 Poster: A snowHead
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Specfically week commencing 23rd/24th...
Obviously it would need to be a resort that's still open. I daresay there'll be some cheap accomodation in places that have shut for the summer 
Anyone know of any good 'uns?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mr Technique, I would wait and see what the snow is like first, even though that is easter week, it is so late,tignes, val t etc will have lots of accomodation Watch out you don't clash with the mad dutch week, usually last week of april ref Val Thorens etc
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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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I've used MountainSun and would recommend (in Tignes) however I might be easier to please than some so can't guarantee you will have the same experience. I think that there have been other recommendations for them on this forum (do a search)
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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'd prefer to go on holiday with people I actually like though.
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Excluding flights and transfers though, making it an inconvenient rip off. I'm after deals.
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I am offering cheap ski passes (£110 each) for people who book with me in Tignes.
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| Mr Technique wrote: |
I'd prefer to go on holiday with people I actually like though. |
I can imagine your ski buddies saying very similar Could always get an apartment to yourself and avoid all the internet weirdos as much as possible. For lift pass and accom it is a pretty good deal in an ideal resort.
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Can you now? Could I now? Is it now?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Mr Technique,
Yes.
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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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Mr Technique, Don't tell me you're too much of a big girl's blouse to come ski with us? 
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I might well end up in the same town. And spy on you.
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You know it makes sense.
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Mr Technique, That's a great idea, it could be added to the list of 'entertainment' for the bash... first one to spot you wins... ummmm..... hmmmm..... Ok, well, anyway... 
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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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I'm the one in the ludicrous red bobble hat, usually.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mr Technique, I'd not book anywhere for that week just yet - it's very warm now and the snow cover is already pretty sketchy in many French resorts. Here in the Espace Diamant it is worse than it's been at the end of the season (over a month later) for the last 10 years. The forecast is pretty uncertain after this coming weekend but unless there's a big change cover won't be worth spending even a small amount of money on in a month's time. If I had to book now, and in France, I'd go for Tignes.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Tignes is quite near the top of the list. Les Saisies isn't
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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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I'm sure it's not. We've got much better snow than most places around, but it's still rubbish for March. Without a big change in the weather I suspect that few resorts will be worth bothering with that week.
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I suspect that as long as there's a man-made slush puppie combover on a couple of runs, and a functioning pub, that something will be worth bothering with.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Mr Technique wrote: |
| I'm the one in the ludicrous red bobble hat, usually. |
Can you wear some other clothes as well please? There might be children around.
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Can we see the hat again.
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Yes, by all means.
Fig 1. Mr Technique's hat.
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Monium, I'm not sure what's worse... getting it wrong.... or getting it right...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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What do you need us for then, you're a clever little soldier all by yourself!
I'd get on booking that. Looks like a good deal. In fact, I might come along as well to give you a bit of EoSB feeling 
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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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Looks a good deal but you'll be unlikely to be skiing in and out in Les Brevieres at the end of April unless there's a huge change in the weather.
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Little different from the mountain sun deal, with no flights.
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You know it makes sense.
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It's £200 different. Which will easily pay for the flights.
Maths not your strong point?
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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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| Mr Technique wrote: |
It's £200 different. Which will easily pay for the flights.
Maths not your strong point? |
Flights £100 swiss from Heathrow, £106 sleazy Gatwick so looks like a cheap trip.
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Poster: A snowHead
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James the Last, the mountainsun deal doesn't include flights, either.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes that was the point he was making.
Bloody hell, everyone.
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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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Transfers are always quite expensive, too though. Generally around the same as a cheap flight. With a family, a hired car is probably the cheapest way to do it.
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so just wonderin ne1 got any good deals for apirl then lol!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Mountain sun offers return transfers for £50, how much extra will open market transfers be? extra £50?
And Le Loup you're only getting 30% off list price. Thought you were after a deal!
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Are you suggesting that £147pp for 8 people catered accomodation in the Alps doesn't constitute a 'good deal'?
If you know of any better ones, perhaps this is the thread to post them in!!!!
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Mmmm, 4 bedrooms, sleeps 9, ONE bathroom  .
A tent is cheap but I wouldn't do that either.
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maggi, and that picture of a dinner plate is not encouraging either.
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| Mr Technique wrote: |
Are you suggesting that £147pp for 8 people catered accomodation in the Alps doesn't constitute a 'good deal'?
If you know of any better ones, perhaps this is the thread to post them in!!!! |
It's certainly cheap, I'll grant you that. But it's not much of a reduction on full price, and sounds very basic, so no I don't think it does. It's £169 anyway...
If you reckon on £200 for the flights and transfers, and it's £169, so £369 total. (With no bathroom for six of the people, as mentioned.)
And you're staying in a resort miles from any snow.
Compare that to £289 for next week in a very nice chalet in La Tania where there will be a bathroom per two. (I've posted this link before, not because I've any connection, other than once going on one of their holidays) http://www.alpineaction.co.uk/prices-winter-10-11.htm Now, that's a deal.
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maggi,
It's not 25 meters from the nearest lift either.
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