Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern MINT Snowboarding’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The term ‘MINT Snowboarding’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is MINT Snowboarding, 132 Rue du Bourg, 74110 Morzine, France. Our SIRET number is 49253638800019, MINT Snowboarding SARL, 97 TDM de la Chenalette (B2), 74110 Morzine, France. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.
1. DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined in these Terms and Conditions, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
1.1. “Client” means the Person that makes the Booking for themselves and/or for and on behalf of one or more other Persons.
1.2. “Booking” means the booking request made by a Client, whether made online via www.mintsnowboarding.com, by telephone or by email.
1.3. “Booking Confirmation” means the email confirmation sent by MINT Snowboarding to the Client confirming the Booking, once the relevant Deposit has been received by MINT Snowboarding.
1.4. “Course” means a specialist and challenging snowboarding course aimed to develop a Client’s skills and proficiency in Snowboarding, provided by MINT Snowboarding.
1.5. “Deposit” means the non-refundable deposit (in the amount as stated on the Invoice) to be paid to MINT Snowboarding by the Client, by a specified date in order to confirm the Booking.
1.6. “Invoice” means the invoice sent by MINT Snowboarding to the Client after receipt of a Booking request from that Client and resent when the outstanding balance is due, setting out the terms of payment and sale in relation to the Course.
1.7. “Party” means all Persons travelling under one single Booking.
1.8. “Person” means any individual, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust, joint venture, consortium or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) as the context so requires.
1.9. “Third Party Supplier” means any supplier of products or services where such product or service does not form part of the content of, or the costs of, the Course and includes, but is not limited to, insurance providers, travel providers, accommodation suppliers, travel agents and other local suppliers.
2. GENERAL
2.1. Details of what is included in our prices is explained on the relevant page of our website.
2.2. Lift passes are obligatory unless stated otherwise and are not included in the price unless specifically stated.
2.3. All snowboard equipment required is to be supplied by the Client unless specifically stated.
2.4. Prices may be subject to change.
2.5. It is the Client’s responsibility to ensure that we have a current email address and mobile telephone number which they can be contacted on whilst in resort.
2.6. Refunds will not be given for unused bookings due to client late arrival, illness or accident.
2.7. The Client, and anyone they are booking on behalf of, should read and understand these Terms and Conditions prior to submitting a booking request and paying the deposit. The client should understand that by booking with MINT Snowboarding, they agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
2.8. MINT Snowboarding reserves the right to change lesson start times, should this happen we will notify the Client in advance of the lesson start date.
3. PAYMENTS
3.1. All bookings must be paid for in advance of the lessons starting.
3.2. A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the total cost of the booking is required to secure a booking. The deposit is non-refundable as it covers administrative costs and fixed overheads. A booking will only be confirmed once the deposit has been received. The full and final balance is due 45 days before the start of the Clients booking.
3.3. Failure to pay the remaining balance by the 45 days prior to the start date will forfeit the Clients booking, without refund of any deposit paid.
3.4. If a booking is made within 45 days prior to the start date, the full cost of the booking must be paid at the time of booking.
3.5. Payment is accepted by credit card (Visa or Mastercard), Visa debit card or by bank transfer. For bank transfers, all charges are to be paid by the Client. MINT Snowboarding is not responsible for charges imposed by the Clients’ bank.
4. INSURANCE
4.1. MINT Snowboarding is not responsible for its Clients’ insurance. It is a requirement on booking that clients have or will have adequate insurance cover before travelling, for themselves and everybody they book on behalf of.
4.2. Insurance should cover at least the following: Winter sports and off-piste skiing/snowboarding, Emergency Medical Expenses including, amongst other costs; ambulance charges and repatriation; Pandemic and epidemic cover including Covid-19, including but not limited to additional costs if self-isolation is required during or following the Clients stay. Cancellation of the Clients trip or curtailment cutting short the Clients trip including but not limited to contracting coronavirus; Personal Liability to include, amongst other liabilities. Travel and transfer delays which must include amongst other costs; additional costs incurred in the event of a delay.
