 Poster: A snowHead
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hi all,
I am bit in panic. Trying to find a good deal for 6 or 7th March in France ou Swiss.
Rang
skiolympic (nothing available)
lastminute ski deals (wait till Thu or Fri to get lower prices  )
igluski (sales guy didn't bother to call/email me back)
Do you guys think I can still find a deal (catered chalet+flights(london)+transfer) between £450 - £550???? 2people, 2nd week ski
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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No you are not too late
First Choice? eg £469 (basic web price) catered chalet in Les Deux Alpes from Gatwick. ( I've just booked Cervinia from Glasgow for 14 Mar at over £300 less than original brochure price.)
www.firstchoice-ski.co.uk Go search!!
Have you tried www.skitotal.com ?
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Tue 23-02-10 22:01; edited 1 time in total
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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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Teletextholidays.co.uk is coming up with some but in Soldeu or Kranska Gora.
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Crystal also comes up with availability in Alpe d'Huez £570 from Stansted & Les Deux Alpes £597
Skiworld has Meribel £499 & others a bit dearer.
Get Googling!
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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 just booked last Sat for the coming Sat... Nendaz (round the corner from Verbier) self cat for £343 inc airport parking... fly from Birmingham though so a bit of a drive.
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It's not last minute for the 6/7 March yet! Be flexible, and be prepared to spend a few hours at it.
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redbaron51, colletts have a deal for 7th March in self catered chalet in arabba (I knwo you said France or Swiss but others might be interested)- about £200 including transfers, not flights - I got an email last night
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I was panicking a few days ago too for this coming weekend, but as long as your willing to keep at it I reckon you will have a chance (if your at work and have an understanding boss keep the crystal/neilson/inghams websites open and periodically refresh or search again for the same criteria). A deal to Les Arcs dropped from £1044 to £469 last Saturday, then appeared again yesterday morning - the offers do come - but your not the only person waiting for them so be quick (that was with Crystalski btw)
Incidentally the website offer I mention appeared about 7.30am on both Saturday and Tuesday so maybe get up early and check, for what its worth Neilson seem to drop their prices mid afternoon from my spying over the last few weeks
Hope this helps, and good luck finding something.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hi all,
thanks for all replies so far.
all TOs I ring say that the problem is lack of flights. however they keep saying that prices will come down. I honestly don't understand how this can happen.
another thing that I have noticed is that everything they advertise in their websites aren't available. I believe they do not updated their websites regularly.
anyway I shall keep searching and hoping to be able to go somewhere next weekend.
RB51
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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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Snowcoach have some last minute deals (:
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Try Chalets Direct Solutions room and book your own flights. Flights seem to be more reasonalbe at short notice than usual- well from the south west airports i use anyway ! A lot of the chalets offer transfers as part of the deal or can help you sort them.
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You know it makes sense.
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PS I just booked this way for 6th march and I had to go to Meribel as meeting friends there !
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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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You'll get last minute deals right up to the, er last minute. Check www.ifyouski.com to get a flavour about the general deal position, then call them up. The one you were looking at will probably not be available, but there will almost certainly be something similar available (personal experience).
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Poster: A snowHead
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in the end I booked own flights and arranged accom. via chalets direct. It would be cheaper to go with bmibaby from Birm. but it is a long drive for me. decided to pay a bit extra and depart from an airport near home. Not a bad deal considering what I have managed to organise.
as a lesson I think best thing to do is to book flight as early as possible and get them really cheap, and leave accom (catered chalet in my case) for the last minute.
hope there will be some fresh snow in La Rosiere next week. Anyway it is my 2nd week so still loads to learn.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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redbaron51, That is what most of us do! Book flights to an airport of your choice and wait. Close to your departure check what resorts near your chosen airport have good snow and then book accommodation and transfers! Enjoy
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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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have a great time redbaron51, , I like la ros, been a few times. I usually do the flights as soon as they are on sale and then chalet last minute and so far so good !
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jennycook, Hi Jenny. I think this is the way to go. I am still a noob, this is my 2nd week. I was also concerned about slope suitability for beginners, as OH isn't so confident yet. Having read few threads + internet, I think this has been a good choice as it seems that the slopes are wide and not too steep. Looking forward to next week 
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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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try also www.ski-tracer.co.uk
I was lucky and got a deal to serre che for £400 but with ski miquel and they've probably no spaces left now
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Axsman, whoops, just a copy and pasted list
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