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Anyone know what comeback there is if you prebook skis online and there is no snow in your resort?
I have 'normal' winter sports insurance as part of my travel insurance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@5RED, I'll bet there "is" snow somewhere. Resort will make sure of it. Where are you going?
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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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I have never been to a resoirt where there is no snow.
Where are you going and when?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@holidayloverxx, @Layne, Les Gets, Dec. 19th.
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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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If there's no snow for lifts there at the time, there will certainly be snow at Avoriaz & elsewhere in the Portes du Soleil. Are you going with a company, or is it a trip you're doing yourself?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Most insurance policies cover the eventuality of "piste closure" with a standard daily payment (usually £20 or so) and this is to cover you against not using your rental equipment. But, as the others have said, there is usually at least one lift running meaning it is difficult to claim on the policy.
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@ArcticFox1, self-organised trip. I guess we'll bus it to Avoriaz if no snow in Les Gets.
@Tiger2, that's what I'm worried about, insurance companies getting out of a valid claim.
Do the bigger ski hire chains (or the store you hire from) ever give refunds if no snow in resort?
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There were no lifts running in Arabba for several days last February and no roads open to go anywhere else. Tignes sometimes closes down fairly completely because of high avalanche risk, too, with even walking around some parts of the resort prohibited. There is such a thing as too much snow.
If my holiday were spoilt with too much (or too little) snow I don't think my pre-booked rental skis would be a big worry. Anyway, when I use skimium I only pay a small deposit - not the whole lot.
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@pam w, agreed on various weather factors naturally impacting an outdoor sport! Might try skimium, thanks.
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I've never been Les Gets and see it has an altitude of 1000m but with a good snow record.
IME resorts will bust their balls to keep the resort open, even if it means the punters only have a couple of lifts/runs to choose from.
If their is a lack of snow it may means you have to download in the lifts but I doubt the higher lifts/runs will be closed. All resorts are snow cannoned up these days. In bad weather they will keep the local lifts/runs open.
In short, I think you are worrying about nothing.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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In short, I think you are worrying about nothing.
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It is a thing I do  Thanks all!
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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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@ArcticFox1, self-organised trip. I guess we'll bus it to Avoriaz if no snow in Les Gets.
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Don't know what it's like now, but in 09/10 it was 1 euro for the bus to Morzine, and you could then hop on the Prodaines gondola to get up to Avoriaz. More fuss & time than just being able to ski from Les Gets, but still do-able. As others have said, I expect you won't have to resort to that though, and will be able to ski in Les Gets! 
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1.50 euro now. The bus can also be useful if you've been across to Avoriaz and beyond and are too late back ( or to tired) into Morzine to catch the last lifts for Les Gets. There are links to the bus service here, although timetable not yet updated for this winter. http://en.lesgets.com/les-gets/practical-information/navettes.html. Les Gets has pretty good snowmaking facilities and you can be sure that they will be working hard to make sure that it is open for Christmas week.
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You know it makes sense.
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@ArcticFox1, @Timc, great info, thanks!
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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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@5RED, if you try skimium, have a look online for a discount code. There usually are some.
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