 Poster: A snowHead
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i won a pair of free flights to a ski destination with easy jet at the london ski show im looking to use them end feb but where is the best place to go for a weekend it will be just me and my 4 yr old son looking at going for a long weekend as where going to chatel for xmas next year plus wife and other kids would kill me if i took a week need ideas on somewhere to stay and transport to resort looked at grenoble and geneva intialy as destination airport but cant seem to find a bb or some where cheap to maximise slope time any ideas please would be welcome as im guessing that i can go anywhere as long as easy jet flies to the ski resort need to save the cash for taking the whole family at xmas next yr as we grew a little bit this year with twins
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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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trust me last time i could keep him of the slopes he had more bottle than me this time it will be just me and him as he grabbed the balloon with prize in just need a bb for a couple of nights car hire for friday to sun comes back as £45 which is not bad from grenoble but just need somewhere to stay thats reasonable
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@darrylsleet, Morzine and Chamonix are both near to Geneva and quite big, so probably worth a look. There are loads of shared transfer services to each (i.e. minibus), which might make it cheaper than hiring a car. Most of the 'big' resorts (3 Valleys, Espace Killy, etc.) are quite a drive from Geneva.
You haven't said what kind of skiing you want to do, though? Chamonix is generally not recommended for beginners/intermediates as the ski areas aren't all linked together. Having said that, if you don't want miles and miles of pistes then you might find the Les Houches area suits you.
Or you could look at flying to Salzburg or Innsbruck and driving to somewhere in Austria. It's usually easier to find B&B accommodation in Austria, and if you've got a car you can quite often find villages just outside resort which are much better value than staying at the foot of the slopes.
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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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Most Easyjet flights to ski airports are only at weekends, so that might restrict you a bit. I've a feeling Grenoble might be one of these.
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How about munich flights. They generally go mid week and a 2 hour drive would have you in Austria
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How about munich flights. They generally go mid week and a 2 hour drive would have you in Austria
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sounds good. You're unlikely to find cheap accommodation in France - it's peak French holiday time.
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45min from Salzburg to the ski pass shops..
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Innsbruck? Lots of choice from there.
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Would be Geneva for me too, combloux is less than an hours drive from there and would keep you occupied for a weekend. Innsbruck is great if your flight lands, I've had 2 aborted landings there due to poor visibility and snow storms, which then means a divert to Munich and a 2 1/2 hr bus ride back to Innsbruck
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I would milk it for all it's worth, go as far as you can. Not often you get something for free with sleazy jet. Maybe fly to Bucharest, then get a 60 mins train to Sinaia. Enough skiing there for a weekend and something completely different to the norm. Plus accomodation will be cheaper than Western Europe !
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Secondly, you are a lucky chap!
