 Poster: A snowHead
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Some time ago there was talk about doing ski day-trips. Well, I have one booked up for this Saturday and will let you know what happens, but thought I might just see if there is any late input before we (me + daughter) go.
Plan is to get the 06:30 flight from Stansted to Bergamo (arrive nominally 09:30 their time), pick up the hire car and drive the 45 mins (ish) to Foppolo. Hire skis, get lift passes and get final kit on and hopefully be on the slopes by 11:00 to 11:30. Flight home is booked for 22:00 that evening, so we will ski the remainder of the day and have a chance to wind down afterwards.
It hasn’t been expensive so far. Flights and car hire work out at about £45 each. The lift pass is about 20 euros, then there is ski hire on top.
Anyone been to Foppolo, anyone done anything like this before? Any words of advice, caution or encouragement? Anybody tempted to do this themselves?
Of course lots could go wrong, but I don't want to think about that yet ...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ray Zorro,
It has to be worth a punt at that price... and if everything goes smoothly you have a steal. You could be THE vanguard and lead loads of others to this one day bash....... It could be quite a story down the pub...!!
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JT, Linds, thanks for that. Most people at this end have looked at me as if I am stupid - and I was beginning to think that they were right, (but then they aren't real skiers).
A full report will be presented after the event.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Linds, hope your trip goes well too. 
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What about the environmental cost of one day on the snow? Is there such a thing as an ethical skiing guide?
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Peter Ross, an interesting question and one I had thought about , but the sums are beyond me.
Are able to advise on what would be my proportion of the overall environmental damage that occurs daily to this planet by this trip?
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Ray Zorro, this sounds fantastic - just the sort of crazy scheme I'd be intersted in (I'm organising a 1 night trip to Madrid this summer - i.e. arrive Saturday night, eat, drink and be merry through the night, and catch the first flight back Sunday morning).
Which airline flys from Stansted to Bergamo?
A friend of mine did once go to Courchevel for a day - by snow train. Got the Friday night train down, skied the whole day, then got the return train that evening. But that seems a little excessive!
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Peter Ross, I like that idea, and shall definitely walk to work in future.
Dave Burt, Ryanair is the airline (but they call Bergamo, Milan). Good luck in Madrid!!
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Don't want to be an old stick in the mud but it actually sounds like a half day skiing not a full day. However crack on and enjoy, I'm only jealous. Must see if you can do something similar from L'pool tho' the missus would go spare!
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You know it makes sense.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ah there's the rub - midweek. Due to my other 2 ski trips this winter, I have no hols till April so a day trip would have to be Saturday or Sunday an i bet the airfares are pretty darned expensive
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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?
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halfhand, you do have to book them early if you want a cheap weekend flight, my flights were booked in early October when they were still very reasonable. You are looking at about £60 now for a day return on a Saturday or Sunday at the mid/end March.
You don't have anything like as many flights per day from Liverpool, so it may not be practical for you anyway. You'd best move south 
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Frosty the Snowman,
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Ray Zorro, I have to agree with the LLG, but good luck anyway!
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You'll either be asleep (and if not you should be) or will be in a blind panic unable to find your favourite four fingered glove, but good luck for tomorrow - you may be the vanguard of a new breed of day skiing sH
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slikedges, thanks for that.
Well, it is time to depart - full report to follow tomorrow.
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Look forward to THE full report.... 
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Ray Zorro, should be nearly on the slopes by now?
Hope you had a good time?
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Ray Zorro, By your reckoning, you should have been skiing for half an hour by now...time for lunch 
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See, I bet we are all swishing down those runs with you by now...!!
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Ray Zorro,
Aren't you back yet........??
Anyway, hope it was good because I'm deaprting in a few hours.....
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You know it makes sense.
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foppolo was ok.... last time i went 20 years ago !
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ray Zorro, Well done, you made it back in one piece, and you got a days' skiing done
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mr Ray Zorro, Sir, well done that man. What a famous victory. You stand shoulder to shoulder with the explorers of old, the last great adventure conquered, and all for the very reasonable cost of £75. I doff my cap to you, sir, you've shown me the way.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Ray Zorro, Well done, hmm, I could be tempted with the skiing, NOT the shopping, it is a gamble though. Glad you had a good time and all went according to plan.
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snowbunny, slikedges, IncogSkiSno, it wasn't quite according to plan, but it went well. I couldn't believe how slowly Italian drivers go. It was sooo frustrating it took 1 hour 15 minutes to do the 60km journey which was a real pain and then we lost a lot of time finding somewhere to park, somewhere to get changed, somewhere to hire kit etc. I could gain quite a bit of extra time second time round.
Because it was such a lovely day, all the day-trippers from Milan had arrived. It was cars everywhere.
We didn't actually get to start skiing till 12:10 in the end, (so I was well out there with my hope of 11:00 to 11:30) but thankfully the lifts stayed open till 4:45 and we skied through to 5:00.
IncogSkiSno, my faith is restored if you really do prefer skiing to shopping.
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Ray, respect due! Would you do it again?
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Well done Ray Zorro,
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Excellent. How far from Stanstead are you time wise .. this is the problem for doing things like that from up here .. Jet2's flight times really don't lend themselves to this sort of activity (he says as he grabs the timetable stuck to his wall) I lie at a pinch on a Saturday you could do LBA -> GVA 0600 return 2000 but the traffic on change over day might be a nightmare. I'll stick it at the back of my mind!
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Is Foppolo anywhere near Passo Tonale? What was the snow like?????
I take it, it was sunny?
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Ray Zorro, We have an apartment in Samoens (just completed) and over the past 2 years have done a couple of day trips. Luton 06:30 -Geneva 09:30 with easyjet, hire car and in Samoens by 11:30 local time. This wasn;t for skiing trips - however, which this knowledge, in March last year went with some friends - told them 3 days skiing - but surprised them with the extra half day. Easyjet also do a 22:00 ish flight back. Again, if you pick mid week it is really cheap (plus more terrain than MK or Tamworth!) in fact - price wise it is only about £60 more too! It is a really long day - but worth it if you are short on time. Anyone who wants "short breaks" let me know as we have availablity later in season.
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Ray Zorro, excellent! Glad it worked out. Just wondering, was there any reason you didn't think about staying overnight in resort? I think I'd fancy getting a cheap B&B and skiing all day Sunday too - surely wouldn't add that much to the cost?
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