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Harris Holidays (Ski Weekends) has also failed. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Snowfinders wrote: |
| Harris Holidays (Ski Weekends) has also failed. |
Do you have a source for that? I'd heard they were at risk, but not seen anything
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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More bad news for our industry
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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These guys?
Www.skiweekends.com
The site is still up with no obvious message.
Edit - no rooms keeps coming up when you click thru on an option
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Yes
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I worked next door to snow chateaux in les coches one season, they were universally known As snow shiteaux.
They didnt do repeat customers
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Just had an email from them to book my next ski holiday with them with no deposit needed. Tempting!
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| ster wrote: |
Just had an email from them to book my next ski holiday with them with no deposit needed. Tempting! |
Apparently legit and back up and running...?
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| Fridge03 wrote: |
| ster wrote: |
Just had an email from them to book my next ski holiday with them with no deposit needed. Tempting! |
Apparently legit and back up and running...? |
Well back up and running, although I don't know how legit. Can't easily find what corporate entity you are actually contracting/dealing with on their site and these are their current t&cs, they are a little light on detail:
BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS
“New booking conditions coming soon, we are changing our T&C’s to give you more clarity and protection if your holiday is affected by Covid-19.“
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| ster wrote: |
| Www.skiweekends.com ... Well back up and running, although I don't know how legit. Can't easily find what corporate entity you are actually contracting/dealing with on their site ... |
Seems possible that it will be either Love Ski Ltd or Ski Elements* Limited, both of which were dormant and have the same director as Harris Holidays - but which have some recent activity at Companies House.
(*not to be confused with Alpine Elements Limited, who are totally different)
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Wow we went with Snowchateaux last season (jan this year) couldn’t actually fault the accommodation only the chef who was a rude grumpy Fitzwilliam. Had a great time otherwise.
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Well it looks like Snowchateaux might not be gone just yet. Their Facebook page just changed the phone number to one of the directors phone numbers.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Beanz wrote: |
| Well it looks like Snowchateaux might not be gone just yet. Their Facebook page just changed the phone number to one of the directors phone numbers. |
They have ceased trading but I would assume that one of the directors has bought the name, website and social media and mailing list to set up again?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| ecureuil wrote: |
| ster wrote: |
| Www.skiweekends.com ... Well back up and running, although I don't know how legit. Can't easily find what corporate entity you are actually contracting/dealing with on their site ... |
Seems possible that it will be either Love Ski Ltd or Ski Elements* Limited, both of which were dormant and have the same director as Harris Holidays - but which have some recent activity at Companies House.
(*not to be confused with Alpine Elements Limited, who are totally different) |
Yep. New T&Cs now say " Ski Elements Ltd trading as SkiWeekends ...". I expect that they will continue to quote reviews saying how good "Ski Weekends" have been over a number of years, even though last year's "Ski Weekends" is in administration and the current company was dormant until last month. Another "phoenix" company .... that will not be gettting my custom.
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Poster: A snowHead
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It would appear that Alpinium is the new company to emerge from the ashes of Snow Chateaux and associated companies. It took a while to convince myself on Companies House but through a combination of addresses and officers it appears to be so.
Looked at their T and Cs which appear to be a bit of a cut and paste. Their dispute resolution clause refers to their abta membership and refers to Clause 20 below. Guess what, no Clause 20 and ABTA search does not show them as a member.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Snowfinders, You may wish to edit the title of this thread to reflect this (you can edit it by clicking edit on the first post).
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@chocksaway, I think they ran the Alpinium chalets in Tignes Les Boisses. Quite new and smart, one almost opposite Hotel Melezes.
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We stayed in the Alpinium last year
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@PeakyB, I believe you are right. Not on this companies website at the moment, Indeed nothing in Tignes.
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| chocksaway wrote: |
| @Snowfinders, You may wish to edit the title of this thread to reflect this (you can edit it by clicking edit on the first post). |
Not sure how to do that.
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| chocksaway wrote: |
| @PeakyB, I believe you are right. Not on this companies website at the moment, Indeed nothing in Tignes. |
. There is a very good chance they didnt pay their chalet owners in Tignes in which case, rightly so, there will be reluctance to deal with them so guess they wont feature.
Yes, correct. Alpinium Limited is the phoenix company of Snowchateaux.
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| Snowfinders wrote: |
| chocksaway wrote: |
| @Snowfinders, You may wish to edit the title of this thread to reflect this (you can edit it by clicking edit on the first post). |
Not sure how to do that. |
As mentioned, click edit on the first post then in addition to being able to edit the post it also shows the title field which you can edit. 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I got a marketing email from Alpinium today. Address in Southend listed.
Offering several chalets across 3 resorts: Montchavin, Peisey Nancroix and La Rosiere.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Interesting. I loved that place but really??
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Lucywuk,
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I loved that place but really??
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Which place?
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Alpinium in tignes. Soz NYE and Moët
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You know it makes sense.
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| PeakyB wrote: |
@Lucywuk,
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I loved that place but really??
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Which place? |
Southend 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Lucywuk,
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Alpinium in tignes. Soz NYE and Moët
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 From a quick look, they don’t seem to be offering anywhere in Tignes. Those places they had in Les Boisses looked lush.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@denfinella,
 Should we be wary?
Is Southend the last refuge of gangsters or scoundrels?
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