LIST: SKI CHALET AGENCIES
These are specialist agencies, online and off, offering a selection of ski chalets and apartments, catered and self-catering, in a range of resorts to British skiers and snowboarders.
NB. One thing to consider if you are planning a ski chalet holiday in France. The French have banned ski company staff from 'hosting' - showing guests around the slopes. Some UK operators are threatening to take their trade elsewhere. You might want to consider other destinations if this is likely to affect your enjoyment.
| Alpine Guru | Alpine Guru has a handpicked collection of ski chalets and hotels across Europe & North America, with easy-to-use navigation so you can find romantic chalets/hotels, spa chalets, child/pet-friendly, ski in/out, modern, etc. |
| Alpine Pursuits | Chalets & apartments in the Portes du Soleil area on the Swiss-French border |
| ChaletFinder | Online source for independent skiers wanting accommodation in the Alps. Specialises in last minute prices and special offers which the chalet owners can post instantly themselves. They have been running since 1998 and have a database of over 400 chalets. |
| Chalet-Hire.com | Ski & Snowboard property rental website established in 2010, providing an online space for ski chalet owners to advertise their chalets and apartments (catered & self catered) in Europe, North America and Canada. |
| ChaletLine | Database of 800 ski chalets in ski resorts throughout Europe and North America |
| Chalets Direct | Chalets and apartments in European resorts. |
| Chalet World | Independent company offering a large selection of catered chalets in France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and the USA. Chalet specialists since 1958. |
| Hip Chalets | Small agency specialising in glamorous ski chalets with luxurious service in the Chamonix valley (Mont Blanc), Davos and Verbier. Hip Chalets is run by artist and designer Jamie Strachan (formerly British No.1 free ride skier) and his fiancé and former Swedish rock-climbing champion, Julia Bergklint. |
| Holiday-Rentals.com | Well-known villa, and in this case, chalet agency |
| IgluSki.com | Ski portal with the emphasis on chalets and apartments |
| Interhome |  Longstanding (since 1965) provider of self-catering holiday accommodation throughout Europe with over 32,000 holiday properties in 30 countries, including a wide selection of chalets throughout the Alps. Interhome is a member of ABTA and operates a strict inspection code on all properties. |
| J2ski | Ski portal with accommodation search |
| JustChalets.com | Chalet specialist |
| Powderbeds.com | A new site (Dec 2010) which will be offering ski hotels, self-catering apartments and chalets in over 80 popular ski resorts in Europe, the USA and Canada. They are launching with apartments in France and will be rolling out to the rest of Europe, USA and Canada early in the New Year. |
| PureHolidayHomes.com | Online self-catering accommodation site with a significant selection of ski chalets in the Alps and North America in their portfolio of 27,000+ holiday homes. |
| PV-Holidays | Pierre Vacances have a huge range of ski apartments and chalets across France. |
| rudechalets |  Uber-cool chalet and apartment provider in Morzine, Avoriaz and Chamonix. Early days, but they've already been winning awards and attention for their partnerships with equipment and gadget manufacturers, so chalets come equipped with state-of-the-art xbox game consoles for apres ski, and guests get to 'test' snowboards and sat nav gear. |
| Simply Alpine | Online ski & snowboarding accommodation site for independent travellers with a database of catered chalets and self catered apartments in Europe and North America, plus travel and resort information. |
| SkiChaletDirect | Ski chalets in France, Spain & Switzerland |
| SkiChalets.co.uk | Ski chalets in Europe and North America |
| Skiline | Skiing chalet holidays in America, Canada and Europe with over 100 chalet operators. A huge selection of chalets to choose from, right the way up to 5-star plus (as their MD Angus Kinloch said Sept 05: "We have entered a new age of super-luxury-skiing. Some of our new properties easily exceed the 5-star rating – housing indoor swimming pools, private cinemas and billiard rooms, plus more saunas, steam rooms and Jacuzzis than you can shake a ski-pole at"). |
| Ski-Links | Catered and self catered accommodation in European & North American resorts. |
| Snowbeds.com | Online database of self-catered and privately operated catered chalets and apartments in Canada, France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria |
| SnowCo, The | Privately owned properties in France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Canada. |
| VIP Chalet Collection | Longstanding chalet specialists offering top-end luxury catered chalets in Zermatt, Val d'Isere and Meribel. |
Notes
- Snowcarbon.co.uk is an independent website dedicated to helping skiers and snowboarders reach ski resorts by train from the UK. It has detailed information compiled by specialist ski writers and booking form links which are completed on the train company sites - IE Eurostar, Rail Europe and Deutche Bahn.