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While the Chavannes side of Les Gets is busy, today I spent a couple of hours on Mont Chery and there were no queues at the lifts at all. When you get to the top of the 'bubble' lifts going up Mont Chery, there is a telescope and amazing views over Les Gets village....

We went to a new restaurant in Les Gets – Bombay Ski – this only started a few weeks ago and is run by Tony Soutter – he 'imported' an excellent Indian chef from Coventry in the UK and I have to say that the Indian food was amongst the best I have had. The picture is of Sue and Morven in Bombay Ski....

Forward bookings for the 2012-13 ski season are the best we have ever had. We have decided to offer the following special offers: Wessex and Bayeux - 15% discount on available weeks through the ski season....

This picture was taken yesterday morning by Ben, the weather is wonderful – with crisp snow on the ground, a clear sky and beautiful clear mountain air....

It was snowing all last night, the temperature plummeted and it did not stop until around 10.00 this morning....

Over last weekend, we collected our new vehicle - a Landrover Defender - from the main dealer in Gap and drove this to Les Gets. We will now be sure of getting around Les Gets in even the worst possible winter conditions....

The past few months have been exceptionally busy for us in Les Gets: We are having a lot of work carried out on the Hastings Chalet: Firstly, we are totally re-furbishing the staff apartment – our staff work hard for long hours – so it will be great for them to be able to return at the end of the day to a much more comfortable (and soundproofe...

We have worked with the Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard magazine and Ski-Mobile to develop a competition to win a free ski holiday with Chalets1066 this ski season....

Les Gets in the summer is the place to relax and unwind whilst savouring the mountain views over a long coffee in the mountain top restaurants. There is plenty for everyone from the coffee lovers who enjoy walking from café to café on the mountain tops to the adrenalin junkie paragliders....

These pictures were taken only yesterday in Avoriaz by Jeff and Laurie, this was their last day before returning to the UK, the lifts in Les Gets closed on Sunday yet in Avoriaz, their view was that the snow was almost as good as it was in January....

They say that the Easter snow is poor - and you have to trek higher to do any skiing; well not so for us - we had a late start and saw the bright sun rising over the Chavannes mountain....

A typical holiday day for me at Chalet 1066 has started off with warm bread being delivered straight to the door....