 Poster: A snowHead
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I am heading to Zermatt to do my BASI EMS at the end of november and have been looking into prices of accomodation and lift passes. I am going to be arriving on the 22nd and leaving on the 28th. From the information that BASI have provided, they are charging £340 for half board and lift pass. Expensive? I think so!
My first question is about the lift pass. In the BASI info it says that with the ISIA qualification I can get 50% discount on the listed price (264CHF for 5 days), but the course dates fall into the 'summer skiing' sports pass.
Does anyone know the ISIA discount works in the summer too? And does this pass cover all the ski lifts that will be open?
Secondly, does anyone know of any resonable accomodtion(price and quality), preferably half board but b&b would be fine, that isn't too far from the "BASI" accomodation and the lifts(matterhorn express)?
The main idea here is to get it done cheaper than the 'deal'  that is on offer from BASI!
Many thanks,
Andy
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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freestyleandy, I think the price is pretty good to be fair. Take the lift pass out and they are asking £35.00 per night half board - you want it cheaper????
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freestyleandy, pm phillipstanton he did his MS last year in Zermatt and may have some info.
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Nickster, They are looking more in the region of £45 per night, the summer pass will only cost me £65, and on the theme of it not actually being the 'ski season' I think this is a little much. Hence I am open to suggestions
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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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a one day pass for the klein matterhorn is 77 francs, no way around that (unless you know different with this isia thing). Cheapest decent hotel I get is 100 francs B&B (I mainly use the weisshorn) Seems an ok deal with the basi to be honest.
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freestyleandy, is £340 for half board and lift pass i.e £45 per night for your own room with private bath and wc or sharing the room with another delegate or having the loo and showers down the hall for example?
Personally I think if that's for your own room with own loo and bath then that's pretty good to be honest even though it is slightly out of season when you are going.
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VolklAttivaS5, being BASI it will be a shared room, but I suppose the hemizeuss isn't that bad. And just having another thought, if the course gets cancelled for any reason, at least if I book with BASI i can get it transferred to a new date or get a full refund. Another problem I have found from searching is that alot of hotels are closed untill the start of december. BASI may have won this time............
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freestyleandy, hmmm. Well true that it is for 6 nights not 7 nights as well. Yeah, just go with that because at least the other 17 people will bound to be staying there as well so you'll have the social bit of it as well. It still isn't a bad price even if you have to share with another bloke.
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VolklAttivaS5, and if the other 17 people are not staying there, i'll have a lot of peace and quiet!
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freestyleandy, 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hi Andy.
i''m out to Zermatt for BASI 2 at the back of November, and had exactly the same reservations as you about the rather high cost of BASI's deal. The Matterhorn Hostel worked out at a little under £18 a night so google that and see what you find.
Good luck.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Zermatt.ch.
Click on the accommodation section.
Best ski resort website in the world. Very user-friendly.
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Secondly, does anyone know of any resonable accomodtion(price and quality), preferably half board but b&b would be fine, that isn't too far from the "BASI" accomodation and the lifts(matterhorn express)?
The main idea here is to get it done cheaper than the 'deal' that is on offer from BASI!
Many thanks,
Andy |
How did you get on with this? I just booked a 2 bed apartment/studio with toilet, bath and kitchen opposite the matterhorn lift station for 50 chf/25 quid a night for my basi ting in november. Ski pass I have to pay full wack but 7 days in an apartment for 350 francs is awesome I think.
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You know it makes sense.
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stab, that apartment you scored sounds sweet... connections or just lucky?
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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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Just lucky I guess, I have some connections I could have bugged but I would hate the opposite to happen to me so I left it, prefer to pay my way.
Was toying with the idea of commuting to the course, it's only 2 hours in the car for me but the kandersteg tunnel thing is 20 bucks a pop plus petrol on top which made the apartment the better deal.
Don't know why I need the kitchen though, I thought between mcdonalds and paperla pub I'd be sorted.
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Poster: A snowHead
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stab, Woudn't fancy driving every day to Zermatt. I only did it once last year through the kandersteg tunnel and enjoyed a half day at Saas Fee on the way.  Enjoy Zermatt as we enjoyed Wengen and Zermatt last year.
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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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stab, North Wall bar does a good Pizza and cheap (for Zermatt) beer too. It's just around the corner from the Paperla. Constant ski (no boarding I don't think) porn on the TV.
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