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Researching a climbing trip to Chamonix this Summer, June-Sept, however the obvious choice of Easyjet stop flying from B'ham in May. Flights continue from Manchester and Luton but can anyone help with flights from B'ham or East Midland, any airline?
Also swaying to a hire car unless anyone knows of transfers for less than the usual Winter price of €25?
Any good budget ideas for visiting Chamonix during the Summer?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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manicpb, I think they continue flying from Bristol, which might be closer to home, depending where you are based. Transfers unlikely to be cheaper in summer, and life will be much easier with a car.
As for budget, there's a hostel, which my niece stayed in in winter, and said was excellent. Also UCPA do some very good summer stuff. Worth a look at Action-Outdoors.
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I've done one climbing trip there, Vallorcine may be a bit cheaper to stay in, we rented an apartment for a few weeks.If you are there for longer then I'm not so sure. Contact the tourist office for options, I recall that they were very helpful.
If you are staying in the valley then the train is free (well last time I was there) although a car opens up some more areas.
(Or goto the Ecrin...)
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Avoid August.
A cheap appartment can work out as cheap as a hostal or even camping.
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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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Thanks for the replys,
We're in Walsall so Manchester is prob equal, but slightly easier, to Bristol. TBH I was only looking for flights to buy at the moment and then see how much available cash we have closer to the time for accommodation. If we couldn't push to a cheap B&B I'd always go for an apartment over a hostel.
Cant believe airlines just stop flying into Geneva once the Winter season finishes!
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Cant believe airlines just stop flying into Geneva once the Winter season finishes!
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because very few people from the UK holiday in the Alps in the summer! 'sobvious, really. UCPA have full board, instruction, guides etc in Chamonix for very reasonable prices £600 - £700. Bargain, given the price of engaging guides privately.
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| manicpb wrote: |
| Researching a climbing trip to Chamonix this Summer, June-Sept, however the obvious choice of Easyjet stop flying from B'ham in May. Flights continue from Manchester and Luton but can anyone help with flights from B'ham or East Midland, any airline? |
try skyscanner.net
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