 Poster: A snowHead
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A friend of mine told me that Sunday transfers were a really bad idea, due to the hire shops using their best kit on the Saturday. Is this really a problem?
The way I see it, if there are lot of Sunday transfers, they won't be getting kit back from until Sunday either, so as long as there are enough it won't make any difference.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Worst i ever got was on a Monday in Chamonix - seemed like the only skis left in the rack - so much for pre-booking
Best i ever got was on a Monday in Chamonix 4 weeks later - paid of Salomon X-scream almost straight out of the wrapping
If you want teh discount by pre-booking make sure with a company with several shops in the village so you can chop and change or try the other shops.
Also some of teh better hire skis i ever got were from small non-chain shops. Again i got some brand new never skid on Equipes in Les Arcs one year in a tiny little basement shop for much cheaper than anywhere else.
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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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tomstickland, Sunday transfers might mean you get the worst snow , hotel room or instructor
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I don't this that should be an issue!! As said though if your worried about it don't pre book so that you can shop around in the 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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tomstickland, never been a problem for me
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As alexchapman, said, dont book and look at all the shops!
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tomstickland, If you are going with a TO, then changeovers in any European region are generally all on the same day, so it won't make any difference from the ski hire point of view whether that day happens to be a Saturday for the region, or a Sunday.
But if you are travelling independently to a resort where changeover days are normally Saturdays, then it could be an issue.
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It's with a big operator. The ski hire is part of the package (though I had to pay £70 surcharge to get decent skis, which is what I paid anyway last year via my own booking online).
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tomstickland, In that case, you will find that the main changeover day for that region is Sunday.
Most likely Western Italy or Andorra, although I think there are other areas with a Sunday changeover.
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These days the shops usually have lots of good kit. Good luck.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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tomstickland, I wouldn't worry about it - there are many resorts where TO a transfers on Saturday and TO b transfers on a sunday. Given that a and b often will use different shops (unless tiny tiny place) then it's likely you will get the kit that's been returned by your TO's clients the day before.
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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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| alex_heney wrote: |
| tomstickland, If you are going with a TO, then changeovers in any European region are generally all on the same day, so it won't make any difference from the ski hire point of view whether that day happens to be a Saturday for the region, or a Sunday. |
I've never heard of that before! It's all down to the TO - Mark Warner are normally on a Sunday I think irrespective of the region! I'm with Mr BB 
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The shiniest looking skis I've rented were on a Sunday (brand new Rossi Cobras iirc) - twas me that put the first scuffs on them 
The shaggiest looking skis I've rented were on a Saturday (but had perfect looking bases/edges).
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You know it makes sense.
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| cathy wrote: |
| alex_heney wrote: |
| tomstickland, If you are going with a TO, then changeovers in any European region are generally all on the same day, so it won't make any difference from the ski hire point of view whether that day happens to be a Saturday for the region, or a Sunday. |
I've never heard of that before! It's all down to the TO - Mark Warner are normally on a Sunday I think irrespective of the region! I'm with Mr BB |
I think MW are the unusual ones there.
But they can do that easily because they only seem to use "Chalethotels" - i.e. they run their own hotels, so can set their own transfer dates - and they may be able to get the flights cheaper for many places by using Sunday.
Companies booking space in independent hotls are likely to have less flexibility (although even there, you would exepct their buying power to override "normal" changeover days if they really wanted to).
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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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| alex_heney wrote: |
| cathy wrote: |
| alex_heney wrote: |
| tomstickland, If you are going with a TO, then changeovers in any European region are generally all on the same day, so it won't make any difference from the ski hire point of view whether that day happens to be a Saturday for the region, or a Sunday. |
I've never heard of that before! It's all down to the TO - Mark Warner are normally on a Sunday I think irrespective of the region! I'm with Mr BB |
I think MW are the unusual ones there.
But they can do that easily because they only seem to use "Chalethotels" - i.e. they run their own hotels, so can set their own transfer dates - and they may be able to get the flights cheaper for many places by using Sunday.
Companies booking space in independent hotls are likely to have less flexibility (although even there, you would exepct their buying power to override "normal" changeover days if they really wanted to). |
No they are not the unusual ones - whilst a lot of the self-catering accommodation can classically be sat/sat a number of British TO's run Sunday transfers as standard including:-
Ski Esprit / Total
Silverski
Ski Olympic
SkiVal (at least to Arlberg)
and there's some more - Lizzard had a full list somewhere.
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Poster: A snowHead
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