Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, there are 4-5 of us desperately trying to find somewhere cheap to go skiing on the 19th March for a week.
We all live in the South-West, but will travel up to 3 hours to find the right airport - the real problem is cost, we are trying to keep it below £400.
Within that price we would like accomadation (self-catered), flights, transfer & a liftpass - we would like to go to a place which is big, and cateres for intermediates and advanced. Preferably with a good ski park. We would also like to be less than 500m from the slopes.
We all have our own skis, and are prepared to factor in a food budget, ski carriage and insurance seperately to the £400
Now i knwo that sounds like a big ask, but we have done it 4 times previously no problems at all - but this time is proving to be rather difficult!
Anyone got any bright ideas, of information that might help us out?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I can tell you why you're having problems - because the next weekend is Easter. I only booked mine about 3 weeks ago, and was lucky to get a flight to Colorado - almost every airline was full.
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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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Yes - well we had originally planned to go on the 26th, and then realised that was out of the question!! We have since switched to teh 19th - we are only hoping to go to France really, am quite surprised there is NOTHING available at all.
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Ski direct have plenty of offers for those dates. Mostly flying from Manchester, but still within your budget. Courchevel self catering for example at £305. Ok the lift pass pushes you over, but there are cheaper places. All of them in fact!
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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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Chris Bish, But we are really trying to get it to be under £400 INCLUDING the liftpass!
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magicrichard, Skitopia seem to have some availability for Serre Chevalier for £499 all in go to www.skitopia.com - that's flights, transfers, chalet board, lift pass and boot/ski hire. Not a bad deal for a holiday week.
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Yes, that wouldnt be too bad, if they knocked £50 off for the fact we don't need to hire any equipment.
Only problem is of course, that we went to Serre Che in January, and were mostly unimpressed with it. Especially its lack of a boardpark, although they have built one now i suppose.
Sorry to be so negative, we're just really fussy! Maybe, we can't afford to be, we're beginning to think it may just not be our year!
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What about Ingham's pot luck thing then? It's online booking. Not sure if they have anything. I get the idea the TOs are holding out this year as far as late bargains are concerned.
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Just looked at Inghams. Thay have pot luck Half boards to various places on the 19th for 299 or SC for 249.
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Hmm - yes i quite like that possibility, just trying to navigate through their complicated booking system!!
Still if anyone else reads this thread and has an idea - please feel free to say so, i#ll keep checking back as always!
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Last Friday's weekly specials list from Crystal had the following for starting 19th March. Might be some left. The booking/info number I've got is 0870 888 0253
La Plagne Plagne Soleil Apts 2½♦ SC SR 3376 £249
Les 2 Alpes Residence du Soleil Apts 2½♦ SC SR 3464 £249
Travel by Snowtrain or Eurostar and receive a further £50pp off these prices!
Söll Small and Friendly Maximillian 2♦ BB SR 1903 £269
Mayrhofen Small and Friendly S&F BB SR 1620 £299
Bardonecchia Club Hotel Rosa Serenella 3♦ CA SR 6821 £299
Sauze d'Oulx Hotel Gran Baita 3♦ HB SR 7174 £299
(The SR xxxx are Crystal's reference numbers).
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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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magicrichard, have you tried iglu-link from the snowshop.
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RobW, Phoned crystal and their good deals are all sold out!
Helen Beaumont, Yup! Was my first port of call!
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You know it makes sense.
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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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HAve you thought about Bansko in Bulgaria. The conditions at the moment are about as near to perfect as you'd find, food, alcahol etc is very cheap. Take a look at our website if you'd like more info about the ski area etc.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I got a pretty decent deal to Deux alpes on the 19th from Lastminute , £199 with flights transfers and self catering, based on a 4 share, not sure if thats still available though. Also try teletext holidays as they have deals from loads of sites.
I did a similar last minute deal last year and have found that it's a lot harder to get cheaper prices this time, any ideas why?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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layzeeboy, as mentioned by WTFH it is becuase it is so close to easter.
When we contacted the IGLU rep we know (having used them many times before) he said that basically there was not going to be the super cheap deals this year, that there was last year - becuase of the way that Easter falls.
Michelle, Will investigate that one further - see if it is acceptable for people to travel by coach! - Thanks!
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IGLU do have a £325 B&B in soll from Bristol, which would suit you in the SW
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