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8th August 20198th August 2019

Snowboxx is coming to town!

During the winter in Morzine Avoriaz there's all kinds of shizzle going on throughout the season - but the 21st March week is one of our favourites. In nearby Avoriaz, Snowboxx festival brings the whole place to life - Previously we've seen Craig David, Rudimental, Chase 'n Status, Grandmaster Flash... the line up for 2020 …

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14th July 201914th July 2019

New ski lifts in Avoriaz for Dec 2019

Last year (2018/19 winter) the all area Portes du Soleil lift pass was 268euros. It is a lot of money, but we do see almost every year new lifts and investment in our 'back yard.' Over in Les Gets there is currently a dirty great big hole in the hill to the right of the …

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3rd July 20193rd July 2019

Top 4 tips for a great GoPro movie

So many people come on our trips come armed with all kinds of wearable 'action cameras' - most commonly the GoPro. Fantastic, fully encouraged we loving seeing your videos. But, some of them are pretty rubbish and / or never make it for public viewing! Now, I'm not a pro but I see basic errors …

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15th June 201920th June 2019

Get to the Alps without flying!?

Well, more specifically our little town of Morzine. There are loads of options to get to the Three Valleys, but it is less obvious to get to our end of the Alps without using Stelios' orange fling machines... but it's definitely possible and in many ways easier, particularly if you are coming from the South …

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29th May 201929th May 2019

Bag yourself a FREE ski trip!

When people take over one of our chalets there's always one free place given to the organiser AND that person also gets a free all area 6 day Portes du Soleil lift pass. Why not make that person you!? We have two chalets running in Morzine, France. One has 12 beds, the other has 13. …

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12th May 201929th May 2019

is it worth going on a dry ski slope?

YES. Definitely. It is of course true to say that it is not much like the snow, it is true to say that it hurts more when you fall over and it is true to say that if you have one of those giant fridge places with artificial snow inside they are more like the …

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8th May 2019

Ready for Brexit?

HA! More like neverexit... One day our politicians might work it out for us. We're ready for anything here at the HOFNAR experience. Obviously our UK activities are entirely unaffected, but for our European operations we are braced and ready for whatever is thrown at us. The HOFNAR experience Ltd now has a French branch …

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5th May 20198th May 2019

Are they singles holidays?

The short answer is 'no'. But this is one of the most common questions I get asked. More and more people are travelling solo and with the HOFNAR experience almost 90% of our guests come along (at least for the first time) as individuals. Many then return with friends made on the trip and so …

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3rd October 20188th May 2019

Mates’ Rates

We want you to come back! As a result once you have been on a trip with us for at least 2 nights you are entitled to the Mates' Rates discount on all future HOFNAR trips! Typically this is £40 off a ski / snowboard trip and £25 off a UK surf camp... just ask …

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2nd October 20188th May 2019

What to pack!?

If you’re new to skiing or snowboarding, knowing what to take can be daunting. You should be aware that in most resorts, you don’t need any fancy clothes – our trips are probably a little different from going skiing in Gstaad with Prince Charles. Practical is the fashion… if you turn up in heels and …

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