition on a ski holiday. Read on to discover more … Tell us a bit about your background in food / nutrition Sally I have had a strong interest in food and nutrition my whole life. After finishing school, I completed a degree in Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Leeds where I spent a year working as a food product developer for Mondelez International. This heightened my passion for food and cooking and led me to co ..read more

26th April 5 minute read We’ve contemplated the wealth of well-being gold the mountains have to offer over the last few weeks. Today, it’s a deep dive into what the alpine diet has to offer. First up I asked Louise Ritchie, Nutritional Therapist, what she had to say about food and nutrition in the alps.  She was pretty on the button with her first comment ..  “When you think of ski holidays, nutrition isn’t probably the first thing to spring to mind, after a day on the slopes it’s more about raclette with a bottle of beer or a full bodied red!”   But went on to say…   ..read more

Feature Picture – Freepick @prostooleh 5 minute read So yes … the mountain air is cleansing and the scenery during a ski holiday is without doubt good for the soul. We established, explored and confirmed this in our last skiing and wellbeing post.   Today we are looking at the physical, social and emotional health and wellbeing benefits of a catered ski holiday in Méribel.   icons from @flaticon The physical benefits Skiing is indisputably fantastic physical exercise that gets the happy hormones going too! Enjoyable exhilarating physical calorie burning exercise out in the open. I ..read more

17th March 2023 3 minute read This is the first in a series of posts exploring the many facets of what makes a holiday in the mountains sooooo good for you!  It’s not breaking news that mountains are wonderful for our health and wellbeing. Going on an alpine retreat for restorative r&r is an age old phenomenon. And one we at The Chalet Company continue to champion!  Let’s start very simply with the scenery.   Shutterstock Studies have long shown the alpine environment one that reduces, stress, anxiety and sadness. The Romantics raved about these mountains in the late 18th ..read more

Introducing Heather!   … who tells us how she came to work for The Chalet Company, what she loves about Méribel, what it’s like to work for The Chalet Company and crucially, why you should choose us for your luxury home from home in Méribel. A wonderful place from which to explore the magnificent and extensive Three Valleys ski area.  Read on to hear Heather in her own words. How did you find yourself doing a season with The Chalet Company?   So I’m 23, post university. I did my first season last year in Courchevel where I was solo hosting a 9 guest chalet and loved i ..read more

7th February 2023 2 minute read Yes, twelve years since the championships were last held in France, Méribel and Courcheval won the bid for this year’s championships. So we are enjoying twelve days of excitement, inspiration and general festivity as the 47th championship ensues 6th to 19th Feb, in our very own coeur des 3 vallées, beautiful Méribel.  Having hosted parts of the 1992 Winter Olympic games Méribel and Courcheval have form – good form! Méribel is hosting the women’s and mixed events on Roc de Fer, Choucas and Eterlou pistes. Don’t worry only 4 % of Méribel’s slopes are ta ..read more

24th January 2023 5 minute read Here’s a quick top to bottom list of what you need to pack for your ski holiday to truly be mountain ready:  ski helmet (ideally with MIPS safety system)  snood / balaclava  ski goggles / shades  base layers (all important for proper body warmth! leggings and longsleeve top)  ski socks  midlayer  outer layer / ski jacket (waterproofing is everything!)  gloves / mittens  ski / snow board boots (can hire)  skis / snowboard (can hire)  walking shoes / boots  backpack (again waterproofing vital)  wool ..read more

Travel Series #3 Automobile 6 minute read Covid-19 travel restrictions  … are a thing of the past ?  Your pre-travel admin tasks are   Check you have up to date and valid passports  Check you have all your travel documents filed digitally and/or on paper as required  Check your travel company’s website for the latest entry information  Check your UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) (previously European Health Insurance Card) is in date  It’s worth looking at the government’s website to be fully up to speed.  You can now start researching ..read more

5th January 2023 Travel Series #2 Trains 3 minute read Travel Rules? As we confirmed in our last travel post – we are celebrating the lifting of covid-19 restrictions and regulations  As of August 1st 2022 the only pre-travel admin you need to do is check  passport/s is/are valid  travel documents   travel company website for up to date information about entering France.   Like the good old days ?  It’s worth looking at the government’s website to be fully up to speed.  Also check out your EHIC / GHIC card status and update as necessary. The UK G ..read more

5 minute read Planes, Trains and automobiles? How shall we travel to our Ski holiday? First up – What are the latest travel rules in a post pandemic world? Well the good news is we can wave goodbye to all covid-19 restrictions which have all been lifted since August 1st 2022 – Hooray! Here are the government’s latest regulations for travelling from and back to the UK. The main headline is basically check your passport and documents before you travel (more on that later). We would add check you have an up to date UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) (previously European Health Insurance Card ..read more