Booking Terms & Conditions
Booking Terms & Conditions - Powder White Ltd
Contract
No contract shall exist between the Client and Powder White until deposits or full payment as applicable has been received by the Powder White and a confirmation invoice has been issued. In the case of telephone bookings made within 12 weeks of departure, where payment is due by debit or credit card, a contract shall come into existence immediately upon Powder White processing your credit/debit card payment and providing oral confirmation of the booking by you. When making a telephone booking in such circumstances you are deemed to have accepted these booking conditions at the time of making your telephone booking. In all cases, when you receive your invoice, please check all the details carefully to ensure that they are correct, as the invoice together with these booking conditions, form the basis of the contract between you and Powder White. If there are any discrepancies in the invoice, please bring these to our attention within 7 days of issue, otherwise we will assume that the details shown are correct and any amendment/cancellation charges may be levied where changes are subsequently necessary. We reserve the right to amend any obvious errors in the confirmation invoice including those which concern the price. We will do this as soon as we notice the error but no later than 24 hours before departure in the case of late bookings.
Deposits & confirmation
A deposit of 30% of the total holiday cost is payable at time of booking. This deposit is non-refundable. On receipt of your holiday deposit, Powder White will send you confirmation of booking showing the arrangements booked, the balance and when it is due. For bookings made within 12 weeks of departure full payment for the holiday must be made immediately to confirm your reservation.
Balance
Full payment of the balance as shown on your confirmation invoice is due 12 weeks prior to departure (the Due Date). The person who authorises the booking (The Party Leader) must be over 18 years of age and be authorised to make the booking on behalf of the Client where applicable. The Party Leader shall be liable for full payment for all those persons named on the booking and for other persons added or substituted at a later date. If payment shall not have been received by the Due Date, Powder White shall have the right to cancel the booking, retain the deposit paid and levy cancellation charges. Any money paid by the Client to an agent, under or in contemplation of a contract with Powder White is held by the agent as agent for Powder White until the date on which the agent pays the money to Powder White.
Any balance paid by Visa Credit or Mastercard will be subject to a 2.5% handling fee. Any deposit or balance payment paid by American Express will be subject to a 4% handling fee.
Prices
The prices quoted on the Powder White website have been formed ensuring every effort has been made to ensure that these are accurate at the time of publication and as we cannot guarantee these prices you must check the price of your chosen holiday at the time of booking at which point the correct current price will be advised to you. All accommodation prices detailed on the site are payable in the currency shown (Sterling, Euros or Swiss Francs) and all Apartment & Hotel bookings are payable in the local currency (as shown). Chalet bookings are payable in Sterling (as detailed) however should you request an alternative currency for payment, this can be arranged using the Central European Bank exchange rate with a 2.5% premium on the day of confirmation of booking (for deposit payments) and on Due Date (for balance payments). Ski Packs are charged in the local currency at all times. Optional Extras are payable in the currency in which the booking has been made.
Once your booking has been accepted we reserve the right to levy surcharges in the event of changes to Powder White’s costs in dues, taxes or government action (such as increases in VAT or any other government imposed increases) or in relation to the exchange rates that have been used to calculate the cost of your holiday. In cases where Powder White has received payment in full from the Client by the Due Date stipulated for latest payment on the invoice, Powder White will not impose any surcharges after payment in full has been received.
Your Holiday price does not include:
Children
You must inform Powder White at the time of booking if there are children (aged 12 or under) or infants (aged under 2) in your party, and give the age they will be on the final day of your holiday. If a child has his/her second/thirteenth birthday during the holiday he/she will be invoiced as a child/adult rather than an infant/child.
Ski Pack Organisation & Payments
Where ski passes, ski hire or ski lessons have been either pre-booked and paid for in advance or booked and paid for in resort, credit card transactions will be charged at 2.5% and American Express transactions will carry a handling fee of 4%. Once any element of the ski pack has been booked, no cancellations refunds or alterations can be accepted.
Please note that on ski pass booked both pre-holiday and in resort, proof of age or that you are a family (if surnames are different) may be required for any lift passes where discounts have been obtained for children, senior skiers or family passes. The areas advertised as being covered by the lift passes in each resort may be altered by local lift pass companies or relevant authorities and may result in a reduction of ski pistes or acres skiable. This is entirely beyond our control.
Please also note that on in-chalet ski hire fitting, you will be required to provide heights and foot sizes (sometimes weights) so that equipment can be provided sufficiently and without hassle in resort. This information is in turn handed to our recommended suppliers and whilst every effort is made to ensure the correct equipment is available, there may at times be the need to make alterations in resort to the equipment initially provided. Children’s prices usually apply to children up to 1.5m in height with shoe size up to 36. Where we specify a child’s age for equipment, this applies as long as the child’s height and size of shoe do not exceed these specifications. We strongly recommend helmets for children.
Please note that during peak dates such as Christmas, New Year, half term and even Easter, ski schools become fully booked. We therefore strongly advise that you book your lessons in advance on these dates.
Refunds
In the rare occurrence that a mistake has been made and an overpayment has been made to Powder White, you will need to advise us as soon as possible so that we can make a refund to you if applicable. Please note that once agreed, these refunds will be made to the credit/debit card on which the deposit, balance or ski pack payment was made and may take at least 20 working days to appear on your statement. Please also note that any handling fee will be deducted from the amount refunded and that there is a £5 administration charge levied should the mistake not lie with Powder White or if the refund required is down to an administrative change made by you.
If, due to adverse weather conditions or other circumstances beyond our control, pre-booked ski packs, excursions or tours are not available, our liability is limited to a refund of monies paid for such services but only in cases where we ourselves have been able to retain a refund from third party suppliers. No refunds are given for unused portions of the holiday, e.g. journeys, transfers, car hire, empty accommodation, unused ski packs, uneaten meals. No representative in resort is authorised to make or promise refunds and no such promises will be accepted by Powder White.
Late Availability and Special Offers/Promotions
Prices of our late availability holidays (or holidays on special offer) may not always be less than first published rates as they reflect demand. Late availability holidays also do not qualify for the offers mentioned in this brochure or on our website such as group discounts and child reductions or free lift passes. We reserve the right to increase or decrease prices prior to booking. Refunds cannot be made for those who have booked before these offers started or offers cannot be extend after the expiry date has passed (if applicable). If at any point we run a Buy One Get One Free lift pass offer are always based on 6 day local area passes unless otherwise stated. The lowest price lift pass is the one that is given free. The offer does not apply to family lift passes. There are only a limited number of passes to give away and so these offers are subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time.
