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We are busy arranging a lads' trip in early January and have a decent offer for a trip to Verbier.
Given that we may be having the odd half on the trip can any  out there advise how much we can expect to pay for beverages in the town?
Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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London Pride - 8 CHF
Guinness - 8 CHF
Lager - 6 - 8 CHF
Happy Hour should = half price drinks, certainly at Pub Mont Fort.
Hope this helps...
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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 think parlor is making that up.
Granted he lives and works in Verbier.
Granted I have seen him in bars on several occassions.
BUT, I've only ever seen him drinking soda water on the rocks, with just a splash of tonic (but don't drown it).
How would he know the price of beer?
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John Crawford, Take the offer...  prices are just normal ski resort - e.g. 2 litre pitcher of beer 7€ at the Farinet apres bar in happy hour - not for the faint hearted though...
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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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Seriously ski holidays are expensive so let's not kid ourselves. If you add up flights, transfers, hotel, meals, lift passes, insurance, equipment...etc it add up to a lot and it is different from one resort to the other. But drinks?? how much wil you save on drinks? If you decide to go skiing, just go for it. Cheap drinks won't make any difference!!
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snowforever
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But drinks?? how much will you save on drinks?
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I know John Crawford and his crew - at their usual rate of consumption  - drinks will add up to more than
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flights, transfers, hotel, meals, lift passes, insurance, equipment...etc
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Sounds like taking my three away, which is what we will be doing next week. 
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I have a bottle of 1962 Dom Pérignon in my fridge that I shall be drinking on NYE, not really very cheap. I hope it made it...
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Hi,
I'm off to the four valleys in Jan, but staying in Veyzonnaz. Can i expect the same sort of prices there ?
Cheers.
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Vintage champagne is an unusual taste to have, parlor, but yes, even given that will it still be drinkable? I wish you luck.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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snowball, I will report back. Tonights highlights were a 1959 Sauternes and a 1996 Mounton Rothschilde - a real one...
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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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Without the N. <<hic>>>
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Or indeed the e?
'59 d'Yquem? Business must be good 
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You know it makes sense.
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Just back at the weekend after 3 days fantastic skiing in verbier/4 valleys. Prices, getting totaly outrageous,single room[barely big enough for the bed] £100 per night with a breakfast not fit for an anorexic mouse. 2 pairs skis 1 pair boots ,3 days £190. 3 day pass £111. decent 2 course meal with wine £50 to £80 each. bottle of corona and small glass of red wine £10.
we normaly ski several times a year and a 3 day diy trip used to be around £400 now its at least double that with ex rate swings ect but there is no doubt resort prices have gone up out of all proportion too. We would be very interested to know at the end of the season if they thought that they had enjoyed good utilisation and therefore maximum revenue,despite fantastic conditions, i suspect not, as with the general state of the european economy, particularly the uk,i reckon there will be lots of empty chalets,beds,restraunts,and slopes.They need to get back to reality,and quick, before its too late!
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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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BGA, sadly not. 1998 Vieux Telegraphe ce soir...
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Poster: A snowHead
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little joe, welcome to s
Prices in Verbier seem relatively consistent over the last few years - I've spent the last four seasons there. The main thing that is making it very expensive this year is the 35% drop in the value of the £ vs the CHF over the last year.
I'll be interested to see how things go this year and how busy the bars and restaurants are, but I doubt prices will come down massively.
parlor, never mind, can't drink first growth every night, that would be just vulgar....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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parlor,
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1998 Vieux Telegraphe ce soir
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Ohhhh, yummy YUM! 
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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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Hurtle, BGA, can't wait for Christmas Day!
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1982 Penfolds Grange. Loving the hangover free lifestyle...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Tonights highlights were a 1959 Sauternes and a 1996 Mounton Rothschilde
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1982 Penfolds Grange.
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1998 Vieux Telegraphe
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Are we meant to be impressed or something 
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mountainaddict, and a happy christmas to you
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What's the chalet address again? Sounds like you might be at risk of overindulgence and as a trained healthcare professional it's my ethical duty to come to your assistance.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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parlor, same hair style 
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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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parlor, Intrinsic staining of dental enamel is a very difficult condition to treat and it's major cause is prolonged exposure to tannins. I would advise you to cease drinking fine wine forthwith and wait until you have a qualified professional there to monitor the situation. I'm in town Saturday, and I can bring the appropriate Riedel glassware.
