February 19th 2005 - Chatel, France

Take 17 people, 1 Chalet, Lots of Snow and lots of Alcohol,
What more can you expect other than a classic week of on the piste
action! Lots of bruises, lots of cracked ribs ... well actually only one cracked
rib and a whole lot of good times
Check it out!
(I'll be adding more photos as I get them, these are just a few of the ones I took, so keep checking back.)
Our Home for the next 6 days ... complete with loads of snow!
So we hit the Piste, but not before a much deserved beer, those lift rides can be tiring work!
Speaking of Lift Rides, Bex, Suzie and Jenna on the front, Rach and Katie at the back ....

After a long first day its time to hit the town, the rules of engagement were as follows:
1. No Right Hand Drinking
2. No Names
3. Upon finishing your drink say "E.G" (Empty Glass)
Failure to comply with these rules meant .... A SHOT
Left to Right - Stu, Wavey, Knighty and Damo
The morning after the night before, notice the poor breakfast attendance ... mind you it was French Stick and spicy Pig ....
Down to business, Wavey and Bex are all boarded up and ready to go "Say Cheese"
Katie and Rach making final Goggle Checks!
Our Ski Guide Mike and Knighty, Mike came as kind of a "Rent one lodge and get a ski guide free" offer, he showed us the region and some of the best Off Piste runs around.
Bex Modeling the latest board from her own personal range "BexBoards"
My girl on the left and Emma (Stevo) on the right.
Time for another liquid lunch I feel ...
Here's me getting some air over a house Roof!
The lads en route to a black run....
Rach and I chilling in the ice ... literally!
After a hard day on the slope Katie and I decide to go extreme and sledge!
Somehow one of our sledges ended up in a stream, bravo Katie for retrieving it ....
Our last day on the slopes and Rach and I are heading up a few thousand feet for a coffee ... then maybe a black run or two ...
Katie and Rach enjoying the view ... Hang on, their looking at me .... "How You Doin....."
My girl and I on top of the world ...
Getting ready for another day on the slopes!
This poor chap (Stuart) was being subjected to what I like to call ... going to the toilet during a game of kings without holding a valid toilet card .... With the help of Becca and Wavey I planl document, in detail, the rules of kings so that everyone can enjoy this fun family game!
Rach and I heading up the slope for a bit of off piste1
Rach tackling the off piste with such elegance
The whole team on top of the world, with Mont Blonc in the back ground ...
Me and Knighty getting ready to rip some powder!
Our lass looking a little bit Cheeky!
Me looking a little bit worse for ware (this was the last night and i cannot lie ... I was annihilated)
As was Peck ....
..... and Rach ...
.... and Katie ...
... And Knighty and Damo and Wavey and Mark