 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all. I'm looking to repeat my annual road trip to the French Alps and need some company to lighten the costs. Did it last year to La Plagne skiing Les Arc as well and it cost just shy of £600 each all in inclusive of lift pass and that was with 4 of us in the car. Can manage up to 4 of us in the car with a roof box on there is just enough room for general luggage and ski gear as long as your not looking to take more than 1 pair of skis each. The more there are the cheaper both the transport and accomodation costs will be but if it was just 2 of us I still expect to manage it for under £650 and obviously more room in the car for gear. Exact location is open to negotiation but it's definitely going to be self catering to keep the cost down. Traveling on Friday 5th Jan to Dover from the north west and happy to pick up anywhere reasonable in the way or meet at Dover. Everything else is open to discussion apart from the dates as im a shift worker and my holidays are set in stone so its got to be that week. I'm a fairly advanced skier but happy to ski with all abilities on or off piste. Over several road trips i have had the pleasure to meet some extremely friendly and interesting people through Snowheads and cant wait to do it all again so get in touch if your interested.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@rolyyyyyyy, Good evening Roly would be interested in joining but have a few things to sort currently flying to Geneva on 12th January but dependant on where your thinking of going it could be possible meet up with them at Geneva or in resort (Nendaz). Based near Preston , 58 yrs Enthusiastic Skier.
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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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Hi @P2248derry, not 100% sure how it would work getting you to Geneva on the Friday but certainly worth looking at. Location wise it's probably going to be a toss up between Les sybelles, paradiski, valloire, alp dhuez, or somewhere similar. Kind of depends on how many of us are going and what budget were comfortable with.
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Thanks @rolyyyyyyy have a few things to sort let me look at onwards travel options and ill get back to you.
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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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Hi @wetheral1, pm me and we can have a chat. Currently looking at Sunweb and Snowtrex to book with again as you get your lift pass in the price but if there are other options more than happy to look into it with you.
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Ps just noticed I haven't posted my own age on this thread yet! I'm 55 but still think I'm 25 once I hit the piste but a rebuilt ACL from an old ski accident keeps me from going too crazy.
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What a GREAT idea.
If I had a spare weeks holiday in 2024 I would be on this like a shot (50ish based in Manchester) as I think the mrs has now given up on skiing.
I might try and see of I can keep a week spare for 2025 just in case this becomes regular.
As an aside, what transport have you got, and would you need people to share the drive (especially through the boring night bit)?
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Hi @kiteman69, for info I have a VW Touran which is a 7 seater but obviously the rear 2 need to be down to get enough boot space. Stick a full length roof box on and it's just about enough space to get 4 people's kit onboard as well as a few provisions we normally pick up at the local hypermarket on the Saturday morning before heading up the hill. I usually put at least 1 extra person on my insurance to share the drive although last year I did the whole trip down myself as I was feeling fine all night. Glad I did as I wasn't so wide awake on the way home. I know it sounds a bit hard core to drive all night and then go skiing but it gives you that extra day and lets you get your ski legs back on without loosing a full days skiing and with a long lunch and early finish with a few beers / glasses of red it's always been worth the hard push overnight in my opinion.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Hi all,
Just a quick update for anyone watching this thread and thinking is this the right trip for me! Its looking like we may ski the 3 valleys and base ourselves around Orelle. As this wouldnt be ski in ski out we would really need to stick together as a group when skiing pretty much throughout so ideally looking for upper intermediate to advanced skiers. Should still be able to do this on a reasonable budget even to the 3 valleys on a full area pass. Currently 2 of us & pricing this up its going to be between £725 - £775 each all in with the full area lift pass for 7 days. If there are 3 of us its £600 -£630 and with 4 its £550 -£575.
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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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Hi again,
I can confirm its definitely going to be a trip to Orelle to ski the 3 valleys next year. Still just the 2 of us committed to this so far but for anyone who is looking at this and saying you cant possibly do it for that price and that it looks too good to be true i can now tell you why! The other Gentleman going with me owns an apartment in Orelle and has just confirmed its available for the week pretty much free of charge. Obviously any tourist taxes due, fees for bedding, cleaning etc would be payable but in a very generous gesture he has waived his fee for the week.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Looks like a great deal and nice and cheap but feel like I may be slightly to young being 21 to fit along with you two guys  . But am an advanced skiers who's been skiing since 3 and raced a bit
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hey @Bros10, age is just a number especially when it comes to sliding down the side of a mountain. Would be more than happy to have you on this trip but as of today there are now 4 of us confirmed as going and another interested. Happy to give you a shout should things change if you want.
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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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Do agree and sure we would all shred it, yeah no worries give me a shout if you need me to fill a slot of the situation changes.
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