 Poster: A snowHead
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I was recently given a link to Action-Outdoors, a British tour operator who in conjunction with UCPA (a French charity) offer INSANE ski deals........providing your younger than 39......
Wondered if anyone else had come across them or perhaps had been on one of their holidays.
The packages include EVERYTHING:
Travel
Accommodation (Full Board)
Ski Hire
Ski Pass
Guiding/Tuition
Transfers
and the price...........well for example:
3rd Week in Feb 08 in Chamonix, £545 PP For everything (except booze) !
They go to great resorts too:
Chamonix
Flaine
Val D’Isere
Les Arcs
La Plagne
Morzine
Les Contamines
Tignes
"UCPA is an organisation whose aim is to promote outdoor sports to young people. It is an independent association fully registered by the French government"
It seem too good to be true, what you reckon?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| yr99jparkin wrote: |
| It seem too good to be true, what you reckon? |
Thats what i thought. I have heard of UCPA before.
For those prices, im tempted to use them.
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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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I saw a few groups with their instructors last year in flaine wearing black and orange jackets. Yeah it's a very good deal, but remember you're more than likely staying in dorm rooms often with strangers. Supposed to be good though.
I think the outdoor action bit could making some money off it though, cos i knew a girl who stayed at the flaine one at the end of march for 26 euros a night for bed, food, ski pass and tuition.
Check these links
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/feb/03/saturday.chamonix.skiing
http://www.ucpa-vacances.com/partir_france.aspx
You can book online with this one ... best to arrange your own flights and transfers though.
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yr99jparkin, it's not too good to be true. My daughter and BF are off on one of their holidays at half term - to Flaine. They are both teachers, so stuck with peak dates, but Action-Outdoors don't load the prices at half term. The BF has done one of their holidays before - and said it was fantastic. He went on his own, and said it was really sociable, ski tuition at all levels, convivial evenings, ideal for someone on their own. There are sometimes double rooms available, at a slightly higher price, but nothing ridiculous. Depends on the resort, I think. Travel is by coach.
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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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Is it just me or is the price not that exceptional - given that it is coach travel and staying in dorms? My holiday - 8 days skiing, travelling by overnight snow train (no transfers required) and staying in a studio (sleeps 3, occupied by a couple) in peak season comes up at EUR588 inc an 8 day ski pass and ski hire. It doesn't include the food and tuition though...I'd sacrifice both those for sleeping in privacy and taking the train (so long as I'm on a couchette - the direct eurostar with non-reclining seats overnight is not to ever be repeated)
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sorry GBP588.
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i used them last year and the whole lot cost me £500. excellent. Just booked online a couple of hours ago and used the discount code that I was given which i know works this year - £10 off. DLC2015. its unlimited use, help yourself. 
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Thu 20-11-14 23:30; edited 1 time in total
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Been on one, to Tignes. Was absolutely brilliant, if you're OK sharing a room with 3 other people (I was fine with this). Perfect for a boys' trip away.
I ended up with randoms (as I was travelling alone) who turned out to be squaddies. It was a hugely fun, but ruinous (in terms of boozing/partying) trip.
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Some of the centres (Flaine, for example) have double rooms for a small supplement. And age limits are flexible, too. Food is good and plentiful. I don't think the prices can be beaten.
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@pam w, is correct - the Tignes one had double rooms if you paid (not much) more.
Food is genuinely excellent, and you can have as much as you like. The cheeseboard alone had about 20 types of cheese on it...
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