Forget summer — the ultrawealthy are already dropping up to $800,000 to spend their entire winters in the Alps with their bodyguards and 'inner circles'

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• The ultrawealthy are already looking into spending winter holed up in chalets in the Alps, The Telegraph's Francesca Syz reported.
• They're willing to drop as much as $831,000 for an entire ski season to have privacy and fresh air in the event of a winter lockdown.
• The affluent have been paying premiums for a luxury quarantine, from buying ranches to giving household staff raises to quarantine with them.
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Forget partying away in Saint-Tropez or sailing to Ibiza. The ultrawealthy are skipping summer and heading straight to the Alps for the winter instead.

Several European ski and chalet operators in the area told The Telegraph's Francesca Syz that they've seen an uptick in inquiries for stays spanning the entire upcoming ski season, which can run as long as mid-December to May.

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