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This question is for those who’s familiar with Esprit. Do you think it make sense to book the equipment and ski passes with them or is it going to be cheaper to find an independent shop and rent it over the internet. We are going to Saas Fe. Would really appreciate your opinion. Many thanks.
Elena
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Whether it's cheaper you can easily find out by comparing Esprit's prices (available at http://www.espritski.com/) with someone in resort (e.g. snowrental.net).
But the whole thing about Esprit isn't price, it's convenience. And you can be sure that Esprit have selected to ski show which is very convenient for their Chalet and the slopes - something which is rather harder to do if you pick a shop at random.
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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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RobW, very valid points indeed. But my 2p is that this TO in particular do seem charge quite a premium for the intangibles that you mention. My experience for my trip in a couple of weeks is that Esprit wanted £57 for a package to include skis, boots, poles, and a helmet, but my 5 yr old won't need poles at his level, he already has his own helmet, and I managed to hire skis and boots for €34......... so approx half price. I wouldn't mind paying a premium for convinience etc, but not 100% more.
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We hired equipment for our girls via esprit and found it convenient (but didn't really consider looking independently though) when I checked later out of curiosity, prices were comparable. Doesn't ski hire normally include poles? (it does on snowrental and skiset). If you can do it cheaper, no reason not to.
Poles - the chap in the rental shop, was insistent that my 5 year old wouldn't need poles. We had to pop back the following day as her instructor said she did.
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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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| Poles - the chap in the rental shop, was insistent that my 5 year old wouldn't need poles. We had to pop back the following day as her instructor said she did. |
Thanks Moss - I'll bear that in mind.....
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In Kaaprun this year, when i was looking to buy the skis i was hiring, it worked out that by booking with Esprit i actually paid less for a week's ski hire tha i woudl have paid if i had just walked into the shop !
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