 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm trying to arrange a Stag weekend for March 2007 that will include 2 full days boarding/skiing.
Budget around £180pp for 10 people. Any ideas??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Someone has to say it: Xscape, Milton Keynes
If £180 is supposed to cover everything ie travel, accommodation, food, booze, lift pass, equipment hire you're going to struggle IMO
Edit: it's a bit of a punt this far out but Scotland might be worth considering. You can get there by train and most Scots aren't shocked by the sight of people drinking too much 
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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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Maybe one of the more eastern ski areas ? Though I agree I think you will struggle for the budget
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If they already live near the resort, it's possible. Otherwise you'd be best to at least double your budget.
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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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You might want to consider somewhere in Switzerland (Verbier possibly). Since you'll only be skiing for two days, you should be able to avail of the "Snow & Rail" ticket, which allows you to buy your lift pass and train ticket together, usually at a pretty substantial saving. Also, if there's a group of you, you may be able to get a further discount.
Verbier's a very lively resort, easily reachable by train from Geneva, and would be a good spot for a stag weekend.
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Hmmm... a bottle of Vodka at the Farm would probably use their entire budget in one fell swoop!
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Ski w/end in Verbier for £180pp? Dream on!
olliew, I can't see you doing it within budget unless you go by coach. Check this lot out:
http://www.skiweekends.com/index.aspx
If you want everything including lift pass, meals etc for £180pp then you've no chance. Scotland is an option but the snow can be very iffy. If you go there with the attitude of having a laugh & a p1ss-up with a bit of skiing thrown in if conditions allow, then all well & good. If you want guaranteed snow forget it.
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I admit it would be a struggle to manage it on that budget. I was just pointing out that a weekend in Switzerland can be quite a bit cheaper than you'd imagine, given some of the special deals available on train and lift tickets.
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olliew, If you can get a cheap Ryanair flight to Grenoble (some are very cheap at the moment) then coming here might be an option, but you'd have to go self-catering I think on that sort of budget. That would be hard for 10 people. Try www.scuba-ski.com to see if they can do something for you. Alternatively there are a couple of hotels in Venosc (no discos or anything), but they might not like it if you're drinking a lot and disturb the other guests!
You should deffo be able to get 3 days skiing though. 
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Flight for £80 (be prepared to fly back Monday daytime etc), Accomodation £25 a night each, £10 a day each for car hire. Just about possible excl food, beer, lift pass, ski hire etc. If its a staggie I'd reckon than some of the party won't manage full day passes both days.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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olliew,
I went to Krakow for a 2 day stag trip in March. Total cost £700. Better up your budget
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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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olliew, I did Alpe D'Huez this March for a weekend for around that price:-
- £50 Ryanair return to Grenoble from Stansted
- Apartment booked on Expedia for £24 per night (would have slept 4)
- Local Bus return from airport to ADH around £15 - £20 or so
- Lift Pass about £25 a day
- Kit hire around £20 a day
comes in just under budget .
However you probably need to budget at least as much again for drink (and perhaps even some food) for a stag weekend.
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Stay at home. we do not like drunk Brits on the mainland.
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You know it makes sense.
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You really pi$$ me off. A dutch guy I know said he prefers Drunk Brits in his bar to Drunk Dutchers ( just sounds right) as theyre less aggressive and arsey when drunk.
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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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stanton,
We don't like drunk dutch men on the Islands
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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stanton, im not annoyed, just relieved theres plenty of North sea between me and you.
Maybe if you stopped handing out free therapy you'd have some cash to sort out the sex trafficking issues you have.
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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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Nadenoodlee,
Admittedly, Its got out of control in some areas. We are trying to clamp down here.. Rotterdam is the biggest port in world & we have got the most soffisticated detection equipment available but some traffciking folk beat the system. Apologies but, I think they will allways want to get to the Uk because the regualations & controls on the sex industry are non-exististent . Therefore it is really a problem with the UK to sort out.
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Budget weekend...who's worse drunk brits or drunk dutch...comparisons on the UK's and the Netherlands treatment of sex workers...where next??
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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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stanton, actually you raise a valid point, if prostitution was legalised in the UK it would be a heck of a lot easier to control as demonstrated in many countries
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Thanks for all the helpfull stuff.
I found the comments about the Dutch and "the sex trade" particularly useful.
Olliew
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olliew,
So where are you off to then?
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