These are the people in their late thirties to early forties who have spent all of their lives on a drab career path. Then one day something happens – they’re dumped by The One or fired from their in-house accountant job. A ski season seems like a great way to gain some perspective.

They’ll always fall into one of two categories. The first is the born again gap year student who will be found dancing on tables with their tops off snogging the face off someone half their age. The other half are locked away in their shoebox of a room, crying into their raclette, drowning their sorrows with a box of wine, no closer to finding meaning or purpose in their lives. Engage in conversation at your own risk.