4.3. MINT Snowboarding reserves the right to cancel a booking or terminate participation in a course at its sole discretion if it is not satisfied with a Client’s (or any member of its Party’s) insurance arrangements and the suitability of such arrangements for the booking.
5. CANCELLATIONS
5.1. If the Client cancels their lessons
5.1.1. Cancellations made by the Client will only be effective when MINT Snowboarding receives written notice of cancellation by email, sent by the party leader to info@mintsnowboarding.com.
5.1.2. If the Client cancels the booking for any reason we will levy a cancellation charge on the scale shown in the table set out in section 5.1.5. These charges are based on the cost of cancelling any arrangements and the expenses and losses we are likely to suffer if we cannot resell the lessons.
5.1.3. If the reason for the cancellation falls within the terms and conditions of the Client’s insurance cover, they may be able to claim a refund of their cancellation charges from the insurance company less any applicable excess.
5.1.4. In the case of cancellation, any payments made can not be carried forward, moved to another booking or the participant name changed.
5.1.5. Cancellations of bookings by the client incur the following charges:
More than 45 days – Loss of deposit
45 to 15 days – 50% of the entire booking cost
14 to 8 days – 75% of the entire booking cost
7 days or less – 100% of the entire booking cost
5.1.6. Refunds (following deduction of the cancellation charges) will be made to the Client where the full balance has been paid, otherwise MINT Snowboarding is entitled to recover the outstanding balance from the Client.
5.2. If MINT Snowboarding Cancels the Client’s Lessons
5.2.1. MINT Snowboarding reserves the right to cancel lessons. Full refunds of lessons cancelled by MINT Snowboarding will be made in this instance.
5.2.2. Indemnity compensation will be repaid as indicated below for cancellations made by MINT Snowboarding, with the exception of the following reasons where no additional payments will be made:
5.2.2.1. Minimum numbers not reached for group lessons
5.2.2.2. Instructor illness or injury
More than 45 days – Full refund
45 to 15 days – Full refund plus 20% of the entire booking cost
14 to 8 days – Full refund plus 30% of the entire booking cost
7 days or less – Full refund plus 50% of the entire booking cost
5.3. In respect of any cancellation (how so ever incurred), MINT Snowboarding shall not be liable for any costs and/or charges the Client may have incurred (which includes, but not limited to, visas, vaccinations, insurance, lift passes, accommodation and/or travel costs).
6. RECOVERY OF MONEY VIA A CREDIT CARD PROVIDER
6.1. By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions the Client agrees to not attempt to recover any non-refundable part of the booking via their credit card provider except in the case of bankruptcy where MINT Snowboarding ceases trading and cannot provide the service. Attempting to recover any non-refundable part of the contract via credit card providers incurs significant administrative and legal costs for MINT Snowboarding and this cost will be passed on to the Client if any claim is attempted. Section 5.1.7. details the non-refundable part of a booking.
7. OPERATIONAL INTERRUPTIONS
7.1. If the resort is open, or partly open, the services will be delivered as planned to the extent available. MINT Snowboardings’ instructors will use the open areas available to them to deliver the services in a manner that ensures the Clients’ safety.
7.2. Interruptions in ski resort operations are completely outside of the control of MINT Snowboarding. Where decisions made by the ski resorts impact delivery of our services, the client will not be entitled to any refund, indemnity compensation or discount. Such situations may include, but are not limited to, the following: technical malfunction, strike, adverse weather conditions, avalanche, excess or insufficient snow cover, power failure, disease outbreak, epidemic, resort closure and/or volume restrictions on visitor numbers. We will not be liable to the Client for any such event.
7.3. The Client acknowledges and agrees that participation in lessons may require a certain amount of flexibility. The schedule for lessons, as stipulated on the website, is an indication of MINT Snowboardings’ intention rather than a contractual obligation. Unforeseen local conditions or events may sometimes necessitate changes to the itinerary and could mean that some activities are not possible.
