Ski Peak Reviews

Name: Ski Peak
Address: Rosemary Cottage, Rampisham, Dorchester, Dorset
Rating: 4.96

5.0 Rating 81 Reviews

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About Ski Peak:

The Vaujany (Alpe d'Huez) chalet specialists since 1988. We provide spacious, comfortable, affordable accommodation with superb views and dedicated service!

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01428 608070

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jamie@skipeak.net

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Rosemary Cottage,
Rampisham,
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 0PX

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Just home from an amazing fun family trip to Vaujany. Our family consists of mum, dad, and 4 kids aged 16-20. This is what we got up to. Day 1 Early P&O ferry to Calais, then an easy 5 hour drive to our hotel just south of Toul. Top tip: we stayed at the Crezille Hotel, big family rooms, swimming pool and huge breakfast, not too expensive (£150 for 6 of us). Day 2 Easy drive the rest of the way, arrived early afternoon to be greeted by lovely friendly reps. Appreciated the upgrade- thank you! Easy walk (40 mins each way) to the Cascade waterfall- well worth a visit. Top tip: do your big supermarket shop in Vizille before you get to Vaujany, as the little village shop doesn’t have much and is a lot more expensive. Day 3 Really pleasant walk into town the long way round (past the Villette lift station), coming back the short way! In the afternoon we went to the French version of Go Ape, in Oz en Oisens- slightly dubious attention to health and safety which we appreciated, lots of different routes to try out, from green (kids) to black (almost impossible). Plus a string of 5 zip lines all included in the price (22 Euros). Top tip: The direct route to walk to Vaujany takes just 15 mins (20 mins to get to the lift). It is an easy walk, relatively flat. Day 4 We purchased a 6-day lift pass and took the lift up to the top station and walked back down to the mid station. This was not far in distance but was quite a difficult descent going past the refuge hut. Top tip: You can get a “family” pass for 6 days at a much cheaper rate than individually; a family just has to consist of 2 grown-ups and a random number of children/ young adults- they didn’t seem too fussy!! The whole area lift pass with bike permits was about 73 euro pp. Day 5 We rented out the kit and had a go at the Via ferrata by the Cascade waterfall. There are two routes, an easy one and a very difficult one. The kit costs 14 euros pp; if you need a guide then you are looking at at least 60 euros pp. As two of the kids are experienced climbers we used them as our guides! Definitely “Type 2 fun” (= fun you experience in retrospect rather than at the time). It was an exhausting and hot climb down before we collapsed. Our two intrepid climbers then went off in the evening to tackle the difficult route which they said was great fun as it was right next to the waterfall. The rest of us went down to the dam for a relaxing swim. Top tip: Take lots of water for the Via ferrata- it is about 2 hours long but then another hour or so to walk out. Day 6 We rented mountain bikes from a lovely shop in Oz, with a huge selection (much better than in Vaujany that just had electric bikes). Then up to the DMC gondola as the bowl in Alpe D’Huez has a lot of downhill tracks to play on- we started on the greens but progressed to the blues- the blacks looked terrifying!! Top tip: make sure the lift pass is for the whole area (not just Oz/ Vaujany) as this does open up the easier runs in Alpe D’Huez. You can also save 2 euros per pass if you already have a plastic lift card (the nice bike man gave us 6 for free). Day 7 A second day biking, as it was so much fun. It takes about 30 mins to do a complete run (including the lift back up again) so lots of time to try out all the routes. From the lift you can watch the spectacular crashes (one of them was mine). Top tip: if you rent the bikes for consecutive days it makes it cheaper- 30 euros for the first day, 20 euros for subsequent days. Day 8 We took about 7 or 8 lifts over to the far side to Villard Reculas and then hiked round the corner to Oz. The boys then continued on the walk back to Vaujany but the rest of us caught the lifts back! Top tip: its quite good fun getting a chair lift downhill, especially if you are only used to getting them going up when skiing! The one we found was from Signal down to Villard Reculas. Day 9 The boys decided they wanted to hike to the top of the mountain and back again without using the lifts- to the top of the second station from La Villette- a total of 33km and 1.6km height gain. Us normal people just did the lake walk (including a lush swim at 2000m) and a trip on the gondola to Pic Blanc, followed by an afternoon hike down from the mid station back to the chalet. Meanwhile the two climbers found a fab multi-pitch above Lac Besson which they said was a lot of fun. Top tip: don’t get talked into a mega hike up the mountain. That is what the lifts are for. Day 10 We drove to a place called La Grave, about half an hour on from Bourg, to go canyoning with No Limits. Cost 50 euros pp- well worth it; a lot of fun (again slightly dubious French health and safety!!!) Top tip: this canyoning trip is apparently more interesting than the canyon in Oz so worth the extra journey. Day 11 Back to the No Limits place for a rafting trip, when booked with the canyoning you get a reduction so was an extra 36 euros pp. This was fantastic fun and for me the highlight of the trip. Our guide, Remi, was a lot of fun- very charismatic and ensured we all enjoyed ourselves. If you want a tame version you can raft in the Veneons river, but this is grade 2 rapids (we did grade 4), although that trip is a lot cheaper. Finally we (at last) found the sports centre at Vaujany and went ice-skating and swimming. Top tip: your reps can get hold of a Discovery Pass for you, which entitles you to discounted entry to various things such as swimming and ice-skating. Day 12 Up early (after an impressive thunderstorm display) for the 8-hour drive back to Calais- very do-able in one day, including stops and breaks it took us about 10 hours. Top tip: if you are booked with P&O as a standard ticket, you can catch an earlier ferry if you make it, for no extra fee (subject to availability). Many thanks to Jamie and the team at Ski Peak- excellent customer service, stunning chalet, awesome trip. Now I need a holiday to recover.”

