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While the sun may be booming out here in beautiful Meribel, we know that it has not been so perfect for everyone back home. Quite the contrary as far as we’ve heard, so you may be missing some wholesome home cooking as we do when the weather turns grey.

For those of you who visited us in one of our catered chalets in Meribel last season, your  feedback and reviews have all highlighted how much you enjoyed the food our chalet staff served up for you. Three – six courses a night of chalet cooking were enjoyed by all, as well as hot breakfasts […]

For those missing their catered ski holiday in Meribel, we’ll let you into a few French  cooking secrets to ease your cravings. At Ski Basics, you enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal is important to us, so we handpick the best recipes to please all palates while still providing you with a nutritious diet suitable for […]

While the snow may not be falling on the pretty Meribel chalets, it doesn’t mean that our  favorite French town has packed up for the summer. Oh no, there’s still a lot to do in the Alps when the weather gets warm, so if you don’t fancy taking to the rolling countryside by water or […]

For those non skiiers out there who don’t fancy clipping in for a week but still want to  explore the mountains on a Meribel chalet holiday, or any adrenaline junkies out there just looking to push their limits, we can recommend parapenting from personal recommendation. Originating from paragliding, you’ll be strapped to a qualified instructor […]

As avid skiers and snowboarders here in Meribel, as soon as the first flakes started to fall in November we were dying to get on the slopes after a long summer of deprivation.  For all of us working out here, 5 months is a long time to ski 7 days a week, but thankfully we’ve […]

So Firstly, What Is Included in a Catered Ski Holiday?   What you get will of course depend on the company that you decided to book your catered ski holiday with. However, when looking at things from a Ski Basics perspective… Your own private chalet Chalet Cook / Host Driver Service (to the slopes between […]