1. Jack Hubbard is the organizer of Slope Off 2015, a music and snow festival taking place in the French Alps. 2. Slope Off aims to bring a younger audience to the valley to boost business during low seasons and showcase local artists, venues, and attractions. 3. Hubbard was motivated to create the festival as a way to share the amazing things and people he loves about music, snow, and the mountains with others.

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touristdestinationthroughouttheyearand,there-
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touristsofallshapesandsizestoenjoyitsspec-
tacularvistas,numerousyearroundactivities,
bars,restaurants,culturalevents,friendlystaff,
convenientlocation,reliablepublictransport,
comfortableaccommodationandit'ssmoothlinks
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hasevenbeenawardedthe'villefleurie'distin-
guishingitasoneofthemostbeautifultownsin
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one,hopesthatthisisgoingtobethecase.
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talkofthetown-whatonearthISthisdelicioussub-
stance,wherediditcomefrom andwhyisevery-
bodytalkingaboutit?Developedbyscientistsatthe
LaboratoireAlpinair,AlpineMilkiseverythingthe
bodyneedstoparty...andMORE.Thisweekseesa
seriouslaunchattemptinSamoens,France,asthe
supportingforcebehindtheSlopeOffFestival.Come
ondown...andremembertobringastraw!
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AMESSAGEFROM OUR(NECESSARY)SPONSORS:
WelcometotheinauguralSlopeOnInternationalSnow &MusicFestival–
sponsoredbyAlpineMilk.Wehavesomewonderfullytalented,soon-to-be-
Corporation-sponsored-entertainersonshow foryou,andsomeotherpeople.
Therewillbedancing,drinking(enjoythefreeAlpineMilksamplesinyour
welcomepackandatparticipatingvenues!),eating,skiing,snow-boarding
andmoreoddishthingsthatthecharming‘organisers’arecalling‘smallbatch
snow tingles’(no?meneither).Anyway,enjoyyourtimeatmyfestivaland-I
hopetoseeyouslurping….andthirllaxing,tothemaximum!
Lifeisshort.Milkit.
Areyoutrackingwithme?
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inP.I'm theletterP.
TAURUS:Inalovingrelationship?Happilycoupledup?
Maybeevenmarried?Well,notforlongmatey..
GEMINI:Sh*tisassh*tdoesandtodaywillbedouble
sh*tasalways!Yes.Youdeserveit.
CANCER:Appropriatelyenoughyou’regoingtoget
crabstoday.Areallyviolentdose.HAHAHAHAHAHA!
LEO:Ifonlyyouwereasbraveasalion.Prepareto
haveyourlunchnickedby10yearolds.Youwillgo
hungryagaintoday-seeyesterday'shoroscope.
VIRGO:Likeone?Youareone.Themostactionyou’ve
seenwasin a1977BBCstudiochangingroom.
LIBRA:You’llbeoffbalancetoday!You’regoingto be
stabbedinthelegwithaski-poleorpintglass.
SCORPIO:Gostraighttothehospitalnow andsaveus
allthegriefandmoaning.You’reproperlyf*cked.
SAGITTARIUS:Ifanyoneseesyouinskigearyou’re
likelytobeshotintheface.Youaresoincrediblyfugly.
CAPRICORN:GOATBOY!You’regoingto chew yourleg
offafteranavalanchetoday.Itwilltastegood.
AQUARIUS:Fishandicedon’tmix.Youaredeeplyun-
popular.Everyonehatesyouandyou’lldieoneday.
PISCES:SeeAquarius
CROSSWORDANSWERS:1.Artist2.Recreation3.Transfer4.Shark5.Entertainer6.Deadly7.Realistic
WhatareyoumostlookingforwardtoatSlopeOff?Ican’t
waitforthose few specialmomentswhen everything
comestogether.The weather,the music,the vibe,the
energyandtheseaoffriendlyfacesandbeamingsmiles.
Idon’tknow exactly when itwillhappen butthat’sit.
3.30pm onWednesdayatchaletaerohaspotential,rain-
bowsendorsoullakecityperhaps.SlopeSessionscouldbe
thethesurprise.Whoknows,that’sthefunofit.How didyou
meetSnowyG?Youwouldn’tbelievemeifItoldyou,but
tobehonestwithyouhe’sdoingmynutin.Oneminute
he’smunching on savannah high branch,thenexthe
thinkshe’sDream Valley’sanswertoTim Westwood.He
needstowindhisneckin.HaveyoutriedAlpineMilk?If
yes,what’syourfavouriteflavour?I’m abeerman,Idon’t
milkmilkit.ButIheardthestilettovanillabombhasakick.Do
you havea messageforthefolkcoming toSlopeOff?
Thankyouforbelievinginourcrazyideaandforbeing
partofthisveryspecialfirsteverSlopeOff.Youareinfora
treat.Loveyouguys.How manyfingersam Iholdingup?
11youfreak.
JackHubbard isthe39yrold Essexboy responsiblefor
Slope Off2015.Living with hiswife and three young
daughtersatthebaseoftheFrenchAlps,he’saloverof
cheese,trees,snow andskisandheknowshow togetthe
party started.Imanaged togeta few wordswith him
before itallkicksoff:-Whatexactly isDream Valley
Projects?A seriesofcreativeadventureswithfuncollabo-
ratorsratorswhoaredriventomakelifebetter.Allprojectsare
ticksonourbucketlist,thestuffofourdreams.We’llsee
how projectsarereceivedbytheworldandbeguidedby
that.SlopeOffisaDream ValleyProject,youcanfollowthe
othersatwww.dreamvalleyprojects.co.uk.How did you
comeupwiththeideaforSlopeOff?Thevalleyisafamily
destinationandiscrazybusyinschoolholidaysandcrazy
quietquietatothertimes.A new audienceisneededtobring
additionalbusinessinthelowerseasonweeksandmusicis
a greatway toconnectwith a youngeraudienceand
bring much needed additionalbusinessto the valley.
Therearemanytalentedartistsinthevalley,SlopeOffisa
platform toshowcasetheirtalent.It'salsoagreatwayto
showcasevenuesandlocationstoanaudiencethathas
nevernevervisitedthevalley,manywhohaveneverseenthe
mountains.Ilovemusic,comedy,snow,organisingparties
andwantedtocreateaplatform toshowcasealltheamaz-
ingartistsinmynetwork.It’sagreatwaytoshareallthe
thingsandpeopleIlove.Whichisworse–anangrybee,a
frustratedgoatorahornypenguin?Mydelightfuldaugh-
terisaBee,Penguinsarequitefit,soI’dhavetosayagoat.
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