If we run a Buy One Get One Free ski hire offer, this is based on 6 day silver standard skis unless specified otherwise. The lowest priced equipment is the one that is given free. There are only a limited number of skis on these offers and so they are subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time. All offers are available at the time of booking and cannot be added subsequently.
Special Requests
We will always try to meet any special requests and to pass them to our suppliers and staff in resort. Your request will be shown on your invoice to indicate that a request has been made but this is not a guarantee that your request can be fulfilled. Please note that special requests do not form part of our contractual agreement and we will have no liability if they are not met. We recommend discussing special requests with us at the time of booking rather than before you travel.
Amendments by You, The Client
If you wish to change any details of your booking you must inform us as soon as possible and confirm the details in writing. If we are able to accept the change we will not charge an amendment fee however any changes made in relation to air, train, ferry, car hire or transfer tickets made by Powder White on your behalf, will charge an amendment fee as charged to us by the supplier with an additional £30 administration fee payable to Powder White. Any changes made within 12 weeks of departure may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation charges will apply as detailed in these Booking Conditions. If the change is to increase the number of persons booked, no amendment fee or cancellation charges will apply.
Cancellation by You, The Client
Cancellations must be notified to us in writing by the Party Leader and will only be effective when we receive the written notice of cancellation at our offices. In all cases of cancellation by the Client, the deposit, any amendment charges and any travel costs which have been incurred by Powder White through booking flight, ferry or train tickets, car hire, transfer seats or ski packs on your behalf will be forfeited. The following cancellation fees expressed as a percentage of the total accommodation and catered/self-catered holiday costs payable by the person(s) cancelling (excluding amendment charges, travel charges and ski pack charges as detailed above) will become immediately payable to Powder White. Please note that if a member of your party wishes to cancel, this may mean that the chalet booked is under occupied and could result in other members of your party having to pay any applicable supplements to retain the booking. In the event of full or part cancellation, a cancellation invoice can be produced on request for insurance recovering purposes only however this will only detail the amount of money forfeited by the party or individual, no more.
Weeks before departure Cancellation charge
More than 12 weeks Deposit only
More than 10 weeks 50%
More than 8 weeks 60%
More than 6 weeks 80%
More than 4 weeks 100%
If no written notice of cancellation is received and you do not travel, cancellation is deemed to have been received on the day of departure. Powder White reserves the right to re-sell any part of a cancelled holiday and this does not affect our right to levy cancellation fees.
Changes and Alterations by Powder White
Arrangements for holidays can sometimes be made many months in advance and changes can occur. We reserve the right to make alterations to holiday and website details both before and after any booking has been confirmed. Most of these changes are minor and in all cases we will advise you or your travel agent of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. If a significant change becomes necessary you will have the choice of a) accepting the change in arrangements; b) purchasing an alternative holiday from us and paying or receiving any difference; or c) cancelling your holiday and receiving a prompt and full refund. In cases of significant change only, we will pay you compensation as detailed below except where the changes made as a result of unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even with all due care which include but are not limited to those circumstances set out in the Important Note section detailed below. No compensation is payable in respect of minor changes and no other claim for compensation and/or expenses will be accepted. :
Period before departure Compensation for significant changes per person
More than 12 weeks nil
Between 4 & 10 weeks £15
Between 2 & 4 weeks £25
Less than 2 weeks £30
Important note: that Powder White cannot pay expenses, costs or losses incurred by you as a result of any change or cancellation and shall not be liable for any refund should Powder White be forced to cancel or change your holiday due to circumstances amounting to Force Majeure. Such circumstances shall include, but are not limited to, war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, political dispute, terrorism, industrial disruption (actual or threatened), natural disasters (such as avalanches or volcanic eruptions/ash-clouds), nuclear disaster, epidemics or health risks, fire, technical problems with transport/machinery/equipment, closure or congestion of airports or ports, border closures, adverse weather conditions, governmental action and similar events beyond our control.
We shall be under no further liability to you, nor shall we be liable for any costs or expenses outside the holiday cost. Compensation will not be paid to adults or children travelling on free places but will be paid on a pro rata rate of the adult rate if children have paid a child price
Booking Travel on Your Behalf
Where flight, ferry, train, car hire or transfer seats have been arranged and/or bought on your behalf, travel and transfer times shown on the Powder White website and estimated times of arrival and departure shown on your confirmation invoice are for guidance only and are subject to alteration and confirmation and could differ significantly at peak season times or due to congestion or adverse road/weather conditions. A change in flight, ferry, train or transfer time will not constitute a significant change to your holiday as detailed in the above paragraph titled Changes and Alterations by Powder White. Specific instructions relating to travel arrangements made on your behalf will be detailed on your confirmation invoice or via email at the time the travel/transfer booking is made. We cannot accept any liability for delays in flight, ferry or train journeys (whether booked by us or you) to and from the UK whether the delays are caused by adverse weather conditions, rescheduling of times by the airline, sea carrier, train provider, port/airport authorities and/or the action of air traffic controllers, mechanical breakdown, strike or industrial action, or otherwise. Powder White cannot accept responsibility for guests missing flights for any reason or mislaying or destroying travel documents and no credit or refund will be given if you fail to take up a component of your holiday as a result. Where a resort transfer has been disrupted by a delay in any form of travel whether arranged on your behalf by Powder White or not, every effort will be made to reduce any discomfort suffered by you as a result of the delay however we cannot hold responsibility for rearranging these transfers in relation to these delays or if changes in arrival/departure times have not been advised by the Party Leader to Powder White without sufficient notice (at least 4 weeks in advance). In certain circumstances you may be able to make a claim under the insurance policy you have arranged with your own insurer.