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“Fantastic week end on Vaujany The chalet SASKIA is great, with lot of space, nice beds and a bathroom for each room. I highly recommand SASKIA and the communication with Jamie and Willemjin was reactive, perfect job”

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“We had a great family weekend at the Saskia chalet! Everyone was happy: the chalet is spacious and the benefits top! The area is amazing ! Thanks a lot Jamie for your availability and quick answer”

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“We had a truly incredible week. Saskia was perfect for our large group of 23 - lots of space and ending every ski day with a hot tub and sauna is SPECIAL. The chalet chef catered dinners were equally perfect - enabling us to barely lift a finger in the evenings ! A true holiday with lots and lots of laughs. Already booked on for next year ! THANK YOU SKI PEAK”

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“We have just returned from a family holiday in Chalet Saskia. The chalet was perfect for us and Javier was very welcoming and helpful. We had a chef from Chalet Chef to cook dinner and the food was exactly as required and the chef totally reliable. The skiing in Vaujany/Alpe d'Huez is brilliant. We are on piste skiers and felt that km for km the resort compared well with Le Trois Vallees but much less crowded. All in all a great holiday.”

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“Ski peak looked after us very well. Thank you for the lovely stay. The chalets (we booked Lucette and Rostaing) were comfortable and well equipped. Just the right level of furnishings to create a really relaxing stay. I find some places have such polished modern furnishings and finish as to be very unrelaxing. These guys have a great eye for what makes a place work. The bathrooms were well finished and mould free, with good water pressure and reliable hot water- very necessary after skiing! The reps were super and were helpful and available. We were all very happy with our stay.”

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“The communication with Ski Peak went really well; great thinking a long and working out what works well for our large group of families. Highly recommended.”

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“Ski Peak were very helpful in the build up to our holiday, advising on transfers, ski-passes, ski-hire etc. While we were there, our on-site representative, Javier, was amazingly responsive and helpful, on one occasion when we'd forgotten to put in an order, delivering our croissants and baguettes in person. We rented Rostaing and Lucette for a party of 18. Rostaing was big enough to allow us all to eat together. Both chalets were well-equipped and comfortable. La Villette is very well connected to Vaujany below and the slopes above. We most often used the cable lift to get to and from Vaujany (where we stored our skis and boots); but there is also a free shuttle bus.”

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“Great personal service and a fabulous chalet”

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“We have the most fun at Chalet Saskia. The villa is perfect and the skiing was sublime. The hosts made sure we had everything we need and it couldn't have gone more smoothly. We love you Ski Peak - can't wait til next year!”

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“Last year we stayed in Lucette which was great. This year we were with al larger group and could not find something similar - location, rooms, service etc. So we decided to select the chalet next door - Roastaing. And as expected, everything was great. If we had a question, were missing stuff or needed something, they were only an text message away:-) We could really focus on what we came for: to enjoy our selves!”

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“We had a lovely time the chalet was great and Javier looked after us very well. I would highly recommend.”

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“Great week, lovely chalet, Javier was a star, highly recommended.”

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“Absolutely great week. The chalet was lovely and spacious and Javier looked after us very well. I would highly recommend SkiPeak.”

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“Ski Peak have been fantastic from beginning to end. Nothing has been too much trouble throughout the booking process and holiday. Chalet Saskia was a great chalet and Javier looked after are so well from beginning to end while we were there - he is a gem. The week we spent in Vaujany was incredible - 26 of us in total and the first chalet we have found that actually fitted us all in (many claim they can but the reality is very different). We just wish Ski Peak had accommodation in many more resorts as they are a fantastic company.”

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“A very special week, chalet, resort, mountain and experience. Comfortable, beautiful and spacious - the chalet was just perfect.”

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“If only all ski companies were like this! Stayed at Chalet Saskia, nothing was too much trouble and a great time was had by all. From the initial enquiry to the day we arrived, great client service. We chose the catering option which worked a treat, with huge thanks to our chef Nynke who looked after us so well. Javier deserves a special mention as team leader, exemplary customer service, give that man a pay rise and promotion to tie him in! Would recommend SkiPeak wholeheartedly, don't hesitate to give them a call.”

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“These guys really care about their business and that means that we got a great experience last month in Chalet Dibona. Everything worked really well and communications are exemplary. Contact Jamie and you're talking to the boss! You want luxury, it's available; you want independence, it's available. And the resort staff get it too, they are on the ball and so responsive. Thank you Nadine, Xavier, Kenzo. Three generations of this family are all intent on coming back next year. Vaujany/Alpe D'Huez Grand Domaine is just wonderful; reliable snow, freedom to travel, brilliant access, amazing facilities for non skiers, amazing facilities for families of all ages. Ski Peak make us happy!”

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“Dealing with Jamie at Ski Peak made everything so easy to deal with. A very professional service with great communication. Chalet Saskia is incredible, it accommodated 19 of us with ease and we had the best week. Would 100% recommend ski peak.”

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“As always Chalet Saskia was the perfect setting for a Ski holiday. The staff were great and Ski Peak, as always, were fantastic. We used Jamie’s catering company which worked well and the Chef introduced each supper along with a paired wine. Saskia offers a peaceful and beautiful setting with one of the best views in the world. It’s great as it’s in pole position on the mountain and is far enough from the town to feel remote, yet only a short walk to the main lift station. Thank you to Jamie and the team at Ski Peak, you made mine and my friends trip absolutely fantastic. We would love to book again next year!”

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Ski Peak is rated 5.0 based on 81 reviews