 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey guys just wondering if anyone had any suggestions in regards to a cheap ski trip on the 25th March - 1st April. Basically a big group of us uni students are thinking of doing a trip between 8-12 of us. Looking to keep the price down as much as possible since we’re students but still want some good skiing as some in the group are avid skiers and others haven’t skied before. If anyone has any suggestions about where to start looking ie. TOs of DIY trips I’d really appreciate it as everywhere i’m looking is coming out at around £900pp without food or drink and looking to get quite a bit cheaper than that.
Thanks again 
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@clintt15, One suggestion for a Tour Operator trip would be to Livigno. It's in a high valley so is still snow secure at the end of March, and as it's a duty free area alcohol is cheaper than in most other ski areas.
Also the beginner slopes are centrally located and very suitable for those who haven't skied before, but there is plenty of good skiing for non beginners.
The only downside is that it's a very long transfer from the airport e.g from Bergamo I think it's about 5 hours, but that includes a scheduled half hour coffee and toilet break stop.
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@Alastair Pink, Perfect thanks for the suggestion i’ll have a look
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UCPA are pretty difficult to beat and have a load of different resorts.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@clintt15,
How big a group?
Have a look at Action Outdoors (UCPA's UK arm). You'd be looking at a high resort that late in the season, so perhaps Tignes or Val D'Isere.
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@Kenzie, probably around 8-12 of us. We're all on a tight budget as students but still want to get out onto the slopes so struggling to find much
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@clintt15,
Your problem there is not that it's a big group, but a small one - too small for justifying a coach from the UK, too small for group discounts on lift passes.
Where in the UK would you be travelling from? Could you get cheap flights to the Alps, or 'piggy back' on another Uni's trip?
Price wise with such a small group Action Outdoors/UCPA is probably your best bet, but still leaves you with the problem of transport to & from resort.
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@Kenzie, We’d be flying from Manchester or close ish to there - we aren’t too fussed about all staying in one big chalet if we have to split accommodation to keep the cost down
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Could you drive it? Might save some money with 8 of you, nice full cars
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@clintt15,
If you can get flights with luggage at a decent price to somewhere like Geneva or Chambery, then you may be able to find affordable transfers & accommodation by asking on Facebook group pages for resorts you'd be interested in (eg Tignes Seasonnaires 2023 group page). The accommodation you could afford outside UCPA/Action Outdoors would likely be small self-catering apartments. Back in the day (last century!) we used Alpine Answers, Skiworld, King's Ski Club or diy for our Uni ski trips, but never took less than 44 pax to get the price down.
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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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| @Alastair Pink, Perfect thanks for the suggestion i’ll have a look |
I don't know if you've looked at Inghams, but they offer the week you are looking for flying from Manchester. Putting in 8 people as the number for the booking it's showing the Al Gal self catering apartments from £798 per person, or if you're looking for half board accommodation that's available in the Hotel Livigno from £1098 (so £300 extra for breakfast and dinner for the week). Inghams say they do group discounts. One thing I wasn't aware of was that Inghams fly into Innsbruck which they say is only a 3 hour transfer to Livigno.
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You know it makes sense.
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Livigno is another on my list but not visited yet but for a Uni trip I’d put cheap booze fairly high on the list of requirements and can second/third Andorra for that. Booze is cheap and it has a rep for late season snow. Certainly by rep, the choice would be Pas de La Casa for night life and accept the Sunday flights. Cheap package to a hotel looks around £400 on Iglu, which is presumably actually the Crystal holiday.
The only downside is that the blue links are all above Soldeu/El Tartar so to go travelling over the 1st ridge into the rest of the ski area, you need to tackle a red, both ways. The reds are fairly easy though and it’s all a bit easier at that age. Vaguely remember the beginner area itself is reasonable size and def has a chairlift but it is right beside the accommodation (which is not the most beautiful TBH). Should be fine to learn at.
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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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@Alastair Pink, I've not replicated your search, but those offers don't make it likely the OP can meet their target £900 a head which presumably includes ski hire and lift pass.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Klamm Franzer, Thanks for recommending that website you've been a godsend - managed to find a week in LDA with everything for £635 minus food a drink - went there this year so very happy to be going back
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@clintt15, LDA at that price is a very good call, you said you've been there this year so you already know it's a good resort. 
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@Alastair Pink, Very good resort - thanks again 
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