New Team

I'm very late in sharing with you the fact that we have a new team working with us this year. I say 'with' us rather than 'for' us because that's how it is. Rather than employ Nick & Laura Pomeroy, I have engaged them as 'service providers', just like a supplier, albeit a 'partner supplier' in modern business parlance.

Anyway, technicalities aside, Nick & Laura have set up their own company, Unique Powder Holidays Ltd and, luckily for us, have decided to base themselves in St. Gervais, as their friend and business partner Jamie lives there. We have engaged them for the whole season as Chalet Manager (Nick) and Chalet Host (Laura). They're there to help you with as much or as little as you like.

That means Nick'll clear the snow around the chalet in the mornings, see to the Jacuzzi, bring wood in and lay the fire up for your return from ski-ing in the afternoon and then help Laura give the chalet a quick tidy before they head out for the mountains (it's difficult to keep them away from boarding or ski-ing the white stuff).

Laura's also an experienced chef, as is their partner Jamie, when he's not jumping off cliffs. Laura can deliver anything from a single meal to be left out for you to put in the oven to a fully-catered week. It's up to you to let us know what you're after. If it's anything more than haphazard cooking (where you're prepared to take the risk that Laura isn't cooking for some other chalet in the valley) then you need to book her at least three weeks (preferably more) in advance. She'll then make sure that her time is kept free for your catering needs.