8. FORCE MAJEURE
8.1. In no event shall MINT Snowboarding be held responsible or liable for any form of compensation when failure or delay in the performance of its obligations was legally and/or physically impossible for the lessons to be performed. Force Majeure includes, but is not limited to, war, epidemic, government intervention, strike, natural disasters or any other event beyond the control of the supplier (a “Force Majeure Event”). Covid-19 does not qualify as Force Majeure.
8.2. MINT Snowboarding will refund 50% of the balance of the booking if a cancellation is caused by events amounting to Force Majeure.
9. GROUP LESSONS
9.1 Group lessons require a minimum of 3 clients for the course to run for the full specified duration. Where we have 2 clients booked on a group course, we will still try to run the course, as detailed below:
9.1.1. 5 day group lessons (2hrs/day) will be reduced to 4 days
9.1.2. 4 day group lessons (2hrs/day) will be reduced to 3 days
9.1.3. 5 day group lessons (3hrs/day) will be reduced to 2hrs/day
9.2. If the Client is the only person booked into a group, MINT Snowboarding will contact them no later than the Friday of the preceding week to discuss their options:
9.2.1. The Client can cancel the lessons for a full refund.
9.2.2. The Client can convert their booking to private lessons. A balance or refund will be due for any differences in price.
9.3. MINT Snowboarding reserves the right to cancel any group lessons if the required minimum number of 3 participants is not filled. In the event where MINT Snowboarding cancels a group the Client will receive a full refund.
9.4. Instructors will wait no longer than 10 minutes for late clients attending group lessons. Before leaving the meeting point they will phone the client on the number provided on booking. Clients running late should contact the instructor immediately on the mobile number provided on the Clients booking confirmation.
9.5. Group courses are booked as a course and no refunds are made for missed lessons, unless agreed otherwise by contract.
9.6. At the start of a group course, MINT Snowboarding will assess the Clients’ snowboarding proficiency level. If necessary and possible, we may move people between groups to ensure smooth running of the lessons. Accordingly, we may have to alter group sizes; this may mean that groups increase to one above the advertised maximum.
9.7. In the event that the Client does not have the required skill or fitness level for a group course, they will be unable to participate in the course and will be deemed to have cancelled the course and will not receive any refund.
10. OFF-PISTE EQUIPMENT
10.1. Off-piste safety equipment, including transceiver, shovel & probe provided by MINT Snowboarding is maintained at the service intervals specified by the manufacturer. MINT Snowboarding accepts no responsibility for injury or death resulting from equipment failure which could not have been reasonably foreseen or avoided, or where the client has not followed instructions for the equipment’s safe and intended use. Off-piste equipment provided to the Client by MINT Snowboarding is the Clients’ sole responsibility, as such the Client is liable for any loss or damage to this equipment and will be charged the replacement costs at full RRP.
11. PERSONAL POSSESSIONS
11.1. MINT Snowboarding will not be held responsible for any theft or loss of its Clients’ personal belongings.
12. CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT
12.1. The Client (the attendee or parent/guardians of attendees under the age of 18) hereby consents to emergency medical treatment being provided to the attendee and authorises any MINT Snowboarding instructor to sign any authorisation or consent to medical treatment that may be required by the health care provider. All reasonable steps will be taken to contact the parent, guardian or emergency contact in the event that medical attention is required by the attendee. The Client agrees to pay all costs associated with such medical care or attention and related transportation.
13. PASSPORT & VISAS
13.1. It is the Clients’ responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport and obtain any visas required. Should the Client not be granted a visa which results in them having to cancel their place on the course, the booking will be subject to cancellation charges as detailed in section 5.1.7.
14. THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS
14.1. The Client agrees to comply with the rules and/or any terms and conditions of any Third Party Suppliers providing them with accommodation, products, or services, during the course. If MINT Snowboarding has provided the Client with the details of such Third Party Suppliers, this information is for assistance purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement of the respective Third Party Supplier. MINT Snowboarding accepts no liability in respect of accommodation, products or services procured from Third Party Suppliers, including but not limited to, travel agents, hotels, accommodation/insurance providers, and local suppliers.
