 Poster: A snowHead
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In response to thee original thread. For me now - absolutely. I have put knee safe bindings in an attempt to preserve what is left of my knee, and having my own I know and tuning and waxing regularly I know the state of my skis.
If you are only looking at the costs then no.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| NickyJ wrote: |
| If you are only looking at the costs then no. |
Don't agree with that. That's where it becomes quite dependant upon when and how and how often you are going.
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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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Fair point. My experience of self-catering also includes going out to bars and restaurants a fair amount too as for us the holiday is about much more than just the skiing alone. If, as you say, you are in the appartment pretty much all the time then that's fair enough.
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Even then, do you really need more than one pair of non-skiing trousers, 3 t-shirts and one or two shirts? I mean I only really wear my non-skiing gear between say 6 and 11-12. I'm largely sedentary (stroll to the bar/restaurant is the limit). I'm not going to get a pair of jeans sweaty/stinky/dirty doing that for a week. Before we bought our place I'd spent 20 years pruning my luggage on ski trips, simply removing pieces of unworn clothing from the "packing list". I have never wished I took more clothes with me.
The secret to avoid ski carriage costs is to take one double ski bag and one large holdall between 2 people. That gets within your luggage allowance on practically all scheduled flights. And I'm including shovel, probes and all that stuff as well as piste gear.
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| Legend. wrote: |
| NickyJ wrote: |
| If you are only looking at the costs then no. |
Don't agree with that. That's where it becomes quite dependant upon when and h how often you are going. |
Ah yes can see that....I was trying to get across that what makes it worth for us wasn't a financial aspect.
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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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@limegreen1, you need to take a long hard look at yourself. And don't sit anywhere near me on the plane.
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do you really need more than one pair of non-skiing trousers, 3 t-shirts and one or two shirts?
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I wouldn't think so, personally, but if some people insist on taking masses of stuff on holiday they have to expect to pay masses of money. Seems fair to me! I often spend some time standing round at Geneva, waiting to meet people and am constantly astonished at the quantity of stuff some people are lugging around.
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@pam w, +1, I'ts just daft the amount non skiing clothing that people haul around. I suspect that some of it will not even be worn in resort. I prefer to travel light and can manage to smell not too bad, without having to wear 10 layers on the plane.
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Wear your ski jkt and trousers, boots and helmet on the plane !! Double ski bag for skis and a pair of jeans, walking boots couple of t shirts and a jumper. Really light and easy to carry ...
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Maybe wearing ski-pants, boots and helmet on the plane are taking it a bit far. 
But seriously, I frequently notice people on planes/airports who are obviously going skiing wearing a thick, winter non-ski coat. Presumably their ski-jacket is in their bag? Is it really necessary to take a seperate coat for apres-ski? |
Yes, in my view. I ski hard, in all sorts of conditions, when I get out each evening I want to go out in a nice clean jacket, not a smelly ski jacket, 
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Yes, in my view. I ski hard, in all sorts of conditions, when I get out each evening I want to go out in a nice clean jacket, not a smelly ski jacket,
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You ski so hard you sweat all the way through to your jacket. 
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