Client Liability
As part of this contract you (the Party Leader) hereby agrees to guarantee payment for any chargeable services requested by you or any member of your group both before and during your holiday. Please treat the chalet and all Powder White property with care and respect. Powder White reserves the right to recover from you the cost of breakages (estimated if not precisely known), damage to accommodation etc caused with or without intent by you or any member of your party. If you have caused any damage to the property you will be invoiced for the cost of replacement or repair. If you have any outstanding payments such as telephone bills, ski passes, ski equipment or ski lessons, you will be invoiced accordingly. All guests undertake to behave in such a manner as in no way to cause, distress, danger or annoyance to other guests, Powder White employees and/or any third party. Behaviour deemed unacceptable by Powder White will result in termination of the holiday of the person(s) involved and Powder White shall have no further contractual obligations to such person(s) including with respect to any return travel or transfer arrangements made on your behalf. These person(s), or the whole group where applicable, shall have no right to a refund for their holiday or any expenses incurred as a result of termination. Powder White does not accept liability for financial loss or damage to property suffered by you or the person(s) involved. Powder White accepts no responsibility for the action of its guests and shall not be held liable for any claim made against them (or as a result of their actions) by a third party. In addition, the breach of this clause by any one person in any one property booked may cause Powder White to demand immediate vacation of the accommodation by every person named on the booking form.
Security Deposits
These are charged on all self-catered bookings and may also be payable on some catered bookings - please enquire at time of booking. Any damages made to the property during your occupation will be invoiced accordingly. We reserve the right to recover these costs from the party leader's credit card should an individual member of your party not be identified has having caused any breakages/damages or left goods, services or ski packs unpaid for. Where dogs have been accepted into our property, a larger security deposit will be payable and we will only accept small, fully house-trained dogs for which there is a small charge. Dogs must not any time be left unattended in the property.
Powder White Liability (other than for death/personal injury/illness)
We endeavour to make sure that the holiday which you book with us is supplied and the services performed or provided by us are performed or provided as per the information detailed on our website. We accept responsibility for the acts of our employees, agents, suppliers and subcontractors where they were at the time acting within the course of their employment or carrying out work that we had asked them to do under their contract of agency or supply with Powder White. In all cases (except where personal injury, illness, death, loss and/or damage to personal possessions results), our liability is limited to the relevant total holiday price of the person(s) affected. In the case of loss and/or damage to personal possessions (including money), Powder White will not accept any liability as it is a condition of your booking (and therefore reasonably assumed by Powder White) that you have taken out appropriate insurance to cover such loss and/or damage before travelling. In the event that local restrictions or an injury or other enforced absence to one or more of our employees causes our normal service to be curtailed or restricted, this will not be accepted as cause for compensation claims. It is a condition of liability that you notify us of any claim in writing within 28 days of your return from holiday.
Powder White Liability for Death, Personal Injury and Illness
We accept responsibility should you suffer death, personal injury or illness as a result of any failure to perform or improper performance of any part of our contract with you by any of our employees, agents, suppliers or sub-contractors providing that they were at the time acting within the course of their employment or carrying out work that we had asked them to do under their contract of agency or supply with Powder White. Please note that we cannot accept liability a) where any failure to perform or improper performance was due to acts and/or omissions of a third party not connected with the provision of your holiday and which were unforeseeable or unavoidable; b) for an event which either ourselves or the supplier of the service(s) in question could not have foresee or forestalled even with all due care; c) force majeure (as previously detailed). Please note that in respect of services provided by travel suppliers (where travel or transfers have been booked on your behalf) and hotel keepers, our liability in all cases shall be limited as if we were carriers/hotel keepers within the relevant international conventions. Please also note that in all cases of illness or personal injury, we will require you to provide sufficient medical evidence to back any claim made against us. It is a condition of this acceptance of liability that you notify us of any claim in writing within 28 days of your return from holiday (for any reason detailed in this section). In the event of any payment of compensation being made, you must assign Powder White and/or our insurers all rights you may have to pursue a claim against any third party and you must provide us and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably require.
Legal Assistance
If any client suffers death, illness or injury by misadventure whilst overseas arising out of activity which does not form part of the foreign inclusive holiday arrangement or excursion arranged through us, we shall, at our discretion offer advice, guidance and assistance to help you in resolving any claim you may make against a third party, provided we are advised of the incident within 90 days of occurrence. Where legal action is contemplated you must obtain our authorisation prior to commencement of proceedings and such authorisation will be subject to your undertaking to assign any costs recovered or any benefits received under the appropriate insurance policy to ourselves. Our costs in respect of the above assistance on behalf of you and your party shall not exceed £5000 in total.
Website Information and Accuracy
All reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the descriptions, facts or opinions on our website are correct and to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. Chalet plans and resort maps should only be used as an indication of layout. Scale and dimensions are subject to error and furniture and rooming arrangements are subject to change. Opinions expressed are personal to the authors and photographs only relate to a specific destination when specifically captioned. The client should bear in mind that in relation to the information given about the resorts and certain facilities available within resort, we cannot guarantee accuracy at all times or that any particular activity will take place as these services are not under our control.
Please note that our official website to which we are bound by English Law, is published in the English language therefore we cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies caused by translation services and please note that all correspondence between you and us will be in English (whether this be during the booking process, during the holiday itself or after the holiday in cases of claims made against us).
Complaints Procedure
Should you have reason to believe we are not providing what we are contracted to provide, we request that you raise this with our resort staff at the time the problem arises so that we are provided with the opportunity ensure that sufficient improvements or changes can be implemented where we feel appropriate or necessary. If you fail to do so you deprive us and our suppliers of the chance to investigate your complaint and to do our best to rectify any problems. If we are unable to resolve matters whilst you are on holiday and you remain dissatisfied, the Party Leader must write to Powder White, 11b Osiers Road, London SW18 1NR within 28 days of your return from holiday giving all relevant information. In any such incident, please note that we will only correspond with one representative of the party and in most circumstances request that this is the Party leader. Please remember that it is your responsibility to show that reasonable care has not been used if you wish to make a claim against us and please accept that should a claim be made against us, the complaint will be fully investigated, reports will be obtained from our resort staff or suppliers where applicable and an informed view on any claim will be taken. Your written complaint will be acknowledged within 7 working days of receipt of your first letter at our office and thereafter a full response will be provided within 28 days of the date the acknowledgement was sent by Powder White. If you fail to follow this simple complaints procedure, your right to claim compensation will be affected or even lost and we regret that we cannot accept liability in respect of any complaints which are not notified entirely in accordance with this clause. Please note that our resort staff are not authorised to promise any refund in respect of a client’s claim and no such promises will be accepted by Powder White.
