 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all, Apart from the convenience of having your lift pass available when you get to the Chalet is there any real saving to be had this way?, not yet ordered mine. To be honest i quite like the stroll to the lift pass office first thing on the first day.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sometimes it isn't a convenience as the rep doesn't get there until late however most have passes to hand on the transfer coach (if going with a TO)
Sometimes Crystal and the like offer a 2 for 1 on certain passes if you book with them so its a no brainer.
Generally the lift pass desk is at a base station anyway so no problem if you get your own.
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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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Think i may wait as don't get paid until just before holiday , i imagine pre-ordering only saves a couple of euros or so
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Pre-ordering can save a bit.
Last year we waited until we arrived, however the exchange rate that the TO was offering on passes was terrible so we refused to go through them and got our own direct first thing in the morning. Didn't have to queue at all, saved enough for a decent lunch and still got the first lift.
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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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depends where you are going, who with, when and if you plan on returning frequently or not.
We have a couple of resorts passes, and we can top them up online or add extra linked resorts on the internet as and when we need them. If the snow is bad or is great we can add extra linked resorts (where applicable) in the morning over breakfast if needed.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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If you're coming to the US, buying a season pass in Oct/Nov could well be much cheaper than a week/ten day version for the holiday. I've bought the Rocky Mountain Superpass (season) for $489
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Varies from resort to resort.
Some now let you buy/recharge online. PdS we doing an up to 20% discount for passes bought online before December for example.
Some offer a discount if you're staying in the resort, rather than outside and driving in each day. Ischgl does this and while I'm sure if your German's good-enough you can get the evidence you need from your hotel and walk up to buy your pass with discount it's much easier to just get the TO to do it.
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One issue that guests may encounter with their T/O is that although they may arrive in resort fairly early, the reps only want to make one trip to the lift ticket office and so they wait until all the guests have arrived in resort. This also ensures that guests have to go to the Welcome Meeting in order to pick up their passes. In some resorts, weekly passes are valid from 14.00 or 15.00 the day before - i.e. a weekly pass starting on Sunday can be used for an hour or so on Saturday afternoon. So if you are due to arrive in resort in good time to have some lunch and ski on Saturday, think about buying your ticket in resort.
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Some offer a discount if you're staying in the resort, rather than outside and driving in each day. Ischgl does this and while I'm sure if your German's good-enough you can get the evidence you need from your hotel and walk up to buy your pass with discount
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Many of the hotels in Saalbach (and presumably in other resorts) issue lift passes at the reception desk.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Going to La Plagne 1800 not getting there until 1930 saturday night so i think i'll go in the morning
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Sorry, going on the 4th of January
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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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staying with Snowchateaux , as a side note has anyone ever used them?
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