15. LIABILITY
15.1. The Client acknowledges and agrees that snowboarding is a hazardous activity that carries the risk of personal injury and they undertake snowboarding at their own risk. MINT Snowboarding will not be held responsible for death or any injury, losses or accidents however they may occur, other than as a result of MINT Snowboarding’s negligence.
15.2. The Client has the right to decline taking part in activities they deem may endanger their health and safety, or which are not covered by their insurance policy. The client agrees and acknowledges that MINT Snowboarding will not be held liable for any injury or damage caused to them or any member of its Party where that Person has taken a risk willingly, and the injury or damage arose other than as a result of negligence by MINT Snowboarding
16. ADVICE
16.1. MINT Snowboarding offers advice on matters such as health, visas, currency, climate, clothing, equipment and other matters in good faith and cannot be held responsible for such advice and information. The Client accepts responsibility for all these matters in particular regarding visas and advice on all health matters.
17. IMAGERY
17.1. The Client agrees to allow MINT Snowboarding to use any photos or videos containing their image for promotional and social media purposes without their permission and free of charge. If the client does not wish to have photos or videos of them or their child used for marketing purposes they must let us know at the time of booking or before the course commences.
18. COMPLAINTS
18.1. If the Client has any cause for complaint, during the course of their lessons, they must inform MINT Snowboarding immediately. We will endeavour to address the situation to the Clients satisfaction.
18.2. Complaints cannot be accepted for weather conditions or resort opening times/dates as these are beyond our control.
19. MISCELLANEOUS
19.1. These Terms and Conditions and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by French Law. The courts of France have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity, termination of these Terms and Conditions and any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with either these Terms and Conditions or the negotiation of the contract contemplated by these Terms and Conditions). A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right to enforce any term of this Agreement.
1. DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined in these Terms and Conditions, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
1.1. “Client” means the Person that makes the Booking for themselves and/or for and on behalf of one or more other Persons.
1.2. “Booking” means the booking request made by a Client, whether made online via www.mintsnowboarding.com, by telephone or by email.
1.3. “Booking Confirmation” means the email confirmation sent by MINT Snowboarding to the Client confirming the Booking, once the relevant Deposit has been received by MINT Snowboarding.
1.4. “Course” means a specialist and challenging snowboarding course aimed to develop a Client’s skills and proficiency in Snowboarding, provided by MINT Snowboarding.
1.5. “Deposit” means the non-refundable deposit (in the amount as stated on the Invoice) to be paid to MINT Snowboarding by the Client, by a specified date in order to confirm the Booking.
1.6. “Invoice” means the invoice sent by MINT Snowboarding to the Client after receipt of a Booking request from that Client and resent when the outstanding balance is due, setting out the terms of payment and sale in relation to the Course.
1.7. “Party” means all Persons travelling under one single Booking.
1.8. “Person” means any individual, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust, joint venture, consortium or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) as the context so requires.
1.9. “Third Party Supplier” means any supplier of products or services where such product or service does not form part of the content of, or the costs of, the Course and includes, but is not limited to, insurance providers, travel providers, accommodation suppliers, travel agents and other local suppliers.
2. GENERAL
2.1. Details of what is included in our prices is explained on the relevant page of our website.
2.2. Lift passes are obligatory unless stated otherwise and are not included in the price unless specifically stated.
2.3. All snowboard equipment required is to be supplied by the Client unless specifically stated.
2.4. Prices may be subject to change.
2.5. It is the Client’s responsibility to ensure that we have a current email address and mobile telephone number which they can be contacted on whilst in resort.
2.6. Refunds will not be given for unused bookings due to client late arrival, illness or accident.
2.7. The Client, and anyone they are booking on behalf of, should read and understand these Terms and Conditions prior to submitting a booking request and paying the deposit. The client should understand that by booking with MINT Snowboarding, they agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
2.8. MINT Snowboarding reserves the right to change lesson start times, should this happen we will notify the Client in advance of the lesson start date.
