I skiied in Europe last year for the first time. It was really awesome. There were almost never any trees on the runs. The lifts were especially fun -- cable cars, gondolas, underground trains, T-bars, and chairs. The great thing about the skiing at Val D'Isere is that even if you stayed there for a week, you couldn't get to all the ski runs. I loved the little towns we passed through on the way to Val D'Isere and I loved going down to town and hearing the French speak. A cool thing to do is to buy a crepe at Creperie Grand Marnier. The best part of the skiing was the underground train that went up to a glacier. Well, there are so many other great qualities about European skiing I guess you'll just have to go and experience them all yourself! Kristine and her daughter Anna will organize a great vacation for you because I know they did for me! Peter age 11 Haverford, PA

Kristine: What a wonderful place Val d'Isère is. We all deemed the trip an infinite success and were truly saddened to leave that charming town. I must also mention that it was a pleasure to finally meet with you and put a face with the name. I did not get the opportunity to send a note to you before we left, so I thought I would send you a quick email We LOVE Bon Ski. Your service was invaluable. Part of the reason our vacation was so enjoyed was the simple fact that everything worked without any problems. The taxis (from and to Bourg St Maurice) arrived on time and were pre-paid, the hotel was arranged and no major 'glitches'occurred, the ski rental was pre-arranged and we encountered no problems there either.. everything went like clock-work.. THANK YOU. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in France (upon discussion decided that Val d'Isère was by far the more interesting and charming leg of our trip and that Paris somehow paled in comparison!) and will be returning, hopefully sometime before the end of the year Kristine, thank you again, for all of your assistance. You provide a wonderful service. Regards, Candace Engles

I want to thank you very much for the time, effort and skills you put into our trip...It will be a lasting memory.
Fred G.
Boston, MA

All of your arrangements worked out smoothly and we will highly recommend your services. Thanks again for a very special ski trip! .....we can hardly wait to go back.
Arthur Z
San Jose, CA.

Dear Kris, Ever since my vacation at Val d'Isère the first week of February I have wanted to write you to thank you for all you did to make the week outstanding. It all began in December when I was in Denver and knew I wanted to ski Val d'Isère and had no idea where to begin. Someone in Colorado suggested I phone Alpine Experience at Val d'Isère. The man who answered the phone said: "You should get in touch with Kris O'Brien," and he gave me your number. I phoned you and immediately I felt the relief of knowing that all my vacation needs were in the hands of someone who truly cared. You arranged for my lodging at Chamois d'Or, where the accommodations and food were excellent; you reserved seats on the bus from Lyon; you arranged for the rental of ski equipment at a discounted price; and when we arrived in town a day early, you secured emergency lodging for one night with a friend of yours. Over and above that, you contacted a friend of yours associated with Alpine Experience to guide us and acquaint us with the myriad of lifts and pistes at Val d'Isère and Tignes. I could not have asked for more. I have friends in Denver who would like to come to Val d'Isère sometime in the future to ski and you can be sure that they will have your name. Sincerely yours, "Stringfellow"

Thank you again for all your personal care and all of us will recommend Bon Ski to others.
Kathy O.
Boston, MA

All couldn't have been better.
Charles P.

I just wanted to thank you for all your organization......we all had such a wonderful time....MERCI
Joan W.
Boston, MA

We had an excellent trip to France, everything worked out well....
Fred and Betty J.
Dallas, Texas

Kristine, We had a wonderful time -- you did a fantastic job. Everything worked like clockwork except for the weather on Sunday. We really enjoyed the Hotel Savoyard. The inn keeper was charming and the food was the best that we had on the trip. Enjoyed Les 'Arc also. Bottom line is that you did the best job of any travel agent that I have ever worked with. Good job, I really appreciate it! My brother is an attorney in Pittsburgh, and I will have him spread the word about your company. Maybe he can help you get some more home town business. Regards, Steve

"The slopes are ready for you every day. From beginner to expert, you will find a fantastic playground -- and there are unbelievable snow parks for free stylers. If you love to ride on powder and ungroomed terrain, the off-piste (marked off runs) in and around Val d'Isère are, quite simply, exceptional! All varieties of snow and steepness are here -- bumps, long runs down, gently sloping valleys and steep descents into virgin powder wait for you. Helicopter drops open up a new dimension in the snowboarders world-endless rides in incredible conditions! Wow!"

Bonjour, I hope to meet you in person soon. I am Wayne Watson and I grew up skiing in the Banff-Lake Louise area of Canada. I am one of the founders of Alpine Experience, an off-piste guiding service and ski school based in Val d'Isère. I have spent the last 17 years dedicating myself to off-piste skiing and needless to say I am considered an expert. I love to share my knowledge and experience with others and have worked constantly to refine their teaching of the techniques needed to ski in deep and varied snow conditions. Would you like to learn them? I stress the need to be keenly aware of your surroundings, (which I might add are beautiful here)and to concentrate. One of my favorite tips? -- As a friend of Kristine's I can tell you -- "Never congratulate yourself while you are still in motion."

I am Gerard Mattis. I was born in Val d'Isère and have never wanted to leave. I am a ski instructor and shopkeeper in town. I created the Val Gliss ski classes and Mattis explorations. I will reveal to you the secrets of my unique methods so that you will accomplish spectacular feats. If you desire the best in skis and boots I can help you in my store and as a friend of Kristine's you can test them. I know you will be pleased. As we say here...Bon Ski!

Bonjour, my name is Ilse and I am waiting with my team of experts to take you on an unforgettable exploration of the Nine Valleys. We always find the best untracked routes and my clients know that if I we make a long, hard climb, they will be rewarded by an amazing descent. We help our visitors accomplish things they never thought possible and take them to places they would not have ventured to on their own. It is very satisfying to accomplish wondrous and great things and all things are possible here in the mountains of Val d'Isère. Some of my personal tips for you while you are here in Val d'Isère are: Remember to look up from your ski tips and take in the majesty of the mountains. Red wine at lunch gives you strength for the afternoon. Beer after skiing quenches your thirst and gets you fit for the evening. So Au Revoir for now. We hope to see you soon.

Hello, my name is Gilles Salah. I was born 36 years ago in Bourgogne near the celebrated vineyards known to the entrie world: Gevrey-Chambertin, Romanée-Conti, Clos Vougeot, Chassagne-Montrachet... But I, never the less, left this beautiful region of France to go to Val d'Isère. And Yes! Won over by the Alps. It is now 15 years that I have lived and worked here. I have traversed the mountains in all ways; in the summer by hiking and rock climbing, in winter on snowshoes and on skins...but, above all I fly over them with my PARASAIL! And this grand spectacle that this gives me, I can share with others by initiating them to the sport or by taking them with me as a passenger under my two-place parasail. It is like this that I introduced Kristine and Anna, her daughter, to this wonderful experience. A bit afraid, but very excited, they were sent into the air under the encouragement of Andrée, my wife, a friend of Kristine and Anna's first grade teacher in Val d'Isère. Anna was able to share, as soon as she landed, her impressions with my son, Pierre, who also loves to come down the mountain under the parasail of his father. Anna and Pierre are great friends and specialists on snowballs, snowmen and constructing igloos. We are waiting for you on the pistes and in the skies of Val d'Isère.