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| John Crawford wrote: |
We are busy arranging a lads' trip in early January and have a decent offer for a trip to Verbier.
Given that we may be having the odd half on the trip can any out there advise how much we can expect to pay for beverages in the town?
Thanks in advance. |
Been to Verbier 3 times but my company picks up the bill- Thank God!
8 Euros for pint in Pub Mont Fort which was ok a few years ago when we were getting 2.40 Swiss francs to the £. Today it's at 1.50 Swiss Francs!
Last year, i organised a lads trip to Nendaz which is just round the corner from Verbier. Jump on a bus to Siviez (15mins) and you can be in the Verbier bowl within 30mins. Nendaz is half the price of Verbier. A bottle of beer last winter was £2.50. Granted it's not as lively as Verbier but it has a few bars/clubs which were packed whem we were there.
if you need anymore info give me a shout.
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You know it makes sense.
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I have sat in front of me four bottles of 1996 Cheval Blanc, in the fridge - magnum of 1973 Moet, two 2004 Montrachet & a 1959 Rayne-Vigneux & a 1989 d'Yqeum.
(There is also 1996 Belle Epoque for quaffing.)
With only four of us drinking I suggest the turkey will not be dry today.
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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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mountainaddict wrote:
Are we meant to be impressed or something
Not at all, you are however welcome to be jealous. Or indeed pleased for me, considering that I am having one of the most refined and expensive assaults on my palate ever, and not only is this not costing me money, it is, in fact, making me money...
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Neither impressed nor jealous, just somewhat bewildered I just don't get this completely pretentious, big houses, flash cars, loadsamoney mentality that sadly pervades the world - in fact it leaves me completely cold.
It's slipping about on the side of a snow covered hill that does it for me - and (I assume) for most other posters on a snowsports website. Caviar and smoked salmon? Load of w4nk! Waist deep powder? Priceless....(as the advert says).
Still, each to their own....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Very sad - sounds like new money -no class !!
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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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We have been to Verbier for a lads trip a number of times. Last time I was scared to work out how much it cost in total though!
Beers might be ok, but if you move on to shorts it becomes more pricey. We reckoned on about £6 for a gin and tonic, but that is for a pretty decent measure and we only let ourselves drink shorts at the end of the night.
After a number of years we discovered two places to get food on the way home. One is "Harold's" on the main square which is a burger/chip shop and internet cafe combined (run by an English bloke) which is open late. The other is an all night bakers (about 50 metres down the road from the main square). You will have to ask directions, but you have to find a side window and shout "service" and one of the workers will sell you stuff out of the window.
I hope you go, because it is a wicked place for a lads holiday. Farinet for apres-ski live band (different one each year but always thumping), cold roast beef (roll it up with a couple of chips inside) at Fer a Cheval ("Furry Shovel"), and off to pub Mont Fort for the rest of the night - full to the brim with all ages and lots of friendly ski chickst to chat to.
PS When are you going, and can I come!
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mountainaddict, a chip that big could feed the whole family.
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| Very sad - sounds like new money -no class !! |
So very, very wrong.
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| parlor wrote: |
I have sat in front of me four bottles of 1996 Cheval Blanc, in the fridge - magnum of 1973 Moet, two 2004 Montrachet & a 1959 Rayne-Vigneux & a 1989 d'Yqeum.
(There is also 1996 Belle Epoque for quaffing.)
With only four of us drinking I suggest the turkey will not be dry today. |
Got to admit that post struck me as being the tiniest bit naff. But also have to admit to insane envy as well! How did they all drink? And what about the 98 Vieux Telegraphe?
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parlor, how is the season going so far? is there a good base or is it a bit sketchy? are the home runs all skiable? what has the off piste been like? has the credit cruch hit you at all (top end, bankers and all that!), busy in the resort?
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Parlor...may your next guests be as generous....and ask them if it's OK for you to tell Sarkozy to Feck Off if he calls again 
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