 Poster: A snowHead
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rob@rar.org.uk,
Try Easyjet. I just found £65 return from Stansted Friday to Sunday mid January, if its any good to you.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Peter Leuzzi thanks, but that's the wrong side of London for me. It needs to be Heathrow, Gatwick or City to be a sensible proposition for a weekend break.
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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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rob@rar.org.uk, last year we typically paid £80 or so. booked way in advance though
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rob@rar.org.uk,
Can't you move? Are you are a committed skier or what?
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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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Peter Leuzzi, I know, I'm a lightweight 
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rob@rar.org.uk, London City to Berne Belp possibly ? Darwin Airline fly twice a day early morning and late afternoon so you could fly Monday am and be back at London city by 9.15am having left Friday afternoon at 17.45 ! However they're not cheap at about £120 each way and you'd probably want to grab a taxi to and from the airport which could cost up to another £100 each way, the only day they don't travel is Saturday
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David Murdoch,
Tell me about it, they can really pi$$ me off. I think I'll dump them...!!! Ha!
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D G Orf, it needs to be Geneva, Lyon or Chambery otherwise the journey at the other end is too long.
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rob@rar.org.uk, Bernese Oberland, 1 hour by hire car to Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen about 40 mins to Interlaken, in fact a hire car might well be a good option for a weekend trip and with 215km of pistes in the area 2 days skiing is unlikely to cover a huge amount of the area
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D G Orf,
Yep, Bern to Engelberg will work for me.. The Swiss trains are excellent and should be in resort in about 90mins on the basis that Basel takes 2 hrs with a change. Not sure if Bern is on the way...!! It probably isn't, but the Junfrau would be, I think. Is that right..?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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D G Orf, I'm sure it terrific skiing there, but I've got a small place in Les Arcs so that's my base for skiing.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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rob@rar.org.uk, fair enough, JT Basle to Engelberg could go via Bern and Basle to Bern takes about 1 hour however it is much more likely to go via Lucerne as it's a better route, Bern airport to Bern station is about 20mins by bus, going to Engelberg from Bern airport would probably take longer than going from Basle Airport as you'd go Airport to Belp station, Belp to Thun, Thun to Interlaken Ost, Interlaken Ost to Lucerne and Finaly Lucerne to Engelberg, however it would be a beautifly secenic journey, going that way would on a clear day give you a view of the Jungfrau from Interlaken
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D G Orf,
Yes, went through Luzern from Basel and it took just over two hrs which is ok-ish. So its Easyjet then which is at least 3-4 times a week in and out for about £45 upwards. Bad news about EUjet because they did a sat-sat from Manston to Zurich which might be a better train ride.
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You know it makes sense.
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Most i've ever done in one season is 3.5 weeks - but that's cos I was busy with other pastimes.
How... 30 days annual leave, no kids, no mortgage
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thank you one and all.
Many good ideas and much inspiration.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Peter Leuzzi, what is your own situation - do you have a family, are you an employer/employee/own company, where in the UK are you are there aother considerations? Let us know your details and we'll give you some ideas about how to get more skiing in.
I didn't bother to ask about income as it almost goes without saying that we all look to do things as cheap as practical.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Some other ideas for easily managed short/long weekends.
Isola 2000 - So many flights to Nice with Easyjet/BA/bmi that prices always cheap in the winter. Avoid Friday night /Monday morning ( loads of commuters) if possible. - 'Snow - Bus' to resort from airport takes about 1 1/2 hrs. I don't like the place though 'cos it's ugly! - Limone also very prectical from Nice/Genova
Switzerlanda Valais resorts - I would suggest Nendaz. Geneva airport - train to Sion (90 minutes) or autoroute drive around lake. Post bus or taxi to the resort ( easiest access I have found from the Rhone valley).Obviously if you fly into Sion you are only a 20-25 minute taxi ride from the resort.
