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The Hotel Strato, Courchevel 1850

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Christmas Special in Chalet Zen

This year The Oxford Ski Company are pleased to offer 8 nights instead of 7 from 19 – 27 December 2010 in Chalet Zen, Zermatt, so that our guests can relax on Boxing Day and enjoy not one but two glorious change-over days’ skiing on un-crowded pistes – the perfect remedy for the holiday season’s little over-indulgences….

And to soothe away any aches and pains, we are giving each guest a pampering massage for Christmas. All this for just CHF 49’500!

Visit the website or call us now to take advantage of this great offer!

www.oxfordski.com

+44 (0) 1865 398130

Extra night free for Christmas week in Chalet Grace, Zermatt

Chalet Grace is a spectacular designer chalet overlooking Zermatt village and the Matterhorn. Built to a superior finish, it features double-height floor to ceiling windows on all three levels and a dramatic vaulted interior. It has numerous south-facing balconies capturing the breathtaking scenic views of the mountains. Accommodation is luxurious, spacious and light, offering five double or twin bedrooms and two single sofa beds, all en-suite.

Grace is now available for Christmas week from Sun 19th to Mon 27th December, but still priced as a seven night stay, as Boxing Day falls on what would normally be the changeover day of 26th.

If you would like to benefit from one night free  in this luxury property, and have not yet booked your Christmas chalet, call us now.

This offer will be snapped up quickly, so call on +44 (0) 1865 398 130.

The Oxford Ski Team Returns from the Alps

A 5 day trip was organised last week to Megeve, Verbier, Saas Fee and Zermatt for some of the Oxford Ski Team. This was a chance for the team to go and visit the chalets in resort and get a feel for the resorts themselves.

It was a great trip where we saw some lovely chalets. And here is how it went ………

Tuesday started with a trip to Megeve to see hotels and possible new properties there.

On Wednesday half of the team visited Verbier – a beautiful and traditional resort which has lots of summer and winter trade. During our time there we saw properties such as Nyumba, Fontanet and The Lodge.

Thursday started off with a visit to Saas Fee in the morning to see Chalet Chloe, a great chalet located close to the town centre. The afternoon took us to Zermatt; a resort that we have all fallen in love with. The resort was bustling with mountain bikers, walkers and those just enjoying the beautiful weather and the view of the Matterhorn. Whilst in Zermatt we were able to see chalets such as Chalet Grace, Les Anges, Chalet Maurice, Zermatt Loft and Chalet Zaphir plus some great hotels such as the Firefly, Hotel Post and Hotel Focus.

Two of the sales team were then fortunate enough to spend a few days in Verbier, taking advantage of the wonderfully efficient Swiss rail network, to make the two and a half hour journey across the Rhone valley. Whilst in Verbier we were able to view Chalets Kernow, Sagittaire, Bella Coola, Victoria I and also the exciting new development which is Number 14 (pictured above).

All of the resorts that we visited were extremely pretty and very in keeping with Swiss Tradition and we are all looking forward to sending our guests there in the near future.

If you need any further information on the chalets mentioned or any other chalets on our website please call us now on +44 (0) 1865 398130 to avoid disappointment.

Introducing Chalet Zermatt Peak

Chalet Zermatt Peak is Zermatt’s premier luxury chalet, located just minutes away from the centre of Zermatt, occupying a landmark position and enjoying breath-taking panoramic views across the entire village and mountain ranges as well as uninterrupted views of the iconic Matterhorn.

The interior of the brand new Chalet Zermatt Peak has been designed to a 5*+ standard which has set a new precedent in luxury chalet accommodation.

The Oxford Ski Company is proud to offer this fantastic property for next season!

Contact us at our website or on +44 (0) 1865 398130.

The Times feature 20 best summer mountain retreats

The Times Travel section (Saturday 3rd July 2010) last weekend featured Annabelle Thorpe’s article on the 20 best summer mountain retreats, two of which we are proud to include in Oxford Ski‘s luxury portfolio!

As the article rightly states, as the “largest and highest summer skiing area in Europe”, Zermatt offers skiers the rare opportunity for glacier skiing in the height of summer! Twenty-five kilometres of pistes and eight ski lifts remain open all summer, with the Klein Matterhorn cable car soaring up a sheer mountain face to a lung bursting 3820m (12,530ft).

Located at the very centre of Zermatt, nestled within the imposing Alpine mountains and with the Matterhorn in sight, the views from your suite in Hotel Firefly will take your breath away. This modern, family-run hotel combines traditional design with twenty-first century comfort – with stylish furniture, rustic Alpine materials (including native wood and stone set against glass & metal) and offbeat accessories.

Also featured, The – eponymous – Lodge Verbier – popular with discerning travellers & ‘Virgin brand’ enthusiasts throughout the year! More commonly booked for spa breaks and outdoor pursuits other than skiing in the summer months, this exclusive retreat truly epitomises luxury.

Contact us at The Oxford Ski Company website, or by telephone on +44 (0) 1865 398130 for ideas and availability for these – and other – properties, for winter or summer stays.

The Haute Route – Chamonix to Zermatt on foot or by ski

The Haute Route, (also known as The High Route or Mountaineers’ Route) is the name given to a route (with several variations) undertaken on foot or by ski touring between Chamonix, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland.

First charted as a summer mountaineering route by members of the Alpine Club in the mid 19th century, the route takes around 12+ days walking (or 7+ days skiing) the 180 km from Chamonix valley, home of the Mont Blanc Massif (pictured, top), to Zermatt, and the majestic Matterhorn (pictured above, bottom). In May 2008 Lionel Bonnel and Stéphane Brosse, members of the Fédération française des clubs alpins et de montagne, set the record in 21 hours and 11 minutes.

The route was originally walked by members of an English club, however it was first successfully undertaken on skis by a French party in 1911.

Technically, haute route has now become a generic description for any of the many multi-day alpine hut-to-hut tours.

Interested in visiting this region?  Take a look at some of Oxford Ski’s luxury chalets in Chamonix, Verbier, & Zermatt.

For the full article, see Wikipedia.

Scheduled flights into Sion next winter

Snowjet has recently announced that they will be running scheduled flights into Sion next winter on both Saturday and Sunday which means dramatically reduced transfer times to resorts such as Verbier, Crans Montana, Zermatt and Saas Fee.

Why Snowjet:
- Convenient flights into Chambery and Sion
- 20kg baggage allowance to every passenger
- No fuel surcharges
- Choose your seat at check in
- Representatives in both the UK and Chambery/Sion
- ATOL protected for your financial protection

For more information go to www.snowjet.co.uk