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From earlier posts it seems that the 3 valleys are going 'hands free' over the next couple of years, does anyone know if the 'passes' are going to be re-useable and transferable from area to area eg, If I ski in Val Thorens for a week in January would the same 'pass' be re-programmable for a week in Les Arcs in April?
There was grand plans for a Swiss Pass by swatch along these lines, did anything come of them?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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boredsurfin, I would presume so. The passes I got in Saas Fee & Verbier last year are both 're-useable/rechargeable'.
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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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The hands free systems I've used in Austria, on Ski Welt and in Obergurgl, you pay a small deposit on the card (~3 euro) and return it at the end of the week. The cards are locally 'branded' from what I remember. So although there may be a theoretical possibility of re-use in different areas, the way I have seen this implemented in Austria suggests that its not the way they prefer to go.
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The keycard system used in Serre Chevalier is compatible with Swatch Snowpass, and also a glove (cna't remember which one) which contains a chip for hands free. There are a few different systems though.
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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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Similar to Ian's experiences. Whenever I've skied in an area that has hands free, they charge a deposit on the card, and then when you return it, they can "rent" it out to the next customer.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Elizabeth B, in fact, round Grindelwald you keep the pass and can load it over the internet which is pretty cool.
boredsurfin, the Swiss pass you're think of may be the Valais-Ski-Card
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ise, you can download Serre Che's online too.
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erm, this might warrant a pedantry warning but this is no longer going to be "hands free" then is it? Although, I suppose U could keep the glove in your pocket 
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Just to illustrate the last point, here are
free hands
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No David, that's three hands.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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