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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, sure it could be done cheaper. Maybe a coach trip to Romania?
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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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Chamrousse, booked through Snowtrex, and a fleet of self drive minibuses.
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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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Can we stay at nixmaps?
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Chasseur, There is quite a large circuit that can be done in La Plagne using the free lifts and ski buses 
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Why not free?
Hitch to the Alps with own gear. Skin up, bivvi in Snowhole. Ski down. Hitch home.
(It's probably been done)
70 Snowheads all trying to hitch out of SE London may be a problem, but I'm sure Admin can rise to the challenge.
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£430.00 in Poland 22nd January, fllights, breakfast, dinner, pass and equipment. Booze is cheap, but not included. 16 people max.
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Gulmarg has low loft pass prices - and I understand very good powder skiing. To keep costs down we could hire a hut. There is the small problem of swimming there and hitching to the resort. Still, we are on a budget. Mustn't grumble.
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boredsurfin, cheapest IMHO is 7 folk in one car ie XC90 with a roofbox driving to a little known resort, taking all food with you, and booking last minute...
Some mates did Reading to Switzerland and back in Jan, 3 in an XC90, they reckon it cost them £195 each return all in....
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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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kitenski, Who arranged that trip? Snow White Travel?
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Bus to Aviemore. Wild Camp in Glenmore. Skin up the hill. Shoot reindeer.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Monium wrote: |
| Chasseur wrote: |
Excellent, why not throw in stealing...sorry, borrowing for the week.....skis and only skiing in those resorts that have beginner free lifts..... 
Cheapest I've managed was indeed Italy for £330 half board 3* hotel, F & T. Out of hi-season lift pass at £150 and top level skis at £85. So £565 all in (obviously less my considerable drinking budget  ) ....conditions were perfect. |
Early next season, £325 for chalet board, F&T at high altitude in the 3 valleys. Area lift pass £170 because it is early but not very early season. A week earlier and it would be £150.
Free lifts are available, but they are pretty limited.
I don't see why ski trips would need to get much cheaper than that. With the free wine included at the chalet, my considerable drinking budget for a week is about £100. |
Monium, how early....? On surface of it, not bad, especially with the inclusive wine..... 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Back in my youthly student days, our ski club used to do the ultimate bargain trips. It involved minibus travel from Cambridge to the French Alps, 6-8 people in a shoebox apartment (and yes not enough 'beds' to go round), no food as such (cuppa soups and crisps from the supermarché) and the cheapest grog we could find. Pretty sure it was all in for under £200 but admittedly this was 20 years ago.
Strangely enough, now that I am a 'grown-up', I have no desire to holiday, or indeed live like 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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Back in my youthly student days, our ski club used to do the ultimate bargain trips. It involved minibus travel from Cambridge to the French Alps, 6-8 people in a shoebox apartment (and yes not enough 'beds' to go round), no food as such (cuppa soups and crisps from the supermarché) and the cheapest grog we could find. Pretty sure it was all in for under £200 but admittedly this was 20 years ago.
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They are still running the trip - £309 this year in Val Thorens, Dec 3 - travel, accommodation, lift pass and insurance. 3000 students 
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£309 this year in Val Thorens
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Always lots of 'bargains' to be found in Val Thorens
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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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| Bigtipper wrote: |
However, travelling from Scotland,
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So presumably you can just drive up the road and skin up a hill. Cost zero. (well, OK, a bit of petrol, shared with some mates)
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You don't even need to skin all day. La Plagne, and I'm sure many other resorts, save money by only installing turnstiles on easily accessible lifts and those that link ski pass areas so there are a fair few that you don't need a pass for.
So find a lift with no turnstile, skin to lift, remove skins where the lifty can't see you, ski all day.
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Snow and Sunshine, It's possible to ski from near the top of Plagne Villages all the way down to 1800 without a pass and back up again using ski bus and free lifts. Similarly you can ski down from Aime 2000 to 1800 without needing a pass as well using the ski bus and Tele bus. You can also ski from Aime 2000 to Montalbert without needing a pass as well, but you do need a pass to get back up again 
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boredsurfin, mind you, who would want to ski to Montalbert?
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You should change the subject of this topic to: "The absolute bargain bash which is still enjoyable".
I went to St. Sorlin d'Arves about 5 years ago, including travel (bus), accommodation (cramped French apartment), lift pass (7,5 days), ski hire, food and quite a lot of drinks (including lunches on the mountain and the occasional restaurant at night) I paid around € 500,- for the complete trip. The mayor point here is that you do not need to go to the well known area's to have a great holiday, you can enjoy yourself for far less in the lesser known resorts.
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Eyeopener,
If we are talking about past history, the cheapest deal I remember was when I was in Auckland I joined a weekend tour bus from Auckland to Mt Whakapapa. It cost about £100 in 1999 for bus transportation, accomodation, 2 days lift pass, ski and boot hire (including any jackets and sallapettes). I remember thinking at the time that it was very good value.
The accomodation was some kind of hostel type accomodation, 6 persons to a room. (same sex only) It had canadian hot tubs, and a fairly cheap bar. A bus would take you to the slopes in the morning (about 5 -10 minutes drive from accomodation)
I think it was catering for people staying in the youth hostel in Auckland, as that is where the adverts were placed.
It was cheap because I was in Auckland at the time anyway, and so did not need to fly there in the first place.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| achilles wrote: |
| boredsurfin, mind you, who would want to ski to Montalbert? |
Yep quite right.
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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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Self and wife, 1985, 1 week 1/2 board in L2A.
Free. Now beat that!
It was a "view and try" promo from a company called Ski Party who were trying to woo me as the last three years I had organised trips for 55, 77 and 88 people and they foolishly thought I would do it again. I was out of that game (or rather University Ski Club) but was not about to tell them that!
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About three years ago - hotel Diva in Tignes, half board, flights transfers etc seven days - €350 from Dublin. Big resort, Four star hotel in prime location, great room, good food, great price.
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You know it makes sense.
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rungsp, The police are on their way from Leeds as we speak.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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rogg, I htink we were there around the same time - early january? 299 from manchester
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Poster: A snowHead
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boredsurfin, Day trip to courchevel, ski all day for free, eat on the mountain, bit of apres and go home 150 euro better off
Is that a deal?
Ok so there were a few caveats..but it's still a good cheap deal for 3v.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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haven't done this trip but last year you could get a week half board at hotel Ros Mages in Montgenevre for about £320
it is pretty much ski from the door as the main lift in the centre of the village is about 20m away
this was with Rocket ski
personally i stopped at Hameau apts in resort for which a week with Neilson or Thomson can be had for less than £400 at certain times
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I thought the 4 person apartment for 1 person on 17th March for £886.50 including flights, ski carriage, cancellation insurance, 6 day lift pass, was a bargain in Nendez.
Until I realised you had to organise your own transfer!
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Has anyone actually managed to book a holiday at the low lead in prices I wonder?
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