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Skiology Est in 2006 – Celebrating 19 years!

By August 29, 2024November 19th, 2025Community, Snow, Trivia

It’s Skiology’s birthday week! What began as 19 photos to celebrate 19 years soon evolved into a cluster of photos to mark each year’s milestones. There are just too many photos and cherished memories to choose just one per year. We hope you enjoy these as much as we did putting it together 🙂

2006

Skiology team and guests during their first season in Les Carroz in 2006, standing in front of a wooden alpine chalet.”
The Skiology brothers skiing in the Portes du Soleil in 2008 with snowy mountain views behind them.

Where it all started! Our first ski season as we launched in 2006. Skiology brothers Luke and Dom ran Chalet Bry in Les Carroz which is still operating today albeit not by us ha ha ! 

2007

Steph in the snowy forests of the French Alps during Skiology’s 2007 winter season.

In 2007 Steph and Dom get together
and Steph starts to get involved
with the running of the chalet

Skiology team on a snowy mountain during a 2007 team trip in the French Alps with clouds over the valley.
Two Skiology team members skiing above Morzine during the 2008 team trip, with snowy mountains and blue sky behind them.
Ski slope in Les Carroz in March 2007 with snowy mountains and fir trees in the French Alps.

2008

People standing outside Chalet Deux Frères in the snow in 2009 in the French Alps.

In 2008 Deux Freres was purchased
in the beautiful village of Les Carroz
which was to be our first flagship chalet.

Chalet Deux Frères in the French Alps covered in snow in winter 2012.

2009

Skiology team members standing together in snowy Les Carroz in 2009 in front of an alpine chalet.
Skiology team members skiing above Verbier with snowy mountains and clouds in the valley.

Above: Team trip to Verbier. The first of
many team trips to come all over the Alps!

 


Left: The Les Carroz Winter 2008/2009
dream team with Clodagh and Louis!

2010

Chalet La Roche and Lisière surrounded by snowy trees in the French Alps in winter.
Interior of Chalet La Roche with wooden walls, dining table, and warm lighting.

In 2010 we took on La Roche and L’isiere for the 2009/2010 winter in Morzine and these remained our Prodains Chalet right up until the 2018 ski season.

Yantz performing a jump on skis in the French Alps on a sunny winter day.

Skiology’s Yantz came on the scene around this time- reporting for WeLove2Ski. Check out his videos>> (Thank me later)

2011

Wedding party posing outdoors in the sunshine, with the bride, groom and bridesmaids smiling.

Dom and Steph became Mr and Mrs Skiology in late 2011 in the beautiful surroundings of The Farmhouse in Morzine.

Team Skiology in ski gear smiling indoors, wearing helmets and goggles.

Steph, Dom, Grace and Sophie dabbled in our YouTube career with our rendition of ”So Long, Farewell” at the end of the 2010/11 season. Check it out >> 

Dom and Luke cooking together in the kitchen at Chalet Deux Frères, smiling while preparing food.

2012

Group of skiers jumping in the air on a snowy mountain with clouds in the background.
Snow-covered landscape in Les Carroz with deep powder, pine trees and mountains under a blue sky.

Above: A big season for snow in 2012 with thanks to ‘El Nino’!
Below: Towed to a lunch stop by a piste basher!  |  Below: Afternoon tea on the balcony of Chalet du Bois (Les Carroz)

Skiers standing beside a piste basher on a snowy mountain road surrounded by trees.
Christmas cake slice on a wooden balcony beside a decorated outdoor Christmas tree.

2013

Exterior of Chalet George, a catered ski chalet in Morzine, with wooden balconies and snowy roof.

Winter 2013/14 saw the introduction of our new flagship chalet, Chalet George. Quite the step up in size and location but went onto be a guest favourite for the next 10+ years!

Chalet George in Morzine at sunset, wooden catered chalet with snowy surroundings.
Chefs preparing dinner in Chalet George kitchen during Skiology’s first season.

2014

Paul Boyer standing in his organic vineyard supplying wine to Skiology from 2014.

Left: Paul Boyer’s Beyond Organic wines were introduced to our chalets at the start of the 2014 ski season. An instant hit with guests and we have since gone on to add more variety to the chalets with other local organic wines too!

Below left: Chloe, Skiology’s next manager in training

Below right: The Skiology fleet expands to 2!

Child sitting on a bench in front of a Skiology sign in 2014.
Two Skiology transfer vans with ski racks parked in the snow in 2014.

2015

Pair of skis and poles standing in fresh snow during the 2015 Armada Test Centre launch.
Chalet La Roche in snowfall with an Armada sign on the balcony in 2009.

Right: Skiology’s Chloe learns to shred the gnar

Left: The Armada Test Centre is introduced to La Roche and Lisiere and eventually rolled out to Chalet George in the following years.