Jurisdiction
These conditions and any contract to which they apply are governed in all respects by English Law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
Insurance
It is a condition of booking that all clients have insurance which provides sufficient winter sports insurance. If any person(s) do not take out any insurance, Powder White will not be responsible for meeting any sums which would have been covered by insurance. You will further be responsible for paying to and indemnifying Powder White in any such circumstance for such sums Powder White meets on your behalf. You must tell your Insurers before you travel about anything which may affect your cover. This information must be complete and adequate. If you are not sure whether something is relevant you should advise your Insurers anyway. If you do not tell your Insurers about something that may be relevant your cover may be refused and Insurers may not cover any related claims.
Jacuzzis, saunas, steam rooms & swimming pools
Guests use jacuzzis, saunas and steam rooms in Powder White chalets at their own risk and Powder White can accept no responsibility for accidents/injuries sustained while using these facilities. Children must be supervised at all times. Please note that some properties (including chalets, apartments and hotels) may have time restrictions on use of these facilities so please enquire at time of booking if this is the case. Guests use swimming pools and other facilities at their own risk and Powder White can accept no responsibility for accidents/injuries sustained while using these facilities. Children must be supervised at all times. Please note, some of the swimming pools at the properties we feature do not have depth markings and there will be no life guards on duty.
Internet Access
Complimentary internet access is available in all our chalets however this may be chargeable (ether by pre-booking or on arrival in resort) in self-catered apartments and/or Hotels (if/where available). The majority of chalets will have Wi-Fi access therefore you are welcome to use your own laptops where possible. Please note however that this may not always be the case and the internet may be only accessible on the Powder White computer or via one single dongle as supplied by Powder White. Please also note that we cannot guarantee continuous and uninterrupted internet connection due to technical circumstances out of our control.
Health, passports & visas
It is your responsibility to ensure that documents are in proper order before travel. Powder White accepts no liability for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of your failure to take reasonable care in this respect. EU Nationals are advised to hold a full passport valid for the duration of the holiday and for at least six months after your return journey. Vaccinations are not currently required to enter Austria, France or Switzerland. Pregnant mothers are advised to obtain clearance to fly both from their doctor and airline if their pregnancy will exceed 28 weeks on the date of their return travel. Non-EU Nationals are advised to contact the relevant Consulate for further information: Austria: +44 (0) 20 7245 6689, France: +44 (0) 20 7838 2000, Switzerland: +44 (0) 20 7616 6000.
Early/late season: Facilities such as lifts, shuttle bus services, saunas, ice rinks and swimming pools may not be operational at the beginning or the end of the season. This may also affect some of the facilities in your accommodation. This may be due to factors such as weather or the number of tourists in resort, repairs or redecoration. These decisions are often made on the spot by their operators and we are not always informed. Where we do know we will do our utmost to let you know. At the beginning and at the end of the season building work in resorts may be taking place. We have no control over these building works and are not made aware of their start and finish times.
Safety: The safety and well being of our guests is of paramount importance to us. We continually strive to improve hygiene and safety standards in all our destinations. All our properties are obliged to meet local regulations although it is important to remember that even in European countries these may not match those in the UK, which are some of the most stringent in the world. In ski resorts particularly, many buildings are made of timber, often without separate fire escapes, may contain bedrooms or bathrooms with no windows or may have rooms with limited head-space below the eaves. We strongly advise that you and your party familiarise yourselves with your accommodation, safety procedures and location of fire extinguishers and request specific information if required before booking a particular property.
Lost Property
Please advise us as soon as possible if you have lost personal belongings or left these in resort on your departure so that we are given every opportunity to locate these missing/forgotten items. Whilst we do everything possible to locate lost property, we cannot guarantee to do so or to be able to arrange for your property to be returned. If we are able to locate lost property and arrange for its return, all costs of so doing must be paid in advance along with an administration charge of £25. We cannot be held responsible for lost property whilst in transit to the UK howsoever this is arranged. We reserve the right to increase the administration charge for the return of lost property for bulky items with special dispatch costs.
Problems
If you are ever unhappy with any aspect of your holiday, you must address your complaint immediately to both the chalet manager and the local service provider if applicable. In the unlikely event that your problem cannot be resolved locally, you must inform Powder White in writing of your complaint within 28 days of your return so that any rights to compensation can be examined.
Refer a Friend (applicable for Season 2011/12 only)
If you refer a friend and they book a fully catered chalet holiday directly with Powder White (i.e. not through a travel agent), your friend will receive a 5% discount from their fully catered chalet holiday price and we deduct 5% of their holiday price from the balance of your fully catered chalet holiday. This discount is applied once your friend's balance has been settled in full. Your friend must nominate you at the time of the initial enquiry, and only the first name provided by the friend at the time of booking will be allocated the discount. Once the deposit payment has been made, if no referral discount has been applied for, any application for such will be invalid. You may refer as many people as you want directly to Powder White, and you will receive a discount on each booking made. This discount is over and above any repeat guest discount you may receive. If you have already taken your holiday, this discount will be held for you to be put towards any directly booked Powder White fully catered holiday until the end of the following season (2012/13). This discount is only valid until the end of the following ski season (2012/13). If the total amount of discounts exceeds the balance of your holiday, the excess discounts will be held for you to be put towards any future directly booked fully catered Powder White holiday until the end of the following season (2012/13). If you cancel your holiday, your friends discount will become invalid. If your friend cancels their holiday, the discount that you have against your booking will become invalid.
Skiing with Powder White
It is the responsibility of you and your group to judge the suitability of each area in which you ski. If you or any member of your group ski in a location on the recommendation of or accompanied by any representative of Powder White, Powder White will not be liable for any injuries howsoever caused.
Financial protection
Flight inclusive holidays provided by Powder White are ATOL protected, since we hold an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL No 6860). In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk.
General
Headings within these booking conditions are for reference purposes only and all images are intended to give a general impression only. These booking conditions and any matters arising from them are subject to and governed by English law. To the best of our knowledge all details on the website and in the brochure are accurate. Powder White Limited is registered in England No: 04863094
Privacy Policy
Powder White Ltd treat customer details with the highest degree of respect & confidentiality. We do not share your details with any 3rd party and only use your details to help us answer your enquiries or to send periodic e-mail offers to those who have opted in. The Powder White website does not use cookies to store your information but may track your site usage in order to present appropriate content. Some third party tracking has been implemented such as by Google in order to show ads on our website. Third party vendors such as Google may use cookies in order to serve ads based on a users prior visits to this website. Users may opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting the Google advertising opt-out page. Please contact us if you require any further details of our Privacy Policy
Contract
No contract shall exist between the Client and Powder White until deposits or full payment as applicable has been received by the Powder White and a confirmation invoice has been issued. In the case of telephone bookings made within 12 weeks of departure, where payment is due by debit or credit card, a contract shall come into existence immediately upon Powder White processing your credit/debit card payment and providing oral confirmation of the booking by you. When making a telephone booking in such circumstances you are deemed to have accepted these booking conditions at the time of making your telephone booking. In all cases, when you receive your invoice, please check all the details carefully to ensure that they are correct, as the invoice together with these booking conditions, form the basis of the contract between you and Powder White. If there are any discrepancies in the invoice, please bring these to our attention within 7 days of issue, otherwise we will assume that the details shown are correct and any amendment/cancellation charges may be levied where changes are subsequently necessary. We reserve the right to amend any obvious errors in the confirmation invoice including those which concern the price. We will do this as soon as we notice the error but no later than 24 hours before departure in the case of late bookings.
