 Poster: A snowHead
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...has anybody had any experience with these guys? Just booked a week in Les Arcs, going on Sunday.....
Also, they use a charter bmi flight. but the chap that i spoke to at AlpineElements said they wont let me use my dakine double roller on it, as a ski/clothies bag. Anybody care to shed light on this??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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barthez1980, lots of threads about them in the past with variable experience.
The search facility isn't brilliant here - but using google on the site gives this
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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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Isn't it a better idea to research and then book - rather than t'other way 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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Boris, that's helpful. Someone mardy as they're back at work? 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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| Boris wrote: |
| Isn't it a better idea to research and then book - rather than t'other way around? |
or better still, check with Boris first, he seems to be the smart one around here 
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barthez1980, I'm sure my comments on AE are somewhere in that link kindly provided by stoatsbrother, but a quick recap on my experience:
Les Gets 2009
Nice chalet a bit small and not what I would call luxury (it was advertised as such). However, chalet guys were ok, chalet was warm, comfortable and food was fine IMV. We had a good time. Others have not been so fortunate it seems.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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barthez1980, let us know how you get on, they have some good prices for Tignes at end of Jan when I want to go away, but would be good to get some up to date info on standards
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rookierich, will do...looks like we grabbed a bit of a bargain, just hope the accom isn't too pony, but for the price, im not really that bothered....
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I would say you get what you pay for, they are generally one of the cheaper TO's, I just wish company's would stop advertising as luxury and gold start, that sort of thing. Allot of the staff for these are young, just out of uni and want to ski for the season, fine, I did it, but don't give them silly poncy food to try and pre-pair. I would much prefer a company that said you get a 3 course dinner, its something little, a niscoy (sp) salad, meat and 2 veg with potato something and then something sweet, and even better if they stick some cheese out after. I worked for one for a season btw.
Sorry I'll get off my box now.
I thought AE were fine, but I got a deal, I would have been pissed off if I paid the brochure price.
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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 have to be careful here
From what I have heard over the years I personally would avoid and most people wont say anything bad about them after the threats of legal action from the guy who runs it, there used to be another forum I read a few years back and it was a hot bed of discussion
of course this is all hear-say, I hope you have a great time
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You know it makes sense.
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Yeah, there's some narked customers, but like barthez1980 said
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| but for the price, im not really that bothered.... |
If the price is right! We were offered, in Tignes £349pp for HB accom, flights and transfers leaving this weekend. For us its either pay that and go skiing this year or miss out entirely, so we could well be taking our chances too.
Hope it works out.
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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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Had a fantastic time. Alpine Elements staff were great.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I wouldn't use Alpine Elements ever again. Our trip in March to Les Arcs revealed a complete disregard for basic Health & Safety. Our 5 year old received an 8 stitch gash to his foot due to broken tiles in the swimming pool. The pool was not closed or repaired and no warning signs were put up. An electrical power point was faulty electrocuting two guests - the chalet host didn't report it because 'they won't do anything about it anyway'. We pointed out that 110v would kill a 4 or 5 year old - Alpine Elements wrote back explaining only if they tried to put something into the socket. Unbelievable. Be warned.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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6 duplicate posts on every AE thread he could find......
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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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electrocuting two guests
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doesn't that mean they're dead?
or did they just get a little zap?
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b]holidayloverxx[/b], the same could now be said for you!
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