Skiing blog from Ski Hemsley, lessons and guiding in Meribel with English instructor Martin Hemsley

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Transport yourself to the slopes of Méribel with Ski Hemsley’s blog. All of life is here. Philosophy. Croissants. Fine wine. And skiing, lots of skiing.

What A Welcome Back To France

Posted
November 27, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to the first post direct from France this winter from your favourite Méribel blogging ski instructor. And what a welcome back to France I've had.

Off We Go

Posted
November 20, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to another post from your favourite blogging Méribel ski instructor. Tell you what, it's suddenly turned chilly hasn't it?

Thoughts and Observations

Posted
November 11, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to the latest post from your favourite blogging Méribel ski instructor. Well, there's no denying the fact that we are well into the autumn, and not that far off from winter.

Now Then

Posted
October 31, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to another post from your favourite blogging Méribel ski instructor. This time the post is very much mountain focused, but a lot less skiing I'm afraid. Last week Harriet and I were on holiday in the Lake District.

Individual Story...

Posted
October 21, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to another post from your favourite blogging Méribel ski instructor, with a slightly different twist on my usual articles.

Weekend In France

Posted
October 10, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to another blog post. Some of you may have caught a couple of my social media posts last weekend, where I showed a photo or two of Lille. Harriet and I, with friends, had a lovely long weekend seeing the sights.

Ongoing Ski Lift Upgrades For This Coming Winter - Part 2

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September 30, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to the second blog post regarding ski lift upgrades for this coming winter in Méribel and the 3 Valleys. Last week I posted photos and spoke about the brand new Cotê Brune ski lift above Méribel-Mottaret, and also the brand new Chenus ski lift coming out of Courchevel 1850.

Ongoing Ski Lift Upgrades For This Coming Winter - Part 1

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September 23, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to another post from your favourite blogging Méribel Ski Instructor. This time it will be much more ski related than the last few posts over the summer. As many of you will be aware, I was very fortunate to spend some time in Méribel this summer.

Favourite Photos From This Summer In Méribel

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September 10, 2025

Hi everyone and welcome to the latest post from your favourite blogging Méribel ski instructor. I left Méribel last week and am adjusting to life without mountains for the moment. Having said that, I thought I'd post several photos that I took last month that are my favourites from the trip.

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