{"id":5191,"date":"2026-05-22T20:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/?p=5191"},"modified":"2026-05-22T20:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:00:56","slug":"issy-seasonaire-story-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/issy-seasonaire-story-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Meribel Seasonaire Stories: Issy 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From unforgettable ski days to mountain sunsets and chaotic team adventures, no two seasons in Meribel are ever the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked this year\u2019s Ski Basics team to share some of their favourite memories from life in the Three Valleys. Here, Issy reflects on an incredible five months in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/catered-chalets\/chalet-blanchot.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chalet Blanchot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the friendships and experiences that made the season so special.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five Unforgettable Months in the Mountains<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5193 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c035cfa-fd04-456f-b747-e3c35e6d6503-scaled-e1779478539326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1052\" height=\"730\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c035cfa-fd04-456f-b747-e3c35e6d6503-scaled-e1779478539326.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c035cfa-fd04-456f-b747-e3c35e6d6503-scaled-e1779478539326-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c035cfa-fd04-456f-b747-e3c35e6d6503-scaled-e1779478539326-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/1c035cfa-fd04-456f-b747-e3c35e6d6503-scaled-e1779478539326-768x533.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1052px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1052\/730;\" \/>My <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/working-as-a-chalet-host\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">season in Meribel as a host<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Chalet Blanchot was truly a magical experience. I\u2019ll never be able to thank the incredible Ski Basics team enough for five unforgettable months in the mountains. Every week brought new guests, new stories, and new memories, and there was something so special about sharing the experience of Meribel with people from all over the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every Day in Meribel Was Different<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my favourite things about the season was how differently everyone embraced the mountains. Most days, we\u2019d find ourselves trying to keep up with one of the boys in the team who was determined to complete every single run in the Three Valleys before the season ended (which was very impressive). While he was ticking off runs, the rest of us were catching sunsets and finding the best apres spots after gorgeous days of skiing. Somehow, that mix of chaos, spontaneity, and laughter made every day unforgettable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mario Kart Sledging &amp; Team Memories<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5194 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/766c10ed-2022-4c79-adde-bf920d485627.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1146\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/766c10ed-2022-4c79-adde-bf920d485627.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/766c10ed-2022-4c79-adde-bf920d485627-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/766c10ed-2022-4c79-adde-bf920d485627-1024x1003.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/766c10ed-2022-4c79-adde-bf920d485627-768x752.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1170\/1146;\" \/>One memory that perfectly sums up the season for me was our Mario Kart sledging race as a team. Despite coming last alongside one of my best friends, we laughed the entire way down and honestly felt like we had won because it was so much fun. Those are the moments I\u2019ll remember forever, the kind that seem small at the time but end up meaning everything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaving Meribel with Friendships for Life<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I left Meribel in April teary eyed with friendships for life, memories I\u2019ll never forget, and a place in the mountains that will always feel like home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5195 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/070fe1ec-dc28-4955-9a34-b4b296bc74f1-scaled-e1779478858754.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"938\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/070fe1ec-dc28-4955-9a34-b4b296bc74f1-scaled-e1779478858754.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/070fe1ec-dc28-4955-9a34-b4b296bc74f1-scaled-e1779478858754-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/070fe1ec-dc28-4955-9a34-b4b296bc74f1-scaled-e1779478858754-768x733.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 983px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 983\/938;\" \/>For so many of our seasonaires, it\u2019s the people, the laughter and the unexpected moments that make a winter in Meribel so unforgettable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From first lifts and powder days to apres afternoons and team adventures, every Ski Basics season tells a different story. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/category\/seasonnaire-stories\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore more seasonaire stories<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discover <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/should-i-do-a-ski-season\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what life in the mountains is really like with Ski Basics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From unforgettable ski days to mountain sunsets and chaotic team adventures, no two seasons in Meribel are ever the same. We asked this year\u2019s Ski Basics team to share some of their favourite memories from life in the Three Valleys. Here, Issy reflects on an incredible five months in Chalet Blanchot and the friendships and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":5192,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-meribel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5191"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5199,"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5191\/revisions\/5199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}