 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm a teacher and desperate to get on the slopes but not got any pals that board/can drop everything last minute (to get better price in hols) to come away.
Loath to join a singles trip and can't find a resonably priced solo trip...
love snow too much to mind boarding by myself but don't really want to spend the whole time by myself!
Are there any web sites that help pair people up/ fill up spaces in chalets?
Female, 30, beg/intermediate boarder.
Can anyone help?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Did Queen Sheba not do something like that? Can anyone remember?
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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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She does, the website is www.pistepals.com. Never used it so I don't know if it will be of any use to you but it is worth a look. 
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You stars!
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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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just noticed you're in Glasgow... Scotland has been recommended as a quick fix solution... any thoughts??
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snow sick, Difficult one, I can't be seen to be slagging off Scotland and so far I've only been to Glenshee this year which was ok for a day trip but the coverage wasn't great.
Things change so quickly here that it's usually best to check out the conditions on www.winterhighland.info and then make your mind up. I would say it is better than not boarding at all but not as good as going abroad. 
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Hello snowsick
I'm in the same position. Have you found anything yet? The posts on pistepals all seem to be rather old... I'm looking to join up with someone as well. Unfortunately missed this half term; next holiday will be the Easter break, anytime from 29 March through to 12 April...
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Thanks rock hopper, missed that one sadly...
Chri - Noticed the same thing about Pistepals, shame really as there must be loads of us out there! I ended up going snowless at half term but would be great to go at Easter or the funny four dayer... is there anywhere in particular you were looking at?
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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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Cheers... just checked it out, they're quite pricy by the time you add on flights and ski pass but a lot better than whole year of no snow!
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went snowboarding new year- borovets and now hooked. trying to go back for week march 16th- on a budget hence location. Female from Edinburgh mid 30's- friends have either no hols, no money or no interest. have booked a studio for week in centre for £190, - has two sofa beds , so if any other females interested, a travel comapnion would be good. If not , would love to meet up with anyone else out there at same time, for boarding and /or evening dinner/drinks.
cheers
gayle
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks everyone for suggestions. Finally gave up and booked myself a breakfasted room in Wengen [Bernerhof, £175/ week, second week 5%off]. The hotel has some more single rooms available for this price for last week in March/ first week in April.Will hopefully join up with the Downhill Only Club - a friendly bunch as far as I can tell [only met them once]
chri
ps how do you use these :~/ [supposed to mean puzzled???]
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Let's see if it works :sH:
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Very odd, no gfx in your original but it appeared in my quote of it.
Have you got any odd settings in your user profile? Or boxes ticked to disable smileys or BBcode or anything?
EDIT: actually yes you have, the post I quoted does have the "Disable smileys" box ticked. If you edit it, (scissors icon on the right of the post) and un-tick that box it should then work OK.
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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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thanks guys 
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thanks guys
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hey just noticed this post!
remember the more people that use the site the better it will be...i organised an 18 person holiday from it so the posts aren't that old!!
give it a chance huh?
thanks
qs
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I'm in a similar position. I was with a group, but illness of a friend meant that two of us delayed whilst the others booked, then he found out he had glandular fever so I was on my own.
I decided to go skiing by myself.
I originally looked at singles special trips, but they were overpriced for what they were, so decided to book something myself. None of the packages were that good, though I found one or two single rooms with no supplements.
In the end I trawled chaletsdirect.com and emailed loads of chalets until I turned up a location and price I liked. I pointed out my concern that it could be a lonely week and most people were happy to give me an idea of the other people staying in the chalet that week.
I've booked now. There's guided skiing so I'm going to be able to join a group if I want to. I'm quite happy to go skiing on my own for a few days.
What's the worst that can happen? Ending up not meeting anyone all week. I think that in a chalet that's unlikely, but in a hotel you could end up alone.
I think that chalet where I'm staying still has a vacancy 8th-15th March (or nearby).
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Don't worry, there are people (like myself) who have never made a mistake in their lives.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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tomstickland, wise words... better to get out there and try it... I will likewise do some trawling and get some gumption while I'm at it! 
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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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Hey Snowsick - we have a chalet in Bansko and have done a few weeks for solo skiers this season and they have worker out really well. We have another one coming up at the end of March and there are a few other chalets that are doing similar things - it's just a case of searching, but if you contact the chalets directly I'm sure you will find someone who can help you out!
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gayle,
Hiya im from near dundee, is the 16th March the only date you can go as I am looking to go early April but in same situation as you, noone has the cash or holidaya
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