 Poster: A snowHead
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Hitting Val Thorens in Jan 16 with my brother and staying at "Le Chamois D'Or".
There's a ski shop in the same complex which I think is run by Skimium. (Chamois Sport)
Am I best off pre booking my gear online and taking advantage of the advertised discounts (?) or hitting them with cash on arrival?
The deals look great online with €118 covering the most expensive ski and boot hire option.
First time in Val Thorens so a bit of advice is always welcome!!
I dont want to end up paying through the nose in resort when I could have had it done and dusted months in advance!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Do you get an extra 10% with a Decathlon card?
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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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I've seen that online but haven't looked at a Decathlon card! I'll look at it now.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Loads cheaper to book online vs turning up and paying on the gate as it were...
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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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Loads cheaper to book online vs turning up and paying on the gate as it were...
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Absolutely. Look for voucher codes, too. I think a Decathlon card only gives you 5%, but still worthwhile.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Meant to add - Ski Republic is often worth a look. Now has a branch in Val T:
http://www.ski-republic.com/our-resorts/val-thorens
Can't seem to find ski+boot packages (may be because I'm on the mobile phone version of the website??) but looks like you can't go far wrong with skis from €74 & boots from €34...
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Thanks everyone! I took the advice and I've sorted out my equipment booking now. I have posted the details below so people can have a look.
I got the initial discount for booking online (41.75%).
A further discount for my decathalon card (5%).
A further discount by searching the skimium site for a discount code "NEW15U" which is valid until the 19th of october 2015 (10%).
A further discount for 4+ ski packs (5%).
All in, it dropped the price from €817.00 to €317.48. Just under €65 a head for the week. Pretty nice!
It was through http://www.skimium.co.uk/ and the store was "Chamois Sport" in Val Thorens.
The price below is for 5 people.
3 x premium skis and boots
2 x intermediate skis and boots
Total at shop price €817.00
Average internet discount (-41.75%) -€341.12
Remise carte DECATHLON -5% -€40.85
Pre season offer -10% -€81.70
Remise 4 Packs -5% -€40.85
Hire total €312.48
Hire and insurance total €317.48
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WOW letsgetpiste - that's amazing  !
Hats off to you!
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