Happy birthday to me

Even got a present from mother nature.





Although the 4 hour delay at Geneva airport isn't so much fun.

Avoriaz opens next weekend, gonna do some celebrating then.

Calling all snowboarders

As some of you may be aware already we work with the most respected local snowboard school in town, Mint, offering a combined package under the name of Just Snowboard Camps.

With the early season weather treating us so very nicely we are looking forward to our first camps. Aimed at riders who wish to get a head start on their season running from the 11th -18th Dec our camps include all the usual Mountain Mavericks goodies as well as a full program of professional snowboard instruction as well as coaching in all other aspects of the sport from mountain safety to how to look after your kit.

The reason I am telling this now is that we still have a couple of spaces left on both our Performance camp and Just4Girls and with conditions being so good it would be a shame for anyone to missout on some early season shredding that could set you up for the best season ever.

Please check out www.just-snowboard.com for more info, or call Olly on 0033634040583.

snow glorious snow

I took a photo this morning of the snow that had fallen at the chalet overthe last few days as I haven't had a chance to get upto Avoriaz and see if the 50cm predicted had in fact fallen.



This was 12 hours ago, it has been snowing off and on at the chalet all day, but when I got home it was still snow free at our house. I just took this outside, it's a bit blurry but you get the idea.

And this is tonights forecast. That 25cm at 1200 could easily be 50cm at 1800. Which ever way you put it thats loads of snow ( certainly more than the uk gets ). Along with ( as yet unconfirmed ) reports of Avoriaz and Les Gets opening this weekend, the season is off to a great start ( and it hasn't even started yet ).

Bring it on.

It's always on the first day

At the beginning of each week we make sure to remind guests that they have what they need on the forst morning on the hill. It's understandable that when your not in the practise of getting your kit together and under the influence of excitement you may forget something.

This morning I went with 2 friends to hike Arare and make the most of the recent snow fall and a lovely sunny day.

Paul managed to forget his boots and I left the cameras memory card in the computer.
Despite that we had an awsome run and bagged the first powder turns of the season.

and I will have to go again soon and get the pictoral evidence of how nice it is looking up there at the moment.

snow glorious snow

snowed today and due to carry on through till tuesday, with snow line hovering around 1000mtrs. Thats really good.

Where did the summer go.

Seems only yesterday, I was at the board test, the season had finished, but I was still snowboarding.
And now the summer is well and truly over we are sitting surrounded by all the beautiful colours of autumn and in full swing preparing for the season to start.
We have an amazing team this year and will be sure to intoduce them in more detail later, but they like us are getting super excited with the impending snow fall and getting organised for winter.
This year we have worked to refine our already outstanding service and improve on all levels the experience of all our guests. By introducing packages specific to groups requirements we are able more than ever to give everyone the holiday they desire.

Baby weeks, where childcare is included on top of the already extensive facilities we offer for families with young children.

More snowboard camp weeks, now 6 weeks where instruction is included in all thing snowboard. The Just snowboard Camps continue to be supported by Quiksilver and LibTech snowboards, being able to add Bluebird wax to our list of friends, who will be providing all the tech gear necessary for keeping boards and skis running at thier best.

We will be able to do more of our own transfers, offering a more exclusive service to our guests.

The opportunity to taste the upper limits of what our proffesional chefs are capable of by upgrading your dinner, included for special occassions, but optional for your own celebration.

And behind the scenes we have worked all summer to make sure the good ship Mountain Mavericks runs more smoothly, giving Emma and I more time to concenrate on the nice things that make our holidays better for everyone.

See you in the snow
Olly & Emma

We went to the board test

Last week was the annual british snowboard industry get together, known as The Snowboard Test. As the season was finished couldn't see any excuse not to go, so Glenda and I packed up the car and drove to Kunertaul Austria to ride next years boards and maybe have a few drinks to celebrate surviving another season.
T'was a great opportunity to catch up with some friends, got to have good chat with Andy from LibTech about next year run a few ideas and sort the order for our demo kit. And of course ride the boards, weather wasn't on our side but plenty of snow and a few of the better models that haven't had the chance to ride before. Just wait to try the Banana Magic, it is as it says Magic.
Just thought I'd mention that we do get out to enjoy ourselves every now and then, but now back in Morzine and was getting super excited about the summer, been and mowed the lawn all untill it started heaving down with rain. Ah well be good for the grass.