3. PAYMENTS
3.1. All bookings must be paid for in advance of the lessons starting.
3.2. A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the total cost of the booking is required to secure a booking. The deposit is non-refundable as it covers administrative costs and fixed overheads. A booking will only be confirmed once the deposit has been received. The full and final balance is due 70 days before the start of the booking.
3.3. Failure to pay the remaining balance by the 70 days prior to the start date will forfeit the booking, without refund of any deposit paid.
3.4. If a booking is made within 70 days prior to the start date, the full cost of the booking must be paid at the time of booking.
3.5. Payment is accepted by credit card (Visa or Mastercard), Visa debit card or by bank transfer. For bank transfers, all charges are to be paid by the Client. MINT Snowboarding is not responsible for charges imposed by the Clients’ bank.
4. INSURANCE
4.1. MINT Snowboarding is not responsible for its Clients’ insurance. It is a requirement on booking that clients have or will have adequate insurance cover before travelling, for themselves and everybody they book on behalf of.
4.2. Insurance should cover at least the following: Winter sports and off-piste skiing/snowboarding, Emergency Medical Expenses including, amongst other costs; ambulance charges and repatriation; Pandemic and epidemic cover including Covid-19, including but not limited to additional costs if self-isolation is required during or following the Clients stay. Cancellation of the Clients trip or curtailment cutting short the Clients trip including but not limited to contracting coronavirus; Personal Liability to include, amongst other liabilities. Travel and transfer delays which must include amongst other costs; additional costs incurred in the event of a delay.
4.3. MINT Snowboarding reserves the right to cancel a booking or terminate participation in a course at its sole discretion if it is not satisfied with a Client’s (or any member of its Party’s) insurance arrangements and the suitability of such arrangements for the booking.
5. CANCELLATIONS
5.1. If the Client cancels their booking
5.1.1. Cancellations made by the Client will only be effective when MINT Snowboarding receives written notice of cancellation by email, sent by the party leader to info@mintsnowboarding.com.
5.1.2. If the Client cancels the booking for any reason we will levy a cancellation charge on the scale shown in the table set out in section 5.1.5. These charges are based on the cost of cancelling any arrangements and the expenses and losses we are likely to suffer if we cannot resell the lessons. If we are able to resell the space then we will refund the Client minus the deposit amount.
5.1.3. If the reason for the cancellation falls within the terms and conditions of the Client’s insurance cover, they may be able to claim a refund of their cancellation charges from the insurance company less any applicable excess.
5.1.4. In the case of cancellation, any payments made can not be carried forward, moved to another booking or the participant name changed.
5.1.5. Cancellations of bookings by the client incur the following charges:
More than 70 days – Loss of deposit
69 to 55 days – 50% of the entire booking cost
54 to 45 days – 75% of the entire booking cost
44 days or less – 100% of the entire booking cost
5.1.6. Refunds (following deduction of the cancellation charges) will be made to the Client where the full balance has been paid, otherwise MINT Snowboarding is entitled to recover the outstanding balance from the Client.
5.2. If MINT Snowboarding Cancels the Client’s Course
5.2.1. MINT Snowboarding reserves the right to cancel a course. Full refunds of lessons cancelled by MINT Snowboarding will be made in this instance.
5.2.2. MINT Snowboarding reserves the right to cancel any courses that are subject to a minimum number of participants where the minimum number of participants has not been met. If this occurs the client will receive a full refund.
5.2.3. Indemnity compensation will be repaid as indicated below for cancellations made by MINT Snowboarding, with the exception of the following reasons where no additional payments will be made:
5.2.3.1. Minimum numbers not reached for group lessons
5.2.3.2. Instructor illness or injury
More than 70 days – Full refund
69 to 55 days – Full refund plus 20% of the entire booking cost
54 to 45 days – Full refund plus 30% of the entire booking cost
44 days or less – Full refund plus 50% of the entire booking cost
5.3. In respect of any cancellation (how so ever incurred), MINT Snowboarding shall not be liable for any costs and/or charges the Client may have incurred (which includes, but not limited to, visas, vaccinations, insurance, lift passes, accommodation and/or travel costs).
