 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm aware of sunweb, my usual goto for cheap weeks with a ski pass included. Are there any other operators or ski areas in Austria that throw in ski passes as well in non peak times?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@alasdair.graham, You can try looking at the Ski Amade page and clicking on accommodation. There are some good offers on there.
https://www.skiamade.com/en
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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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@alasdair.graham, snowtrex seem fairly similar
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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snowtrex is the other
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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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@alasdair.graham, given that the pass is sold at a fixed price in every Austrian resort I've ever been to and tour operators typically charge you extra for the "convenience" of not having to buy it yourself while walking past the sales window in the lift station on the first morning, what do you see as the benefit of having the pass included? The most I've ever queued to buy a pass is about 4 minutes.
If they have accommodation they are desperate to fill, the price will come down, lift pass or no lift pass.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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| ousekjarr wrote: |
@alasdair.graham, given that the pass is sold at a fixed price in every Austrian resort I've ever been to and tour operators typically charge you extra for the "convenience" of not having to buy it yourself while walking past the sales window in the lift station on the first morning, what do you see as the benefit of having the pass included? The most I've ever queued to buy a pass is about 4 minutes.
If they have accommodation they are desperate to fill, the price will come down, lift pass or no lift pass. |
The benefits of having it 'included', eg with the like of Sunweb/Snowtrex are that the overall price (accom+lift pass), is going to be substantially cheaper than the total of buying them separately.
In some cases you can get accom + lift pass for less than the price of a walk up lift pass price.
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| ousekjarr wrote: |
@alasdair.graham, given that the pass is sold at a fixed price in every Austrian resort I've ever been to and tour operators typically charge you extra for the "convenience" of not having to buy it yourself while walking past the sales window in the lift station on the first morning, what do you see as the benefit of having the pass included? The most I've ever queued to buy a pass is about 4 minutes.
If they have accommodation they are desperate to fill, the price will come down, lift pass or no lift pass. |
I booked sunweb
I checked to book direct. There is no package offer.
It was quite a bit extra to book hotel & lift pass separate. We saving 300 euro for 5 nights/4days booking by sunweb.
My guess is, that they get a better deal from lift pass companies because they buy so many & a hefty discount on rooms.
Take a look at some of the sunweb offerings. Ive seen packages cheaper than just trying to book accommodation in some resorts.
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I've used Sunweb before and got a great deal, just had to sort own transfers.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I'm doing a five day course with Snow Camps which includes a six day pass. If I boot a pass and training separately it would cost a hell of a lot more.
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Should read book not boot!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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ousekjarr '' tour operators typically charge you extra''. Not my experience working for several TO's over the last 15 years. The TO usually sell at EXACTLY the same price as going to the lift office. The TO makes it's money by getting a discount depending on how many LP's they sell in the season. This discount is never available to the individual.
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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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ousekjarr '' tour operators typically charge you extra''. Not my experience working for several TO's over the last 15 years. The TO usually sell at EXACTLY the same price as going to the lift office. The TO makes it's money by getting a discount depending on how many LP's they sell in the season. This discount is never available to the individual.
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@Old Man Of Lech, which is why using the likes of Sunweb/Snowtrex for your accom AND lift pass, will ensure that a hefty discount definitely is passed on to the customer.
I assume the likes of Crystal also get a discount on lift passes due to the sheer volume of passes they sell over a season. They just don't pass the saving on to the customer. Well unless they have a specific BOGOF deal or similar.
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You know it makes sense.
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@ousekjarr,
It's not about convenience just about getting a deal, as others have said you can often get a week's accom and ski pass for less than the price of a walk up ski pass.
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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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@RedandWhiteFlachau,
Awesome thankyou 
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