Toddler in a polka-dot snowsuit learning to snowboard with support in 2015.

2016

Gourmet pithivier pastry served with vegetables at Chalet George in 2016.
Chalet Grand Sapin in Morzine during snowfall.

Above: We took on Chalet Grand Sapin in time for the 2016 ski season.
Left: Chalet George is voted within the top 100 worldwide on Tripadvisor!

2017

Chalet Atelier in Morzine with mountain backdrop on a sunny winter day.

Left: Chalet Atelier is launched as a new catered chalet in Prodains.

Below left: 2017 saw the arrival of baby Luc, 3rd in line to the Skiology management!

Below right: Skiology launches bamboo sunglasses!

Three pairs of adult flip-flops and one small pair laid out on a wooden floor announcing the arrival of baby Luc.
A pair of bamboo-framed sunglasses resting on a wooden railing with snowy mountain views in the background.

2018

Stacks of white Skiology-branded boxes prepared for agent visits.
Guests seated around a long dinner table at Chalet Atelier with the chef preparing food in the background.

Above: Behind the scenes at team training in Chalet Atelier.
Left: We hand deliver our famous Skiology Chocolate Brownie (Via Boris Bikes) to a selection of our lovely suppliers on our annual trip to London.
Below: The 2018/19 season is the last at La Roche & Lisiere

Snow-covered alpine chalets with wooden balconies surrounded by winter trees.

2019

 

Two wooden alpine chalets in the snow with mountains in the background at Grand Hibou and Lanterne.
Skiology end-of-season team sitting and standing around a picnic table beside a mountain lake.


Above: Season 2019 dream team minus Steve, Debs, Pete and Karolina who have departed for summer adventures already (And Dan who is behind the camera!). What a team. What a season! (.. No one is sure what Resort Manager Sam is doing with the broccoli)

Left: Chalet Grand Hibou & Lantern become our new chalets in Prodains

2020

Two people relaxing in deckchairs with a dog, overlooking sunlit Alpine mountains in summer.
An adult and two children smiling in a kitchen while using a food processor.
A slice of cake topped with nuts on a white plate, photographed for the Skiology Cook Book.

We expand more permanently into year-round holidays with 2 self-catered properties in Morzine and Les Carroz.
We released a series of videos and recipes to cook at home during Covid and we also launched our first ever Skiology cookbook!

2021

A group of people walking through a snowy forest with a dog running ahead.

Above left: 2021 is a big season for snowfall.
Above right: The closed restaurants, empty slopes and still chair lifts of 2021.
Below: Skiology’s Dom releases a series of children’s bedtime stories with environmentally friendly themes. 

2022

Two people standing on a snowy mountain with ski slopes and peaks in the background.
Snow-covered chalet and village at sunset with mountains glowing in the background.
Two people and a dog posing in a cosy Christmas-decorated room beside a lit Christmas tree.

 

 

Above: After 5 years, Resort manager Sam moves on to pastures new with Roby & Merlin (right), launching Slipstream Adventures in Morzine

 

Left: In order to keep the show on the road during the pandemic , we made the hard decision to part with Chalet Deux Freres. It’s where it all began for Skiology and paved the way for more chalets in Morzine. Chalet ”Deux Freres” (two brothers) will always have a special place in the Skiology story.

2023

Two glasses of champagne clinking in front of a glowing fireplace inside a cosy chalet.
Chalet Meuniers in Morzine – wooden alpine chalet with stone base in falling snow
A family group standing together on a balcony overlooking the beach in St Ives.

Left: Skiology team reunite in St Ives for a team summer holiday (didn’t quite beat the Alps in summer though!)

Below left: At the end of the 2023/24 Season, we said goodbye to Chalet George after over 10 years.

Below right: Winter 2023/24 saw the full launch of our new eco-friendly luxury flagship chalet Meuniers.

2024

A slice of golden chicken pie served with crispy potatoes, creamy chicken filling, and green beans on a white plate.

Claridges Chicken Pie reaches it’s 15th undefeated winter on the menu with it featuring as the most consistently popular dishes!

A chef plating multiple gourmet dessert dishes on a wooden table in a professional kitchen.

Ed is returning as our flagship chalet head chef for his 7th season in Chalet Meuniers following 5 years at Chalet George and this season as last leading the way with his own 5 course menu.

A plated gourmet dish featuring sliced rare beef, vegetables, a crisp topping, and smooth purées on a dark ceramic plate.
Gourmet plate with seared scallops, sliced pork, green beans, and a creamy mustard sauce.
Plated dessert with caramelised pastry layers, vanilla ice cream, honeycomb shards and nut crumble.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Check out our blogs from birthdays over the years!

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