 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
I've trawled the Crystal website but can't find an answer to this question so figured the massive collective brain of Snowheads might contain the answer  . Does a Tignes Ski Pass purchased via Crystal include the Carre Neige insurance?
TIA
Paul
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nope.
You need to go the Lift Pass office before taking the first lift and purchase it.
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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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Thanks, haven't bought the Crystal Passes yet so won't bother if I have to queue for the Carre Neige. Think it will work out cheaper as well
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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Have travelled several times with Crystal and found that they charge the same price for the lift pass as the resort does ; they make their profit by buying in bulk.
Same with ski hire, charging the same price as the shops...
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@numbfoot, I know some people just rely on EHIC and Carre Neige but may I humbly suggest you buy winter sport insurnace.
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@johnE, +1 from me!!! It’s bad enough with insurance, I can’t imagine where I’d be now without it.
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@johnE, to be fair he hasn't said he hasn't got winter sport insurance.
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| albob wrote: |
Have travelled several times with Crystal and found that they charge the same price for the lift pass as the resort does ; they make their profit by buying in bulk.
Same with ski hire, charging the same price as the shops... |
They absolutely don't; the pre-booked GBP price is generally a lot higher than the resort EUR price on a card with a decent FX rate, though as said upthread, in years with a big FX move, the fixed GBP price could work out cheaper, so worth monitoring.
Reps used to offer purchasing lift passes on the transfer at the EUR price to anyone who hadn't pre-booked but post-Brexit, transfers generally don't have staff onboard, just at either end.
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Thanks all, yes to be clear, we already have Winter Sports Insurance cover, Carre Neige is an addition.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| albob wrote: |
| Have travelled several times with Crystal and found that they charge the same price for the lift pass as the resort does. |
There was one year (a while ago now) where Crystal were very bad value, as they used a poor exchange rate. That year I went from Crystal Ireland - paid in Euros - and it was exactly the same as in resort.
This hasn't been the case more recently.....but it's always worth doing the sum.
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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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I've never seen the point in booking the passes through the TO ahead of travel. This just means that you are tying up your funds with them (typically full ballance at least 6wks B4 travel...).
Dead easy these days - just order on line a couple of days before you go - looking at the Tignes website they have collection machines at half a dozen locations ... https://www.skipass-tignes.com/en/livraison-distributeurs, or be organised ahead and have them mailed to you at home (done this a couple of times OK).
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| JonA wrote: |
I've never seen the point in booking the passes through the TO ahead of travel. This just means that you are tying up your funds with them (typically full ballance at least 6wks B4 travel...).
Dead easy these days - just order on line a couple of days before you go - looking at the Tignes website they have collection machines at half a dozen locations ... https://www.skipass-tignes.com/en/livraison-distributeurs, or be organised ahead and have them mailed to you at home (done this a couple of times OK). |
Because most years Crystal have had offers, like buy 1 get 1 free (or half price). These offers can be dropped at a moments notice and IIRC often need done at the time of booking.
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You know it makes sense.
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If that's the offer then that might be appealing ...
best i've done on discounts for a weeks pass is 5% via an agent in 3Vs
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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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Many 'buy one, get one free' offers are really just a discount on accommodation dressed up to make it seem more attractive. Any deal that is 'only' available when you book the original holiday is likely to be a variation on this. A true lift pass deal would still be available if you can go back and add it on some weeks or months after the original booking
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Poster: A snowHead
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| ecureuil wrote: |
| Many 'buy one, get one free' offers are really just a discount on accommodation dressed up to make it seem more attractive. Any deal that is 'only' available when you book the original holiday is likely to be a variation on this. A true lift pass deal would still be available if you can go back and add it on some weeks or months after the original booking |
Probably so - but it's still a discount on the overall cost of the Holiday, which you can't otherwise get.
Personally, I don't care how it is dressed up, as long as I make the saving. I've also made savings on a percentage discount on Ski Carriage/Lift Pass and exra spending money within the Hotel itself.....again, I don't really care where the discount really originates.
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