Mountain Mavericks gets more Fabulous!

This is a very exciting week in the life of Mountain Mavericks, firstly our new shiny staff have arrived to be given the MM stamp of loveliness (not that they need it!) and secondly we are playing host to the crew from Fabulous magazine - the glossy fashion insert to the News of the World.

More on the staff in a later blog....going to get a family photo first!

Back to being Fabulous!

Basing themselves at our totally fabulous chalet - Chalet Le Prele, the Fabulous crew arrived on Sunday to our little town of Morzine that was looking rather void of snow....with much looking at the forecasts we promised the blanket of snow was arriving overnight.....(no sleep for us, just snow dancing all night!!)......and blessed we were......We all woke up to a beautiful and stunning winter wonderland, just in the nick of time ( I have gone grey during the lead up to this!)

The first day of shooting was for the beauty shoot, which was taken around the chalet - wait till you see them.....amazing! I think due in the magazine towards the end of January...don't worry we shall keep you updated.

Today they have been shooting the 'Ice Queen' story at the stunning Lac du Montriond. I took a few behind the scene photos to give you an idea of a) the snow! and b) how amazing the shoot is going to turn out.

It's all very exciting. I shall keep you posted as the week goes on........

Can you believe it! We have Christmas available in Chalet Le Prele!!!!

Due to a last minute cancellation we now have our gorgeous Chalet Le Prele available for the Christmas week 20th-27th December 2009!

Imagine spending a picture perfect Christmas with family/friends in one of the most beautiful chalets in Morzine. Wake up gently to a hot drink brought to your bedside, feel energised for the day in the fab walk in showers, fill yourself with a hearty home cooked breakfast - what do you fancy today? Eggs, bacon, pancakes, omelette's - you decide. Be delivered to the pistes and met again at a time to suit you, before heading back to the roaring fire, freshly made cakes, mince pies, mulled wine - soak in the beautifully landscaped hot tub and smother yourself in the delicious L'Occitane goodies.

Diner....well, one of THE events of the day at MM. Your professional chef Dean ably assisted by Kylie will create and serve a masterpiece. Accompanied by carefully plucked wines - a real seventh heaven!

All topped off with traditional decorations, alpine tree, crackers, silly hats and lots more.

The published price for Christmas week is £7,500 for sole occupancy. At a much reduced price due to the cancellation we can now offer the whole chalet for £6,000 or £600pp

Do call and chat to Emma on 0033 6 34 04 04 67 -Merry Christmas!!!!

ooh like a good soak

Although we are constantly trying to improve our offering to you, many are quite small changes and this year a number are still not completed. However one of the more noticable works has been completed in the re location and landscaping of Le Preles hot tub. Settled a little further back it still commands the view over Morzine and Pleney, but keeps those enjoying a good soak out of sight.

Snow glorious snow

Our good friends Tammy and Paul went for a walk up the valley from Chalet Chambertin to see what they could see. The view was blurred but they were not purturbed, for everything was very snowy.

But you can see that for yourself in the pictures. Just think what it will be like up top.

Safely home to the snow

Having just got our eyes open after recovering from the mammoth drive, it's good to be home. especially as can look back on a good few weeks in good ol' london.
First off we had the ski show, there promoting our snow board camps (http://www.just-snowboard.com/) we hijacked the Quiksilver stand and invited our dudes along to represent.The following weekend was the Freeze at battersea powerstation, which had a great display of skiing snd snowboarding as well as bands, none of whoom I'd heard of, but enjoyed them all the same.
The icing on the cake is though, the litteral icing that morzine has all white and crisp, ahh it's good to be home.
Cheers to all of you who popped by to see us, look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Quiksilver news

Quiksilver launch new Int-Adv Snowboard Performance & Freestyle Camps with JUST SNOWBOARD

Quiksilver have joined forces with Just Snowboard to offer a range of Performance and Freestyle camps in Morzine, France for the upcoming season. Advanced qualified coaches, luxury accommodation, transfers, breakfast & dinner, lift pass, riding with Quiksilver Pro’s, and Quiksilver goodie bags all for just £780. This is the same price as most people will find themselves paying for an average snowboard holiday without the added coaching or added bonuses.

Camps
If you’re an intermediate snowboarder looking to improve your technical and freestyle skills you can sign up to these new Just Snowboard camps this winter with coaching from qualified instructors:

Quiksilver JustPerformance Lab – aimed at building on existing technical skills as well as dropping, spinning and slashing your way to a better riding experience.

Quiksilver JustFreestyle camp – all about freestyle trickery, be it kickers, rails, pipe or just jibbing about.

Mint Snowboard Coaching & Quiksilver Pro Snowboarders
You will be coached by the reputable Mint Snowboarding coaches, whose team of British instructors are qualified to the highest international level. They will ensure you progress to the best of your abililty as quickly as possible… providing you with easy to understand techniques and fun focused learning.
As well as pro coaching you’ll get the chance to ride with Quiksilver Pro Snowboarders James Stentiford, Jamie Nicholls, and James Thorne and hit them up for a few tips and hints.

Mountain Mavericks Accommodation
Accommodation is in one of Mountain Mavericks luxurious chalets. Complete with en-suite rooms, hot tub, lounge and games room. Breakfast and dinner with free flowing wine. Airport transfers and full Portes du Soleil lift-pass all included in the price. Centered around Avoriaz, which boasts the highest snow record in France, the chalet is a short walk from the lifts to access 650km's of piste (and all the bits inbetween).

Lib Tech Demo Centre
Just Snowboard are also supported by LibTech snowboards. Demo some of the latest advances in snowboard technology, from the most experimental factory in the world.

Dates 09/10
Just Performance Lab
12th – 19th December 2009 / 9th – 16th January 2010
Just Freestyle
13th – 20th March 2010

click on http://www.just-snowboard.com/ to sign up to one of the camps!

See us at the Ski Show.....London 21st-25th October 2009

We have a stand at this years Metro Ski Show 2009! We will be promoting our Just Snowboard camps, new snowboard chalet - MMSB and of course our gorgeous Mountain Mavericks chalets.

You will find us on stand number 760......

Drop by and say hi, it would be great to see you.