Having fallen in love with the mountains in middle age, Adam Ifans thought he had missed his chance for the classic gap year ski season – but discovered joy on a rep scheme in France Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice I came to skiing late. I had hit 40 and