 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Gaza, +1. I just ordered new windows for my apartment
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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My tour operator wants £267 for an 8 day lift pass for Espace Killy.
Went direct to Tignes site and with the conversion its £225. Result!
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Wish I had done the same. Trying not to look at what I paid Esprit compared to what I'd pay in resort.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I've paid for flight and apartment but still have 5xski passes, ski hire and lessons to buy in resort- we are chuffed as we'll save alot.
Its good for the resorts too as we'll definitely spend the saving on eating out one extra time.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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@Gaza, A few years ago stanton was warning us that the pound was finished and it would soon be at parity (or below) relative to the Euro..... 
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Is it time to finally bit the bullet an buy a place in the Alps now 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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If we buy our ski passes from the rep on the transfer bus will they be at the resort price and charged in Euros ? (Can't remember if we've been charged in £ or Euros before) Or would we be better to buy them from the ticket office in resort ?
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@JanA, I suggest you look up the price of the pass you want online and if the rep wants more than that get them yourself. Unless the lift pass office is very hard to get to, of course, but that is not usual for obvious reasons. I have never been over-charged by a rep, by the way.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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My 6 day PDS pass in January was under £200
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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oooh, an extra dinner out/ not cooking evening 
this time next week the excitement levels will be at a spinal tap 11
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Spare a thought for those of us off to Switzerland 
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You know it makes sense.
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@musher, I'm actively looking 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Nadenoodlee, yes I got 1.33 for my windows
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Poster: A snowHead
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Checked CAD$ today 1.84/£ still waiting as its gone to 1.91 so hoping for an even better rate next week.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@joneski, picked up a couple of hundred earlier this week to hedge...will keep an eye on it
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@musher, @Scarpa, so are we. Although the estate agents don't seem too keen on sending out more info on properties. On top of Rightmove, what property websites should I be checking for Austria?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@hammerite, I've answered on your new thread
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| If we buy our ski passes from the rep on the transfer bus will they be at the resort price and charged in Euros ? (Can't remember if we've been charged in £ or Euros before) Or would we be better to buy them from the ticket office in resort ? |
It's very rarely cheaper to buy from TO when booking your holiday as they hedge themselves with a poor rate. Occasionally in N America, there are bulk-buying discounts that they pass (a proportion) on to you.
On the transfer bus, they usually charge the resort price, handy if you check this beforehand for comparison. Watch out though, if you pay by card, they sometimes apply a dodgy 'company' exchange rate and you get charged an unfavourable amount in £.
The only advantage of buying from the rep is that they sometimes have passes on the bus, so you can have it in your hand ready for first lifts in the morning...or the liftpass office is miles away from the accommodation and they'll bring them to you at breakfast. There is usually a liftpass office next to the main lift bases, so you might as well buy them yourself. There's always a chance of adverse weather and lift links not running, you would then have a different purchase to a standard 6-day pass.
They're always keen for you to buy through them, there must be a small kickback...or maybe free/discounted passes for staff if they put a certain amount of business the lift company's way.
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