Deposits & confirmation
A deposit of 30% of the total holiday cost is payable at time of booking. This deposit is non-refundable. On receipt of your holiday deposit, Powder White will send you confirmation of booking showing the arrangements booked, the balance and when it is due. For bookings made within 12 weeks of departure full payment for the holiday must be made immediately to confirm your reservation.
Balance
Full payment of the balance as shown on your confirmation invoice is due 12 weeks prior to departure (the Due Date). The person who authorises the booking (The Party Leader) must be over 18 years of age and be authorised to make the booking on behalf of the Client where applicable. The Party Leader shall be liable for full payment for all those persons named on the booking and for other persons added or substituted at a later date. If payment shall not have been received by the Due Date, Powder White shall have the right to cancel the booking, retain the deposit paid and levy cancellation charges. Any money paid by the Client to an agent, under or in contemplation of a contract with Powder White is held by the agent as agent for Powder White until the date on which the agent pays the money to Powder White.
Any balance paid by Visa Credit or Mastercard will be subject to a 2.5% handling fee. Any deposit or balance payment paid by American Express will be subject to a 4% handling fee.
Prices
The prices quoted on the Powder White website have been formed ensuring every effort has been made to ensure that these are accurate at the time of publication and as we cannot guarantee these prices you must check the price of your chosen holiday at the time of booking at which point the correct current price will be advised to you. All accommodation prices detailed on the site are payable in the currency shown (Sterling, Euros or Swiss Francs) and all Apartment & Hotel bookings are payable in the local currency (as shown). Chalet bookings are payable in Sterling (as detailed) however should you request an alternative currency for payment, this can be arranged using the Central European Bank exchange rate with a 2.5% premium on the day of confirmation of booking (for deposit payments) and on Due Date (for balance payments). Ski Packs are charged in the local currency at all times. Optional Extras are payable in the currency in which the booking has been made.
Once your booking has been accepted we reserve the right to levy surcharges in the event of changes to Powder White’s costs in dues, taxes or government action (such as increases in VAT or any other government imposed increases) or in relation to the exchange rates that have been used to calculate the cost of your holiday. In cases where Powder White has received payment in full from the Client by the Due Date stipulated for latest payment on the invoice, Powder White will not impose any surcharges after payment in full has been received.
Your Holiday price does not include:
- Holiday Insurance (which you must have)
- The cost of return travel from home to the Accommodation booked
- Lift Pass, Equipment Hire and Ski Lessons
- Room Supplements for reduced occupancy
- 2.5% handling fee if balance payment for your holiday is by credit card or 4% handling fee if deposit and/or balance payment for your holiday is made by American Express.
- Childcare or Babysitting
- Entertainment and provision of Food and/or Wine/Champagne to visitors at Chalet Accommodation who are not listed on the booking confirmation
- Optional Extras (including unreasonable and over consumption of Powder White House or Dinner Wines in our chalet programme which will be charged at local currency)
- Evening meal on Chalet Host Day off (in our catered Chalet Programme)
- Government Tourist Tax on Hotel and Self-Catered Apartment Bookings which is payable locally (please note however this is included in Powder White Chalet programme bookings)
Children
You must inform Powder White at the time of booking if there are children (aged 12 or under) or infants (aged under 2) in your party, and give the age they will be on the final day of your holiday. If a child has his/her second/thirteenth birthday during the holiday he/she will be invoiced as a child/adult rather than an infant/child.
Ski Pack Organisation & Payments
Where ski passes, ski hire or ski lessons have been either pre-booked and paid for in advance or booked and paid for in resort, credit card transactions will be charged at 2.5% and American Express transactions will carry a handling fee of 4%. Once any element of the ski pack has been booked, no cancellations refunds or alterations can be accepted.
Please note that on ski pass booked both pre-holiday and in resort, proof of age or that you are a family (if surnames are different) may be required for any lift passes where discounts have been obtained for children, senior skiers or family passes. The areas advertised as being covered by the lift passes in each resort may be altered by local lift pass companies or relevant authorities and may result in a reduction of ski pistes or acres skiable. This is entirely beyond our control.
Please also note that on in-chalet ski hire fitting, you will be required to provide heights and foot sizes (sometimes weights) so that equipment can be provided sufficiently and without hassle in resort. This information is in turn handed to our recommended suppliers and whilst every effort is made to ensure the correct equipment is available, there may at times be the need to make alterations in resort to the equipment initially provided. Children’s prices usually apply to children up to 1.5m in height with shoe size up to 36. Where we specify a child’s age for equipment, this applies as long as the child’s height and size of shoe do not exceed these specifications. We strongly recommend helmets for children.
Please note that during peak dates such as Christmas, New Year, half term and even Easter, ski schools become fully booked. We therefore strongly advise that you book your lessons in advance on these dates.
Refunds
In the rare occurrence that a mistake has been made and an overpayment has been made to Powder White, you will need to advise us as soon as possible so that we can make a refund to you if applicable. Please note that once agreed, these refunds will be made to the credit/debit card on which the deposit, balance or ski pack payment was made and may take at least 20 working days to appear on your statement. Please also note that any handling fee will be deducted from the amount refunded and that there is a £5 administration charge levied should the mistake not lie with Powder White or if the refund required is down to an administrative change made by you.
If, due to adverse weather conditions or other circumstances beyond our control, pre-booked ski packs, excursions or tours are not available, our liability is limited to a refund of monies paid for such services but only in cases where we ourselves have been able to retain a refund from third party suppliers. No refunds are given for unused portions of the holiday, e.g. journeys, transfers, car hire, empty accommodation, unused ski packs, uneaten meals. No representative in resort is authorised to make or promise refunds and no such promises will be accepted by Powder White.
