The weather was the main feature for this week’s guests. We had perfect skiing conditions on Sunday and Saturday but the period in-between was very mixed. It varied from mild and overcast to windy and very cold (-27) to a blizzard. On the windy day the lifts at the top of the resort were closed. This left the beginners area and the green El Cortal open. Thankfully, the run down to the village (Les Marrades) had been widened during the summer. Snow cannons had been installed so this run is open practically all season. On the windy day I was able to take my class down this run several times. As it runs between the tree it was fairly sheltered from the wind. I think that the group enjoyed their morning, in spite of the weather.

Next week is the schools’ half term. This is the busiest and most expensive week of the season.. The price of a week’s stay in one hotel drops by £400, the week following half term. There must be a strong case for staggering half term ,to stop this appalling rip off of families with school age children.

Everywhere is crowded and the atmosphere in the bars and restaurants is totally different during half term week. I am always glad when this week is over..