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With this year's ski holiday done and dusted already (Tignes, amazing) we were thinking of organising a long weekend skiing. We were thinking of driving from london all night on a wednesday or thursday to a french resort and hiring a self catering apt.
Is this feasible? Anyone any tips on money saving, and what resorts would be best for this kind of thing.
1 weeks skiing is just not enough these days!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Don't be surprised to be recommended Glencoe... Sleeper to Scotland, hire a car and hey presto!
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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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Peter Griffin, there are a few companies who specialise in long-weekends, all inclusive if I recall, a bit of googling will track them down. The travel, passes ski hire etc won't be an issue, where you may struggle is accommodation. Mainly as apartments tend to be let weekly.
Depending on price, you could hire for a week of course and just stay as long as you require.
You may find a friendly SH who can help here, if they have availability.
Certainly possible to do - there are those here who have managed day-trips 
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| Peter Griffin wrote: |
With this year's ski holiday done and dusted already (Tignes, amazing) we were thinking of organising a long weekend skiing. We were thinking of driving from london all night on a wednesday or thursday to a french resort and hiring a self catering apt.
Is this feasible? Anyone any tips on money saving, and what resorts would be best for this kind of thing.
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Perfectly feasible to do it. I try to do a long weekend every year, flying not driving mind you.
Top tips are avoid peak season. Secondly book accomodation late (perhaps the Monday of the week you plan to go). The tourist offices of most resorts are usually good and you can usually get good prices for a few days.
If the forecast is looking good, Scotland is also a good option. You could do London to Glencoe in a little over 8 hours.
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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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We do any day arrival 3, 6 and 9 day breaks in Les Coches, Paradiski, price depending on when you want to go but ranging from £99 - £139 with a £30 supplement for Fri and Sat nights (so over a weekend ranging from £129 - £199) for three nights accommodation in a catered chalet. In some instances we can add a day or two depending on other bookings.
WE offer a transfer service from Geneva at £12.50 per person each way, usually collecting around 19:00 (or later) on the way out, and leaving resort around 16:00/17:00 on the way back to serve flights after 20:00.
Accommodation includes hot late supper on arrival, breakfast and afternoon tea with homemade cakes daily and a three course dinner on other nights of your stay. Have a look http://www.mountainsunltd.com/short_breaks/view/short-break
Also our spring special offer in Tignes Les Boisses starts 19th April - £79 for three nights catered accommodation including set time Geneva transfers! (weekend supplement £15 per night Fri and Sat). http://www.mountainsunltd.com/special_offers/view/tignes---spring-short-breaks
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Drive overnight easy done in 12hrs with a few drivers to share the load and rotating every couple of hours. Have driven several times and it is tiring. If you're long weekend starts on Wednesday night then you may get return fligths to Geneva quite cheaply, hire a car and book some accommodation. Less tiring and just as much time skiing 
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Peter,
I'd recommend flying out on a Wednesday or Thrsday morning, hire a smallish car at Geneva to drive to resort - you should arrive at resort around lunchtime - then ski until Saturday or Sunday lunchtime and travel back to the airport - home for Saturday or Sunday !
The flight out on Wednesday (and possibly Thursday) should be cheap, the flight back on Saturday or Sunday will probably be more.
www.holidayautos.com have been good to me when hiring a car.
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flexiblebreaks.com is your friend for these types of breaks (not sure they do france though). Ive just booked through them for Sauze d'oulx fri-tues.
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Joanne Mountainsun, I will be in touch once i've done my sums - that sounds like some fantastic offers. I'm happy again now i know i can go ski more!!!
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We've done a coulple of these now and you'll probably find it easier/less tiring to fly if you arent intending to stay very long (and you can spend more time on the snow!). Although we set the weekends quite a way in advance to get the cheapest flights then left the accom relatively late.
We flew jet2 to chambery and drove to valmorel stayed in the hotel du bourg - B&B basic but a nice place and would go back.
Also have done airlines various and stayed in chalet calluna in Les Carroz (amazing food and hospitality but not quite such a budget weekend!
Both of these involve a transfer journey of less than an hour and have plenty of runs to keep you occupied.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Transfers or car hire are very expensive for a few days skiing. The Mountainsun offer is a great one (no commercial interest, but we are satisfied past customers).
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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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I've only ever done it using the first flights on Saturday mornings out to Geneva (i.e. Sat - Tues eve) - my record is being on the slopes of Les Carroz before 10am (hand luggage only, collected by a friend). Even if travelling with luggage and hiring a car, 11am is perfectly feasible for those that are organised. Saturdays have worked for me as it does not overlap two weekly Sat-Sat rental periods.
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Well talking Scotland and trains, if anyone is thinking about a trip to Scotland from the deep south, National Express East Coast is doing tickets for £7.50 at the moment, at that price worth looking around for dates you can go and taking a chance on the weather. You could always find a nice guest house with log fire, good selection of malts and go on a distillery tour if the weather blows a raspberry!
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You know it makes sense.
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Peter Griffin, are you still planning on driving out? let me know if you are and you have space for a small one (with only hand luggage) in the car - would be happy to share driving time (done it before) and petrol/toll costs!
thanks!
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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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Joanne Mountainsun, two friends of mine are desperate to join me on 22nd Feb at Les Coches (Rob & Alex). Have you been able to find them places?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Flight from London to Innsbruck and ski the local (5 min taxi) slopes
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sounds like a good idea for a day trip Ray. 
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I'm very interested in that as I live 25 mins from Stansted. Weekday flights are early and late and very cheap. Look at Friday 20th Feb, return flights for £60 incl taxes. You could get the first flight (arrives 9am) and leave on the last flight (departs 7pm) with the whole day costing less than £130, incl ski carriage and lift pass. Now that is a cheap day's fun. Throw in a cheap overnight stay and its the skiing bargain of the year.
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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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| James the Last wrote: |
| Don't be surprised to be recommended Glencoe... Sleeper to Scotland, hire a car and hey presto! |
If anyone fancies this you want Fort William for Nevis Range & Glencoe & Aviemore for Cairngorm. The other two are a bit of a longer drive.
While I'm not sure of local costs, Nevis Range & Cairngorm are about six miles from Fort William and Aviemore respectively so can probably be taxied each morning. Glencoe is 30 miles back down the A82 in the middle of nowhere so needs a car.
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