 Poster: A snowHead
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Right! This is what I have got back from my contacts.
Based on American Airlines from either Heathrow or Manchester, the
flight-only prices are:
Heathrow - Low Season (2-16 March/25-31 March) £370 per person-
Easter Season (17-24 March outbound) £555 midweek, £579 weekend
Manchester - Low Season £415 per person
Easter Season £415 midweek, £602 weekend.
These are prices for individuals. I have now asked a prices for a group and also for Jan/Feb, but as I have said further up, sometimes these prices rise for a group not fall.
Anyone know if these prices are any good?
The one thing that is good about them is that they SHOULD be bookable by quite a few before they get "closed out".
Comments from them what knows??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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e-bookers quoting £360 for first week in Feb (BA) from Heathrow. Can't check any later as can olny book up to then.
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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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ssh--its gone a bit quiet here  Dont know about the rest,but I'm off Easter week to French Alps.Not long after that the first winter 04/05 brochures will be hitting the shops.Many of us will then face the torture of deciding if to book,or not?
Its well known here that if you go for things like free child places etc,you have to get in early.Thing is,do you think we should be aiming now for some firm suggestions so people can decide what to do.Maybe now would be a good time for a poll;what do you think??
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snowskisnow, works for me. I'll start a poll thread for location.
Note: I don't think these same problem are likely here in the States, but no reason not to start! 
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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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The flights seem to be starting to appear on BA and e-bookers sites.
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Just bumping this back up, as I am bored at work
Interesting to see that easter prices from Manchester don;t go up...
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Which sites did you check nbt, ? I'm coming up with 550ish returns on e-bookers. BA definitely the most convenient though.
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I didn;t check any - just going off the prices quoted above.
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oops missed that one !!! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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If any of you are real serious about doing this, you may want to look at either the Copper Season pass or the Rocky Mountain season pass.
http://www.passwagon.com/
You would have to buy it online by May 17, but they will only charge you $29 US now, then the rest would be billed to your card in August. This would work if you plan to ski in either Copper, Winter Park or both for more than 7 days.
If you choose Summit County, you will be about 20 minutes from either Keystone, Copper, Breckenridge, or Abasin. Vail would be about 30-40 minutes away. Needless to say, its cheaper to stay off mountain. The Summit Stage operates a free bus system, so you can avoid the cost of renting a car.
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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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Or if you're *real quick* and happen to be out in the US near Denver (or have somebody who looks very much like you), the Vail resorts Buddy Pass (Keystone, Breckenridge, and A-Basin) or Colorado Pass (adds 10 days at Vail and/or Beaver Creek) can be bought at discount with only USD$29 up front. But only in person in Denver area stores, and only on Saturday and Sunday, and this Sunday 16/5/04 is the last day for that pre-season discount deal.
As a soon-to-be local, I'm really glad I got mine a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, unlike the Copper pass, if you haven't had one before, you need to buy it in person. The Copper pass can be bought online.
Lodging in the small Summit County towns of Frisco or Dillon would put you in easy reach by Summit Stage free transit, or by hired car, to all of the resorts without the expense of on-mountain or in-resort-town that you might see in Breck, Keystone, or Copper itself.
Hope to see old and new friends there!
Mark
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You know it makes sense.
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Hi PG! Markxs and I have skied at Bormio, Italy.
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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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Noticeable drop in US visitors to France this year! Hope things return to normal soon, the alleged 'bad feeling' is way off the mark, certainly as far as the French are concerned. Let's hope the latest crisis blows over soon....
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Poster: A snowHead
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MarkXS, welcome to  ! Great to have you here (and I'm excited that we may get to cross paths in early June!).
It's likely time ot restart this conversation and see how many folks are truly interested in making the trek across the pond. I'm certainly interested in helping to organize it for ya'll!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sorry ssh, meeting up with friends in Whistler now . Tried to get them to come to Colorado, but it was their turn to choose.
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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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Sorry, but i'm not going to be able to make the colorado trip anymore. I'm off with the girlfriend to Whistler for the season (it was easier to get a Visa for Canada)!
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Helen Beaumont, WaistDeepInPow, You guys will have great skiing in Whistler/BC, amazing extreme terrain and a good chance of waist deep snow. But don't forget to pack that useful folding device, oh what's it called, it's so long since I left England...oh yes, an "umbrella"!
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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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Martin Bell, yeah that's what i've heard! I skied Vail last year, in terms of size how does Whistler/Blackcomb compare?
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Martin. In your case I assume the umbrella is used to slow down.
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David Goldsmith, no it's in case I'm asked to eliminate any Bulgarian dissidents...as a notorious dissident yourself I'm sure you're aware of such dangers.
WaistDeepInPow, Vail and Whistler are the two top resorts in North America and have a long history of friendly rivalry. The most ardent Vailite would not dispute that Whistler is bigger, and undoubtedly has much more "fall and you die"-type extreme terrain. Conversely, even diehard Whistler fans would concede that Vail enjoys superior weather and snow quality. Here are the most relevant stats:
Whistler 4757 acres
Blackcomb 3414 acres
Whistler Village base elevation 675 metres
Vail 5289 acres
Beaver Creek 1625 acres
Vail Village base elevation 2475 metres
Beaver Creek base elevation 2469 metres
They're very different resorts. The only way to really decide which is better is to try both and then make your own decision.
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OK, here's some information, which I am leaking...
Next season, the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard magazine are doing 4 trips...
The first is, as usual, to Whistler
The third is to Sestriere
The fourth, to Val d'Isere.
The second one departs on 27th January, and is going to... Winter Park and Steamboat. Price is from £699 for flights & accomodation.
Now, while it doesn't suit me, it might suit others here who would like to do a snowheads trip.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Gang, I'm sorry I've been away so long. Literally swamped in a new job at a young technology company. I finally have a day off, so I've taken a little time to check in here.
That said, I would like to recommend that anyone considering this trip seriously consider attending the Epicski Academy instead of or in addition to this trip to Colorado.
I'm still willing to help organize this, but it doesn't seem like the interest is strong enough to create a true group trip. Let me know if you think I'm wrong!
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