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Breakout Skiing
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Has anyone been on any of the breakout ski holidays? Would you be able to tell me what they are like? I am not a student but I am really tempted to book as it is so cheap!!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

I've been on the Risoul trip for the past two years, and both weeks were great. The accommodation was fairly basic but still had everything we needed (kitchen, bathrooms etc) and the resort was great. Our lift pass was valid for the whole ski area, which I thought was pretty good for the price, and the ski area was really decent.
The guys who were running the trips were really friendly and they were great before the trip too - we booked as quite a large group the second time around, and between us all they must have got a fair few emails, but they were always pretty quick to reply.
As for the travel, the bus journey wasn't as bad as I expected since it was mostly overnight so I slept through most of it - especially on the way back! In terms of departure times etc it was all quite punctual both times - it's all a bit chaotic at London Victoria because of the sheer volume of people going on various ski trips, but they have reps there and once you're at the gate it's all quite straightforward.
Nightlife in Risoul was not as eclectic as some other places I've been. There's a couple of biggish places where we had drink discounts arranged, and then after 2am there's the 'discoteque' which serves up vastly overpriced drinks and plenty of cheesy music. It's the people who make it though, and we had a few really good nights. Last time around they organised an evening bbq for €3 or €4 each, and another night one of the reps was pouring free beer for everyone for a couple of hours.
Most of the people on the trip were students, but not all (we weren't - we were all 23-26). Most people were really friendly and you see all the same people in the bars each night so we made a few friends.
All in all, brilliant trip - amazing price! And great people/service. I'd be keen to try out another resort next time though, now that I've done Risoul twice.
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