Late Availability and Special Offers/Promotions
Prices of our late availability holidays (or holidays on special offer) may not always be less than first published rates as they reflect demand. Late availability holidays also do not qualify for the offers mentioned in this brochure or on our website such as group discounts and child reductions or free lift passes. We reserve the right to increase or decrease prices prior to booking. Refunds cannot be made for those who have booked before these offers started or offers cannot be extend after the expiry date has passed (if applicable). If at any point we run a Buy One Get One Free lift pass offer are always based on 6 day local area passes unless otherwise stated. The lowest price lift pass is the one that is given free. The offer does not apply to family lift passes. There are only a limited number of passes to give away and so these offers are subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time.
If we run a Buy One Get One Free ski hire offer, this is based on 6 day silver standard skis unless specified otherwise. The lowest priced equipment is the one that is given free. There are only a limited number of skis on these offers and so they are subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time. All offers are available at the time of booking and cannot be added subsequently.
Special Requests
We will always try to meet any special requests and to pass them to our suppliers and staff in resort. Your request will be shown on your invoice to indicate that a request has been made but this is not a guarantee that your request can be fulfilled. Please note that special requests do not form part of our contractual agreement and we will have no liability if they are not met. We recommend discussing special requests with us at the time of booking rather than before you travel.
Amendments by You, The Client
If you wish to change any details of your booking you must inform us as soon as possible and confirm the details in writing. If we are able to accept the change we will not charge an amendment fee however any changes made in relation to air, train, ferry, car hire or transfer tickets made by Powder White on your behalf, will charge an amendment fee as charged to us by the supplier with an additional £30 administration fee payable to Powder White. Any changes made within 12 weeks of departure may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation charges will apply as detailed in these Booking Conditions. If the change is to increase the number of persons booked, no amendment fee or cancellation charges will apply.
Cancellation by You, The Client
Cancellations must be notified to us in writing by the Party Leader and will only be effective when we receive the written notice of cancellation at our offices. In all cases of cancellation by the Client, the deposit, any amendment charges and any travel costs which have been incurred by Powder White through booking flight, ferry or train tickets, car hire, transfer seats or ski packs on your behalf will be forfeited. The following cancellation fees expressed as a percentage of the total accommodation and catered/self-catered holiday costs payable by the person(s) cancelling (excluding amendment charges, travel charges and ski pack charges as detailed above) will become immediately payable to Powder White. Please note that if a member of your party wishes to cancel, this may mean that the chalet booked is under occupied and could result in other members of your party having to pay any applicable supplements to retain the booking. In the event of full or part cancellation, a cancellation invoice can be produced on request for insurance recovering purposes only however this will only detail the amount of money forfeited by the party or individual, no more.
Weeks before departure Cancellation charge
More than 12 weeks Deposit only
More than 10 weeks 50%
More than 8 weeks 60%
More than 6 weeks 80%
More than 4 weeks 100%
If no written notice of cancellation is received and you do not travel, cancellation is deemed to have been received on the day of departure. Powder White reserves the right to re-sell any part of a cancelled holiday and this does not affect our right to levy cancellation fees.
Changes and Alterations by Powder White
Arrangements for holidays can sometimes be made many months in advance and changes can occur. We reserve the right to make alterations to holiday and website details both before and after any booking has been confirmed. Most of these changes are minor and in all cases we will advise you or your travel agent of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. If a significant change becomes necessary you will have the choice of a) accepting the change in arrangements; b) purchasing an alternative holiday from us and paying or receiving any difference; or c) cancelling your holiday and receiving a prompt and full refund. In cases of significant change only, we will pay you compensation as detailed below except where the changes made as a result of unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even with all due care which include but are not limited to those circumstances set out in the Important Note section detailed below. No compensation is payable in respect of minor changes and no other claim for compensation and/or expenses will be accepted. :
Period before departure Compensation for significant changes per person
More than 12 weeks nil
Between 4 & 10 weeks £15
Between 2 & 4 weeks £25
Less than 2 weeks £30
Important note: that Powder White cannot pay expenses, costs or losses incurred by you as a result of any change or cancellation and shall not be liable for any refund should Powder White be forced to cancel or change your holiday due to circumstances amounting to Force Majeure. Such circumstances shall include, but are not limited to, war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, political dispute, terrorism, industrial disruption (actual or threatened), natural disasters (such as avalanches or volcanic eruptions/ash-clouds), nuclear disaster, epidemics or health risks, fire, technical problems with transport/machinery/equipment, closure or congestion of airports or ports, border closures, adverse weather conditions, governmental action and similar events beyond our control.
We shall be under no further liability to you, nor shall we be liable for any costs or expenses outside the holiday cost. Compensation will not be paid to adults or children travelling on free places but will be paid on a pro rata rate of the adult rate if children have paid a child price
Booking Travel on Your Behalf
Where flight, ferry, train, car hire or transfer seats have been arranged and/or bought on your behalf, travel and transfer times shown on the Powder White website and estimated times of arrival and departure shown on your confirmation invoice are for guidance only and are subject to alteration and confirmation and could differ significantly at peak season times or due to congestion or adverse road/weather conditions. A change in flight, ferry, train or transfer time will not constitute a significant change to your holiday as detailed in the above paragraph titled Changes and Alterations by Powder White. Specific instructions relating to travel arrangements made on your behalf will be detailed on your confirmation invoice or via email at the time the travel/transfer booking is made. We cannot accept any liability for delays in flight, ferry or train journeys (whether booked by us or you) to and from the UK whether the delays are caused by adverse weather conditions, rescheduling of times by the airline, sea carrier, train provider, port/airport authorities and/or the action of air traffic controllers, mechanical breakdown, strike or industrial action, or otherwise. Powder White cannot accept responsibility for guests missing flights for any reason or mislaying or destroying travel documents and no credit or refund will be given if you fail to take up a component of your holiday as a result. Where a resort transfer has been disrupted by a delay in any form of travel whether arranged on your behalf by Powder White or not, every effort will be made to reduce any discomfort suffered by you as a result of the delay however we cannot hold responsibility for rearranging these transfers in relation to these delays or if changes in arrival/departure times have not been advised by the Party Leader to Powder White without sufficient notice (at least 4 weeks in advance). In certain circumstances you may be able to make a claim under the insurance policy you have arranged with your own insurer.