6. IF THE CLIENT GETS ILL OR INJURED WHILST ON HOLIDAY
6.1. If the Client gets ill or injured whilst on the course, MINT Snowboarding does not accept liability or responsibility to provide the Client with accommodation beyond the contracted holiday dates. Should the Client refuse to leave or if there is any delay in leaving the accomodation they will immediately become liable for the full weekly accomodation cost even when just a part week is impacted.
7. RECOVERY OF MONEY VIA A CREDIT CARD PROVIDER
7.1. By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions the Client agrees to not attempt to recover any non-refundable part of the booking via their credit card provider except in the case of bankruptcy where MINT Snowboarding ceases trading and cannot provide the service. Attempting to recover any non-refundable part of the contract via credit card providers incurs significant administrative and legal costs for MINT Snowboarding and this cost will be passed on to the Client if any claim is attempted. Section 5.1.7. details the non-refundable part of a booking.
8. OPERATIONAL INTERRUPTIONS
8.1. If the resort is open, or partly open, the services will be delivered as planned to the extent available. MINT Snowboardings’ instructors will use the open areas available to them to deliver the services in a manner that ensures the Clients’ safety.
8.2. Interruptions in ski resort operations are completely outside of the control of MINT Snowboarding. Where decisions made by the ski resorts impact delivery of our services, the client will not be entitled to any refund, indemnity compensation or discount. Such situations may include, but are not limited to, the following: technical malfunction, strike, adverse weather conditions, avalanche, excess or insufficient snow cover, power failure, disease outbreak, epidemic, resort closure and/or volume restrictions on visitor numbers. We will not be liable to the Client for any such event.
8.3. The Client acknowledges and agrees that participation on a course may require a certain amount of flexibility. The itinerary for a course, as stipulated on the website, is an indication of MINT Snowboardings’ intention rather than a contractual obligation. Unforeseen local conditions or events may sometimes necessitate changes to the itinerary and could mean that some activities are not possible.
8.4. In the unlikely event of a resort being closed for any reason, MINT Snowboarding will, if reasonably possible, transport the client (at their expense) to the nearest available skiing.
9. FORCE MAJEURE
9.1. In no event shall MINT Snowboarding be held responsible or liable for any form of compensation when failure or delay in the performance of its obligations was legally and/or physically impossible for the lessons to be performed. Force Majeure includes, but is not limited to, war, epidemic, government intervention, strike, natural disasters or any other event beyond the control of the supplier (a “Force Majeure Event”). Covid-19 does not qualify as Force Majeure.
9.2. MINT Snowboarding will refund 50% of the balance of the booking if a cancellation is caused by events amounting to Force Majeure.
10. COURSES
10.1. Courses require a minimum of 4 participants for the course to run.
10.2. Instructors will wait no longer than 10 minutes for late clients attending a course. Before leaving the meeting point they will phone the client on the number provided on booking. Clients running late should contact the instructor immediately on the mobile number provided on the Clients booking confirmation.
10.3. Courses are booked as a full course and no refunds are made where the Client has missed all or parts of the course content, unless agreed otherwise by contract.
10.4. At the start of a course, MINT Snowboarding will assess the Clients’ snowboarding proficiency level. If necessary and possible, we may move people between groups to ensure smooth running of the lessons. Accordingly, we may have to alter group sizes; this may mean that groups increase to one above the advertised maximum.
10.5. In the event that the Client does not have the required skill or fitness level for the course, they will be unable to participate in the course and will be deemed to have cancelled the course and will not receive any refund.
