 Poster: A snowHead
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How late do you leave it? are the savings of booking last minute really that great?
I normally book quite early on, probably at least 6 months in advance, but have booked a week off work in march and will be looking to get a last minute trip. I already have trips in January and February booked so wanted a cheap trip in a resort that's got a large number of runs. I'm thinking of starting to look mid/late February but haven't got the greatest idea of when the best last minute deals will be!
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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 i've just booked return flights to Innsbruck on EJ in March for £75.00 each! hired a car for £135.00 for the week. Now, from Innsbruck, the tyrol is your oyster! Mayrhofen is about 90 mins drive from the airport and i've seen some really good deals on chalets and hotels. On the area ski pass you can ski the whole zillertal valley from Kaltenbach right up to Hintertux glacier and it includes the train up and down the valley, massive ski area  .
i'm going to Alpbach and a 4* half board hotel has cost £350.00 each and you can go a lot cheaper than that! Alpbach is now linked to the next resort and so the ski area is pretty big but Alpbach it's self is fairly small with only 4 black runs, but as my tag suggests i just like cruising the reds and blues!
Also from Innsbruck you can easily get to Ischgl, Obergurgl, Ellmau etc etc.
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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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@pam w, I'm aiming for the second week, so as far as I'm aware should avoid most of the school holidays.
The package vs. DIY is what I'm weighing up at the moment. I've done both in the past, but its whether I book flights and accom etc now and go for a DIY holiday, or wait until a couple of weeks before and hope there something cheap but that isn't cheap for the reasons you've stated 
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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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Why not wait until a couple of days before then you can take your pick of the conditions
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No flights left a couple of days before? Meaning stuck with TO options?
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@KennyEverett, my concern is that any resort still with availability a couple of days before will not have favorable conditions..
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the alternative is book early into the hotel you like or know in the resort you know will suit you and self travel getting early booking discounts with lift pass inc in hotel rates as even with current t/o discounts booking direct like this is still working out cheaper but am booked early march so should be snow by then or else we are all doomed
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Freinds just booked to go to champoluc in january.... All ready to press go and got delayed by 40 minutes.... Then it flashed up giving 10% discount.. Result
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