 Poster: A snowHead
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Howdy snowheads,
Sorry if this has been done many times already.....
I want to take my 10yr old with me this year for his 2nd ski holiday, but the euro price is making it
look impossible to visit the usual destinations (Tyrol being the prefered).
He's a fussy eater, and I need more than a dozen rusty lifts to sit on - which seems to
rule out most of the Eastern European destinations?
Is there anywhere that you've been that is something of a compromise between
the well developed pricey countries & the boiled potato/soviet era lift destinations?
thanks in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Switzerland?
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jat147, If you are thinking about the Feb school holiday week then costs will be high and most places already booked. The Dolimites are good value compared with other locations.
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jat147, look a bit more off-radar at less well known destinations, and if you're used to lording it up in chalets for example, you could self cater instead. I bet you can afford it really.
You can't generalize about 'well developed pricey countries'. There's a difference between - say - Courcheval and some cosy Maurienne resort for example in France.
Going off the beaten track reaps a rather useful secondary benefit as well, especially if you're locked to a school holiday - that the lesser known resorts can be so uncrowded you'd think you were there on a normal week of the year. Shop around.
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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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I do wish people would stop pushing the Dolomites! We've been skiing there for many years, but it's now getting too popular with Brits (although if you stay off the main Sella Ronda circuit it's much quieter). Only got two weeks there this year (January and Easter).
But to the OP, if you want half term, just go a few miles down the valley, away from the main resort and you'll find it much cheaper. Okay, still have to pay for the lift pass and lunch, but accomodation and dinner will be a lot cheaper.
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RobW, but the OP is taking his kid skiing for the 2nd time! I am sure he wants to ski with the lad, at least when the kid has finished lessons so a massive area would not be the most practical at all. After all this time it is his kids holiday not his alone!
jat147, This time dont do the holiday for you, a place that has good schools are more important!
jat147, Welcome to  s
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Hang on. If it's only the second trip, how is there any such thing as a 'usual destination'?
Shenanigans!
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paulio, It is the kid's 2nd holiday, but presumably the father has been more often.
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Thanks for clearing that up.
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Rude question: what's your budget for total spend for the two of you?
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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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No, good question Paulio.... I'm setting a max of £299 each for the week, but will be happier to get under £250 
Not much of a budget I know, but i'm not used to lording it anyway.
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Total spend?
By total spend I mean flights, transfers, accomodation, ski hire, lift passes, food, drink?
If you find somewhere for £250 total spend, can you PM me please 
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You know it makes sense.
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£250 total spend!!! May I suggest two days at the Tamworth snowdome and tea under the golden arches!?! 
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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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Alexandra, not a bad price at all! See how it rockets up for half term!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nice spot Alexandra, thanks.
Never considered Andorra before but that's the kind of thing I'm after i think.
Total spend?? I never really added it up before, thought it best not to some times
You can't really predict what those extras are going to cost, except the lift passes - Arinsal seems pretty fair
at least compared to some others.
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