Client Liability
As part of this contract you (the Party Leader) hereby agrees to guarantee payment for any chargeable services requested by you or any member of your group both before and during your holiday. Please treat the chalet and all Powder White property with care and respect. Powder White reserves the right to recover from you the cost of breakages (estimated if not precisely known), damage to accommodation etc caused with or without intent by you or any member of your party. If you have caused any damage to the property you will be invoiced for the cost of replacement or repair. If you have any outstanding payments such as telephone bills, ski passes, ski equipment or ski lessons, you will be invoiced accordingly. All guests undertake to behave in such a manner as in no way to cause, distress, danger or annoyance to other guests, Powder White employees and/or any third party. Behaviour deemed unacceptable by Powder White will result in termination of the holiday of the person(s) involved and Powder White shall have no further contractual obligations to such person(s) including with respect to any return travel or transfer arrangements made on your behalf. These person(s), or the whole group where applicable, shall have no right to a refund for their holiday or any expenses incurred as a result of termination. Powder White does not accept liability for financial loss or damage to property suffered by you or the person(s) involved. Powder White accepts no responsibility for the action of its guests and shall not be held liable for any claim made against them (or as a result of their actions) by a third party. In addition, the breach of this clause by any one person in any one property booked may cause Powder White to demand immediate vacation of the accommodation by every person named on the booking form.
Security Deposits
These are charged on all self-catered bookings and may also be payable on some catered bookings - please enquire at time of booking. Any damages made to the property during your occupation will be invoiced accordingly. We reserve the right to recover these costs from the party leader's credit card should an individual member of your party not be identified has having caused any breakages/damages or left goods, services or ski packs unpaid for. Where dogs have been accepted into our property, a larger security deposit will be payable and we will only accept small, fully house-trained dogs for which there is a small charge. Dogs must not any time be left unattended in the property.
Powder White Liability (other than for death/personal injury/illness)
We endeavour to make sure that the holiday which you book with us is supplied and the services performed or provided by us are performed or provided as per the information detailed on our website. We accept responsibility for the acts of our employees, agents, suppliers and subcontractors where they were at the time acting within the course of their employment or carrying out work that we had asked them to do under their contract of agency or supply with Powder White. In all cases (except where personal injury, illness, death, loss and/or damage to personal possessions results), our liability is limited to the relevant total holiday price of the person(s) affected. In the case of loss and/or damage to personal possessions (including money), Powder White will not accept any liability as it is a condition of your booking (and therefore reasonably assumed by Powder White) that you have taken out appropriate insurance to cover such loss and/or damage before travelling. In the event that local restrictions or an injury or other enforced absence to one or more of our employees causes our normal service to be curtailed or restricted, this will not be accepted as cause for compensation claims. It is a condition of liability that you notify us of any claim in writing within 28 days of your return from holiday.
Powder White Liability for Death, Personal Injury and Illness
We accept responsibility should you suffer death, personal injury or illness as a result of any failure to perform or improper performance of any part of our contract with you by any of our employees, agents, suppliers or sub-contractors providing that they were at the time acting within the course of their employment or carrying out work that we had asked them to do under their contract of agency or supply with Powder White. Please note that we cannot accept liability a) where any failure to perform or improper performance was due to acts and/or omissions of a third party not connected with the provision of your holiday and which were unforeseeable or unavoidable; b) for an event which either ourselves or the supplier of the service(s) in question could not have foresee or forestalled even with all due care; c) force majeure (as previously detailed). Please note that in respect of services provided by travel suppliers (where travel or transfers have been booked on your behalf) and hotel keepers, our liability in all cases shall be limited as if we were carriers/hotel keepers within the relevant international conventions. Please also note that in all cases of illness or personal injury, we will require you to provide sufficient medical evidence to back any claim made against us. It is a condition of this acceptance of liability that you notify us of any claim in writing within 28 days of your return from holiday (for any reason detailed in this section). In the event of any payment of compensation being made, you must assign Powder White and/or our insurers all rights you may have to pursue a claim against any third party and you must provide us and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably require.
Legal Assistance
If any client suffers death, illness or injury by misadventure whilst overseas arising out of activity which does not form part of the foreign inclusive holiday arrangement or excursion arranged through us, we shall, at our discretion offer advice, guidance and assistance to help you in resolving any claim you may make against a third party, provided we are advised of the incident within 90 days of occurrence. Where legal action is contemplated you must obtain our authorisation prior to commencement of proceedings and such authorisation will be subject to your undertaking to assign any costs recovered or any benefits received under the appropriate insurance policy to ourselves. Our costs in respect of the above assistance on behalf of you and your party shall not exceed £5000 in total.
Website Information and Accuracy
All reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the descriptions, facts or opinions on our website are correct and to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. Chalet plans and resort maps should only be used as an indication of layout. Scale and dimensions are subject to error and furniture and rooming arrangements are subject to change. Opinions expressed are personal to the authors and photographs only relate to a specific destination when specifically captioned. The client should bear in mind that in relation to the information given about the resorts and certain facilities available within resort, we cannot guarantee accuracy at all times or that any particular activity will take place as these services are not under our control.
Please note that our official website to which we are bound by English Law, is published in the English language therefore we cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies caused by translation services and please note that all correspondence between you and us will be in English (whether this be during the booking process, during the holiday itself or after the holiday in cases of claims made against us).
Complaints Procedure
Should you have reason to believe we are not providing what we are contracted to provide, we request that you raise this with our resort staff at the time the problem arises so that we are provided with the opportunity ensure that sufficient improvements or changes can be implemented where we feel appropriate or necessary. If you fail to do so you deprive us and our suppliers of the chance to investigate your complaint and to do our best to rectify any problems. If we are unable to resolve matters whilst you are on holiday and you remain dissatisfied, the Party Leader must write to Powder White, 11b Osiers Road, London SW18 1NR within 28 days of your return from holiday giving all relevant information. In any such incident, please note that we will only correspond with one representative of the party and in most circumstances request that this is the Party leader. Please remember that it is your responsibility to show that reasonable care has not been used if you wish to make a claim against us and please accept that should a claim be made against us, the complaint will be fully investigated, reports will be obtained from our resort staff or suppliers where applicable and an informed view on any claim will be taken. Your written complaint will be acknowledged within 7 working days of receipt of your first letter at our office and thereafter a full response will be provided within 28 days of the date the acknowledgement was sent by Powder White. If you fail to follow this simple complaints procedure, your right to claim compensation will be affected or even lost and we regret that we cannot accept liability in respect of any complaints which are not notified entirely in accordance with this clause. Please note that our resort staff are not authorised to promise any refund in respect of a client’s claim and no such promises will be accepted by Powder White.