11. OFF-PISTE EQUIPMENT
11.1. Off-piste safety equipment, including transceiver, shovel & probe provided by MINT Snowboarding is maintained at the service intervals specified by the manufacturer. MINT Snowboarding accepts no responsibility for injury or death resulting from equipment failure which could not have been reasonably foreseen or avoided, or where the client has not followed instructions for the equipment’s safe and intended use. Off-piste equipment provided to the Client by MINT Snowboarding is the Clients’ sole responsibility, as such the Client is liable for any loss or damage to this equipment and will be charged the replacement costs at full RRP.
12. PERSONAL POSSESSIONS
12.1. MINT Snowboarding will not be held responsible for any theft or loss of its Clients’ personal belongings.
13. CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT
13.1. The Client (the attendee or parent/guardians of attendees under the age of 18) hereby consents to emergency medical treatment being provided to the attendee and authorises any MINT Snowboarding instructor to sign any authorisation or consent to medical treatment that may be required by the health care provider. All reasonable steps will be taken to contact the parent, guardian or emergency contact in the event that medical attention is required by the attendee. The Client agrees to pay all costs associated with such medical care or attention and related transportation.
14. PASSPORT & VISAS
14.1. It is the Clients’ responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport and obtain any visas required. Should the Client not be granted a visa which results in them having to cancel their place on the course, the booking will be subject to cancellation charges as detailed in section 5.1.7.
15. THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS
15.1. The Client agrees to comply with the rules and/or any terms and conditions of any Third Party Suppliers providing them with accommodation, products, or services, during the course. If MINT Snowboarding has provided the Client with the details of such Third Party Suppliers, this information is for assistance purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement of the respective Third Party Supplier. MINT Snowboarding accepts no liability in respect of accommodation, products or services procured from Third Party Suppliers, including but not limited to, travel agents, hotels, accommodation/insurance providers, and local suppliers.
16. LIABILITY
16.1. The Client acknowledges and agrees that snowboarding is a hazardous activity that carries the risk of personal injury and they undertake snowboarding at their own risk. MINT Snowboarding will not be held responsible for death or any injury, losses or accidents however they may occur, other than as a result of MINT Snowboarding’s negligence.
16.2. The Client has the right to decline taking part in activities they deem may endanger their health and safety, or which are not covered by their insurance policy. The client agrees and acknowledges that MINT Snowboarding will not be held liable for any injury or damage caused to them or any member of its Party where that Person has taken a risk willingly, and the injury or damage arose other than as a result of negligence by MINT Snowboarding
17. ADVICE
17.1. MINT Snowboarding offers advice on matters such as health, visas, currency, climate, clothing, equipment and other matters in good faith and cannot be held responsible for such advice and information. The Client accepts responsibility for all these matters in particular regarding visas and advice on all health matters.
18. IMAGERY
18.1. The Client agrees to allow MINT Snowboarding to use any photos or videos containing their image for promotional and social media purposes without their permission and free of charge. If the client does not wish to have photos or videos of them or their child used for marketing purposes they must let us know at the time of booking or before the course commences.
19. SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS
19.1. The majority of MINT Snowboarding courses are priced and sold on a shared room basis and we will do our best to help individuals find a room sharer, but this is not always possible. If, when rooming lists are finalised, there is an imbalance in numbers so that a sole occupancy supplement is incurred, this cost will be passed on to the Client. Please note that where individuals have been allocated or have specifically asked to share a room with another/other member(s), and one or more of the individuals in the allocated room cancels their holiday, we reserve the right to resell the cancelled place should we have the demand and the Client may therefore end up sharing a room with another individual.
20. COMPLAINTS
20.1. If the Client has any cause for complaint, during the course of their lessons, they must inform MINT Snowboarding immediately. We will endeavour to address the situation to the Clients satisfaction.
20.2. Complaints cannot be accepted for weather conditions or resort opening times/dates as these are beyond our control.
21. MISCELLANEOUS
21.1. These Terms and Conditions and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by French Law. The courts of France have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity, termination of these Terms and Conditions and any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with either these Terms and Conditions or the negotiation of the contract contemplated by these Terms and Conditions). A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right to enforce any term of this Agreement.