Who offers ski hosting?

OldAndy wrote:I do wonder if some of the perceived difference in customer service standards is purely a language thing?

In part for sure, also in part the American reliance on tips in the service industry to supplement poor wages.
In my experience tho the other side of the pond there appears to be more of a willingness to help, it is blindingly obvious no matter what language you speak if someone is a beginner/child/scared/uncomfortable as body language is not country specific, the American/Canadian contingent seem proactive in these circumstances rather than impatient.
There are of course exceptions both sides of the Atlantic.

Skiworld have withdrawn there ski hosting service, it seems the French authorities have no intention of waiting to hear the verdict.

Mark Warner's guys in La Plagne were skiing in 'personal' jackets/clothing this year...no company colours, no logos.

Not sure if that was anything to do with the situation.

andyhull wrote:Skiworld have withdrawn there ski hosting service, it seems the French authorities have no intention of waiting to hear the verdict.

I've just read this includes Thomson and Crystal withdrawing ski hosting too. "The French police have stopped a group of UK skiers out with their Crystal Ski hosts in Courchevel." 18/1/13 http://www.planetski.eu/news/4580

smartski wrote:

andyhull wrote:Skiworld have withdrawn there ski hosting service, it seems the French authorities have no intention of waiting to hear the verdict.

I've just read this includes Thomson and Crystal withdrawing ski hosting too. "The French police have stopped a group of UK skiers out with their Crystal Ski hosts in Courchevel." 18/1/13 http://www.planetski.eu/news/4580

Im pretty certain that all the british TO's put a lot of business in the hands of ESF, they better hope that there isn't a backlash from them.
If it were me i would start promoting and sending my customers to the smaller Ski Schools such as ESI, Oxygene and New Gen.

How long will it be before a someone leading the way within a group of friends gets taken to task?

Personally i look for this kind of thing from a TO as i can often be found skiing alone. I don't want lessons and i'm certainly not going to pay for a piste guide.

I don't know what ESF expect to get out of this, I suspect they will do themselves a lot of damage. It's not that they even want to offer a piste guiding service.

Had ski hosting most days last week in Sestriere from Crystal. it was great.

Maybe avoid France and head to Italy.