Champery is also served by train ( into the town) - 2 hrs from GVA airport, but the drive is a little more difficult.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Mon 26-09-05 9:54; edited 1 time in total
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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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The Stansted flights to Turin are great for weekend, 2 flights out, early morning and early evening, returning from Turin about 10pm at night . Easy reach of Milky Way, Val d'Aosta, Bardonecchia, Serre Chevalier. We used it often before Easyjet started flying out of Newcastle. I still need someone to start the flight to Turin though from here.
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David Murdoch,
Cant think of anything more knackering, do you sleep at work when you get back 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Switzerlanda Valais resorts - I would suggest Nendaz. Geneva airport - train to Sion (90 minutes) or autoroute drive around lake. Post bus or taxi to the resort ( easiest accesss I have found from the Rhone valley).Obviously if you fly into Sion you are only a 20-25 minute taxi ride from the resort.
Champery is also served by train ( into the town) - 2 hrs from GVA airport, but the drive is a little more difficult. |
I'd be very, very careful about trying to get from the Valais to GVA, or even out the Valais towards Lausanne. The traffic can be horrifc, at least we think it is compared to the rest of Switzerland 
The train may be a much good option and more reliable than trying to drive.
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ise, We were caught up in some lengthy road works on the way back to Geneva a couple of weeks ago. Around 20 mins hold up in rush hour, due to 1. An accident, and 2. Rubberneckers. Still it's nice to see that it's not just the Brits that partake in this pastime.
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That's the Glion I assume, it'll be done soon, there's a website for it and if you tune to RSR on the radio the RDS will tell you the current delay.
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ise, My point here, was that even with roadworks, a multiple car accident + rush hour, there was no real problem in terms of delay. Naturally, since you live in Switzerland, I defer to your superior local knowledge 
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rush hour ? this is Switzerland, no one commutes. It's significantly busier in the season as everyone goes out for the day/weekend and all the foreigners come and go.
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ise, Err, don't you commute then?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I go around 30km, all the way over there people have only vaguely heard of where I live and would see a 30km commute as extreme. Most people live a couple of km from where they work. Autoroutes are only there for going on holiday for most people, take a closer look when you're here, you'll see a significant number of local cars that don't actually have motorway vignettes.
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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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ise,
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take a closer look when you're here, you'll see a significant number of local cars that don't actually have motorway vignettes
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I will make a point of looking, but not while I'm doing any driving mind, since it's hard work being on the wrong side
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You know it makes sense.
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stanton, The GF and I think it's quite acceptable to trade a friday and sunday evening in some dodgy watering hole on the King's road for some dodgy airport bar and a free rioja courtesy of BA. Also, I can wholeheartedly recommend "Priority Pass" which gets you into airport lounges. It's worth it for the skiing.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Ray Zorro,
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what is your own situation - do you have a family, are you an employer/employee/own company, where in the UK are you are there aother considerations? Let us know your details and we'll give you some ideas about how to get more skiing in.
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I have a wife who likes (but not yet loves) skiing for a week a year, but would find rushing about for 2 days on the slopes less than relaxing. Two kids 3 and 5 that haven't started skiing yet. Going away with them is fine for a week but on a short sharp stealth mission the hectic hassle and the weird sleep times etc would be a little upsetting just so the old man could go play in the snow. We live in North London and have ease of access by car to Luton, although prefer Stansted. I am joint MD of a small (in personnel) company which is actually very mobile/laptop friendly.
Any further ideas gratefully accepted.
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Poster: A snowHead
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David Murdoch,
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free rioja courtesy of BA
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16h00 depart La Terrasse after bang up late lunch
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I did see you were driving to the resort from the airport
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We take it in turns to drive. Normally me on way out, her nibs on way back.
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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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Peter Leuzzi One solution may be to offer to help out with disabled skiers - http://www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk/index.php?page_id=20 I have absolutely no idea what it is all about, but hats of to those guys that do it (both the disabled and the helpers). Helping out would be something that Mrs L would probably be able to support you doing and it looks like there is the chance for some skiing.
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