Jurisdiction
These conditions and any contract to which they apply are governed in all respects by English Law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
Insurance
It is a condition of booking that all clients have insurance which provides sufficient winter sports insurance. If any person(s) do not take out any insurance, Powder White will not be responsible for meeting any sums which would have been covered by insurance. You will further be responsible for paying to and indemnifying Powder White in any such circumstance for such sums Powder White meets on your behalf. You must tell your Insurers before you travel about anything which may affect your cover. This information must be complete and adequate. If you are not sure whether something is relevant you should advise your Insurers anyway. If you do not tell your Insurers about something that may be relevant your cover may be refused and Insurers may not cover any related claims.
Jacuzzis, saunas, steam rooms & swimming pools
Guests use jacuzzis, saunas and steam rooms in Powder White chalets at their own risk and Powder White can accept no responsibility for accidents/injuries sustained while using these facilities. Children must be supervised at all times. Please note that some properties (including chalets, apartments and hotels) may have time restrictions on use of these facilities so please enquire at time of booking if this is the case. Guests use swimming pools and other facilities at their own risk and Powder White can accept no responsibility for accidents/injuries sustained while using these facilities. Children must be supervised at all times. Please note, some of the swimming pools at the properties we feature do not have depth markings and there will be no life guards on duty.
Internet Access
Complimentary internet access is available in all our chalets however this may be chargeable (ether by pre-booking or on arrival in resort) in self-catered apartments and/or Hotels (if/where available). The majority of chalets will have Wi-Fi access therefore you are welcome to use your own laptops where possible. Please note however that this may not always be the case and the internet may be only accessible on the Powder White computer or via one single dongle as supplied by Powder White. Please also note that we cannot guarantee continuous and uninterrupted internet connection due to technical circumstances out of our control.
Health, passports & visas
It is your responsibility to ensure that documents are in proper order before travel. Powder White accepts no liability for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of your failure to take reasonable care in this respect. EU Nationals are advised to hold a full passport valid for the duration of the holiday and for at least six months after your return journey. Vaccinations are not currently required to enter Austria, France or Switzerland. Pregnant mothers are advised to obtain clearance to fly both from their doctor and airline if their pregnancy will exceed 28 weeks on the date of their return travel. Non-EU Nationals are advised to contact the relevant Consulate for further information: Austria: +44 (0) 20 7245 6689, France: +44 (0) 20 7838 2000, Switzerland: +44 (0) 20 7616 6000.
Early/late season: Facilities such as lifts, shuttle bus services, saunas, ice rinks and swimming pools may not be operational at the beginning or the end of the season. This may also affect some of the facilities in your accommodation. This may be due to factors such as weather or the number of tourists in resort, repairs or redecoration. These decisions are often made on the spot by their operators and we are not always informed. Where we do know we will do our utmost to let you know. At the beginning and at the end of the season building work in resorts may be taking place. We have no control over these building works and are not made aware of their start and finish times.
Safety: The safety and well being of our guests is of paramount importance to us. We continually strive to improve hygiene and safety standards in all our destinations. All our properties are obliged to meet local regulations although it is important to remember that even in European countries these may not match those in the UK, which are some of the most stringent in the world. In ski resorts particularly, many buildings are made of timber, often without separate fire escapes, may contain bedrooms or bathrooms with no windows or may have rooms with limited head-space below the eaves. We strongly advise that you and your party familiarise yourselves with your accommodation, safety procedures and location of fire extinguishers and request specific information if required before booking a particular property.
Lost Property
Please advise us as soon as possible if you have lost personal belongings or left these in resort on your departure so that we are given every opportunity to locate these missing/forgotten items. Whilst we do everything possible to locate lost property, we cannot guarantee to do so or to be able to arrange for your property to be returned. If we are able to locate lost property and arrange for its return, all costs of so doing must be paid in advance along with an administration charge of £25. We cannot be held responsible for lost property whilst in transit to the UK howsoever this is arranged. We reserve the right to increase the administration charge for the return of lost property for bulky items with special dispatch costs.
Problems
If you are ever unhappy with any aspect of your holiday, you must address your complaint immediately to both the chalet manager and the local service provider if applicable. In the unlikely event that your problem cannot be resolved locally, you must inform Powder White in writing of your complaint within 28 days of your return so that any rights to compensation can be examined.
Refer a Friend (applicable for Season 2011/12 only)
If you refer a friend and they book a fully catered chalet holiday directly with Powder White (i.e. not through a travel agent), your friend will receive a 5% discount from their fully catered chalet holiday price and we deduct 5% of their holiday price from the balance of your fully catered chalet holiday. This discount is applied once your friend's balance has been settled in full. Your friend must nominate you at the time of the initial enquiry, and only the first name provided by the friend at the time of booking will be allocated the discount. Once the deposit payment has been made, if no referral discount has been applied for, any application for such will be invalid. You may refer as many people as you want directly to Powder White, and you will receive a discount on each booking made. This discount is over and above any repeat guest discount you may receive. If you have already taken your holiday, this discount will be held for you to be put towards any directly booked Powder White fully catered holiday until the end of the following season (2012/13). This discount is only valid until the end of the following ski season (2012/13). If the total amount of discounts exceeds the balance of your holiday, the excess discounts will be held for you to be put towards any future directly booked fully catered Powder White holiday until the end of the following season (2012/13). If you cancel your holiday, your friends discount will become invalid. If your friend cancels their holiday, the discount that you have against your booking will become invalid.
Skiing with Powder White
It is the responsibility of you and your group to judge the suitability of each area in which you ski. If you or any member of your group ski in a location on the recommendation of or accompanied by any representative of Powder White, Powder White will not be liable for any injuries howsoever caused.
Financial protection
Flight inclusive holidays provided by Powder White are ATOL protected, since we hold an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL No 6860). In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk.
General
Headings within these booking conditions are for reference purposes only and all images are intended to give a general impression only. These booking conditions and any matters arising from them are subject to and governed by English law. To the best of our knowledge all details on the website and in the brochure are accurate. Powder White Limited is registered in England No: 04863094
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