Alpine skiing holidays: Sharing chalets with strangers is a British thing

By NEIL ENGLISH Icing on the break: Chalet Andre in Val d'IsereOpting to share a house with complete strangers during a skiing holiday is still largely a British phenomenon. In fact most Europeans, especially those from Alpine nations, think we are barmy. I prefer to think it�s just a little eccentricity, or simply that we are open to embracing the spirit of camaraderie.Whatever the reason, the