We left the UK in June 1997 to do a 6 week summer season in Peisey Nancroix for a crazy paragliding instructor, as Chalet Hosts. After we find ourselves a property to rent and start our own business. We found a small 3 bedroom house in Peisey and we rented a converted garage for ourselves to live in (known as the hovel).
We ran Maison Rose for 2 winter and summer seasons. The first season we had a total of 30 guests so, faced with no work, we learnt to ski properly! By the end of 1998/9 we had enjoyed our first descent of the Bellecote with local ski instructor Frederique. We were also full that second season so started to look around for a bigger chalet for the following season. Which is how we came to Les Coches and started our catered and self-catered business.