BASS Archive Hub
Client Satisfaction
At the heart of everything we do
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About BASS - a brief history
Three friends, Hugh, Ian and Phil, collaborated and combined resources to initiate the opportunity. Working closely with French authorities and BASI, we helped establish the administrative framework for British instructors to work in the French Alps…
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25+ years of digital innovation
With over 3000 pages archived in the Internet Archive since 1999, BASS has one of the longest continuous digital presences in the ski instruction industry.
Explore our website history - design and content - on the Wayback Machine digital archive…
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BASS Client Survey 1999
Transparency Since 1999
Before TripAdvisor (founded 2000)
Before Google Reviews (founded 2007)
Before Trust Pilot (founded 2007)
BASS was publishing complete client survey data online. In 1999. When most businesses hid their feedback, we published everything - including the 0.056% who rated us "Poor" (2 people out of 357 on value).
This transparency continues today...
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Archive: BASS Client comments
1999: 99.4% Excellence Rating (381 surveyed) published on BASS website
2025: 5.0 Stars TripAdvisor (696+ reviews)
26 Years of Consistently recorded Excellence
Here is what BASS clients have said, as recorded in our digital archive
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Press Cuttings Archive
Press reviews from the early 1990’s - since before websites.
Cuttings from magazines and newspapers!
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Archive: BASS Articles
We were publishing articles on the BASS website from the beginning.
You’ll find some examples here - and they are still relevant today
BASS ARCHIVE HUB
BASS ARCHIVE HUB is a dedicated resource center that preserves and showcases the extensive history of the British Alpine Ski School. It houses a comprehensive collection of photographs, newspaper articles, BASS websites since 1999, and memorable moments spanning over three decades. The archive serves not only as a tribute to the school's longstanding tradition of excellence but also as a valuable reference for current and future instructors and students. By maintaining this rich repository, BASS ensures that the legacy of expert British ski instruction in Morzine, Val d'Isère, and Châtel continues to inspire and inform.