In December 2021, India Hoggs, 22, quit her corporate job in London, packed her bags, and hopped on a train headed to Courchevel, France.
She was en route to Courchevel 1850 for a six-month job as a chalet host, which is also known as a chalet girl, she told Insider. There, she said she worked in a five-star chalet that cost between $83,000 and $104,000 for a week's stay.
As a host, Hogg said she catered to wealthy guests during their ski holidays. She'd tidy their rooms, serve meals, and make drinks. During her free time, she was often on the slopes, exploring the luxe ski resort, and sharing her life as a chalet girl on Instagram and TikTok.
Hogg said she remembers arriving in 1850 and being stunned by both its beauty and wealth.
"There are private jets flying into the ski resort. There's Louis Vuitton and Fendi right off the slopes," Hogg said. "You'd see families with four, five nannies."
Hogg's routine as a chalet girl involved more dirty toilets than shopping bags. And while she wasn't living the same life of luxury as her guests, who she said were mainly families, she told Insider that "Courchevel 1850 is the most ridiculous place on earth."