 Poster: A snowHead
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My boyfriend and I are thinking of heading away over christmas, but could do with some advice as to where...
I am an intermediate skier, he is intermediate/advanced. The dates we are looking at are Dec 21st-28th. Ideally we would like to travel from Bournemouth or Southampton, but going from Gatwick is not out of the question as long as the flight home doesn't arrive too late (we have to be back early evening on the 28th). I am thinking a catered chalet would be best so we don't have to worry about cooking or the costs of restaurants, although i could swing to a b&b if there was enough evening dining around at reasonable prices. Budget is £1000 each, preferably a lot less!
So the big question is where do we go? I would like somewhere with a bit of a christmassy feel, but high enough to be snowsure and with a few bars etc (crazy apres ski not really required). At the moment I feel a bit like I am chasing my tail, but am quite tempted by Ischgl or St Anton....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Becstar, are you looking at a package? Does that budget have to include everything including ski hire? At this late stage the most likely way to get a catered deal within that budget might be to wait for a very last minute bargain with a tour operator - and be prepared to be very flexible about where you go, and where you fly from. for DIY, the flights for Christmas week are now pretty expensive.
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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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Becstar, you have a PM
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Most likely looking at a package. Like you say flights are getting pretty expensive now for diy. We have our own skis so no hire required (but ski carriage will be). That budget is ideally to include everything but i'm starting to think it might have to stretch to £1000 + extra for list pass.
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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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Becstar, there seems to be plenty of availability on Crystal's website for Bristol to Salzburg with catered chalets in SkiWelt, Kaprun and Kitzbuhel, prices from £739 + lift pass.
Or try a search on Iglu.
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I decided I couldn't wait for bargains - holiday booking is just too exciting!!!
Managed to get a deal with Crystal for a week b&b in St Anton at hotel Golden Kreuz including lift passes and ski carriage for £840 each. I figured there will be plenty of places to eat around and it gives us a bit of a chance to wander and enjoy the evening life there 
Very excited already!
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