l go to a public school (lower sixth-form) in yorkshire and we're being encouraged to do some work experience.
After college l would really like to do a gap year in which i'd wanna do some chalet hosting in the alps.
i've been in contact with one local company (le ski) and they say they can not do it because of insurance.
anyone have any suggestions of how l would be able to do any work experience for a week with any ski resort companies?
thanks.

l have no idea what lower-sixth-form is, but l know what a Gap year is. If u want to give-up a few months during that time, u should be able to pick up work at any US resort for the winter. As long as u r 18 & can get the work visa u should not have any problems. Lots of places in the US have people in human resources who will help u get a job. International workers r usually provided with room & board. You may not get to work in a ski chalet, but running a ski lift or teaching is not bad work, plus u get free skiing!

Killington, Stratton, Mt. Snow, Okemo, & Stowe (all in Vermont) & some of the New York resorts too all hire internationally. There r plenty of Aussies, Kiwis, & Limeys as well as Eastern Europeans & South Americans working at all the major US resorts.

l know it is not quite what u were looking for, but it is something.