 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all.
About a month ago, loads of people here gave me some great ideas re a short break. Turns out I might have a spare week to head out to to the alps during the last week of March.
I'm used to driving up Mt Ruapehu for the day by myself back home to get some runs in but this will be the first time I've headed to the Alps for a week by myself and it seems many places are set up for min 2 people.
Was wondering if anyone can advise on a good cheap option for a bloke with a weeks pass from the misses. Has to be cheap as anything I spend out there, I'll have to spend on her when I get home.
Thanks all.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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kiwi1, we have space available the last week in March in our chalet le Mouflon, we give snowHeads a discount and we don't charge single supplements. see our ad in snowShops or go to www.tracksvacations.com for full details.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Thu 16-02-06 20:05; edited 1 time in total
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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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kiwi1, We went to Le Mouflon in late March last year. Great snow, great chalet & even better food. Highly recommended.
David, please send the commission to the usual place 
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spyderjon, thank you for your kind words, we do give returning guests an even better discount!
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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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kiwi1, we went to the Hotel Europa in Saas Fee, lovely place not that expensive I am not sure what the prices are like at the end of March.
However if you want to watch the Super14 before heading out during the day then I would go to Champery - watch the rugby in Mitchells and have some leisurely skiing. There are some Auckland and Otago guys that head up there with us.
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excellent. Thanks for the replies. I'll look into it this weekend.
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kiwi1, ooo! another one!
Whakapapa or Turoa?
Yes, sadly (N. Hemisphere) Alpine skiing for UK-based market almost entirely revolves around week-long trips for 2. Not an exageration, it really is the way that UK tour ops structure their pricing system. They will not be budged.
Which is not to say you won't find singles deals as per David@traxvax, it's just that they take a bit of research to find.
If you're ballsy enough, you could also wait until the week before you want to leave and then ask the usual UK tour ops if they'll do you a deal. Some will waive single-occupancy charges if it means getting at least some money for the room. Much depends on the TO and how they're feeling on the day.
Of course once you've sorted out the getting there/staying there, you're gonna need someone to ski with, eat lunch and dinner with, drink with after the lifts close, and basically not look like a sad git coz yr on yr own amongst all the groups & couples.
Which is much more likely in the Alps c.f. back home.....
Check out the Ski Club for free group guiding in most resorts.
How do I know? Still got my NZ passport...
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kiwi1, if none of the above suggestions appeal, have a look on www.chaletsdirect.com and post on the 'Solutions Room' forum.
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Manda, Kiaora. I'm from Taihape stock so Turoa was my first but after I left School moved to close to Turangi so ended up doing the Whakapapa thing for about 30 days per season.
Not used to heading to the Alps by myself. Not a problem in NZ eh when you can just jump in the car and hit the feild.
Just had a call from a mate who lives just out of Geneva so might crash with him if he can get the week of or even better a couple of mates are trying to put a trip together in Bansko which will be good.
I know a lot of people don't rate Bulgaria but I went to Bansko last year, lifts were better that most resorts in the Alps and it's cheap like 70p a pint cheap. I know theres only 60km of piste but thats plenty for a week. People talk about mafia and pros etc but I felt safer there than I do in London.
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