Last January I rented skis from the Namaste store in Argentiere, and had an accident which required a couple of weeks of hospitalization. When I didn't hear from Namaste during my hospitalization, I assumed that the rescue team had returned my equipment to the store. At the end of the season (more than 3 months later!) I got a huge credit-card charge (which, in my opinion, far exceeded the value of the skis). I paid it--I always pay my bills--and contacted the owner, explaining the circumstances and pleading with him to reduce the charge. He promised to get back to me but never did, after he got paid by my credit card. I do not dispute that I bear responsibility for the loss of the skis; however, if Namaste had billed me or contacted me a day or two after the lease expiry it wouldn't have been hard to trace the skis: they were picked up by the rescue team and stored somewhere. 3-4 months later nothing could be done. (A rescue team never leaves behind the belongings of the person who suffered an accident; and obviously they'd be the last people to be tempted to take someone's pair of old rental skis...) In short, be careful: mine was a string of unfortunate accidents but accidents happen, and there are people who might be tempted to take advantage of an accident. Kudos to the rescue team who saved my life. read more
