Ski Trips

[chrisga]

Not sure if this is in the right place but has anyone else booked their ski trip for next season yet? Ive been tasked with booking our groups trip again and have started looking today. Have the prices rocketed since last season or is it just me thinking that?
Who do you use to book, ive usually used Igluski but any other recommendations welcome...

[Mr E]

chrisga said:

Not sure if this is in the right place but has anyone else booked their ski trip for next season yet? Ive been tasked with booking our groups trip again and have started looking today. Have the prices rocketed since last season or is it just me thinking that?
Who do you use to book, ive usually used Igluski but any other recommendations welcome...

I think there's another thread somewhere discussing exactly this. Hang on...


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Ah here it is. The OP was talking about snowboards, but I guess most of it is relevant.

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

Edited by Mr E on Tuesday 21st October 16:09

[prand]

We've been booked up since August. Going to a Chalet in Meribel in the 1st week in Jan. The cost seemed ok compared to other years/locations.

The best idea is to get a girl to organise the trip, they are better at this sort of thing and seem to enjoy the stress that goes with it.

The blokes job is to just pay up when requested, and moan continually about the place when they get there.

Edited by prand on Tuesday 21st October 16:09

[tigerkoi]

Yes. We've booked.
Depends on where you go. Me and the boys normally do France for January. And we tend to favour the Snow Train......
reason being that leaving Friday on Eurostar after work, you'll arrive in Paris for 9,10 o'clock, then your bags get moved onto the sleeper that will take you down to the Alps. Then it's a short ride up to Meribel, Tignes, Les Arcs, etc etc...
You get more time on the slopes for the week off, if you get what I'm saying. A plan ein comparison means you have longer transfer times, and normally only arrive at resort on the saturday when it's shutting down.

Of course this is only good for France, but deals must be good at this time of year but we always book in October....

[tigerkoi]

prand said:

We've been booked up since August. Going to a Chalet in Meribel in the 1st week in Jan. The cost seemed ok compared to other years/locations.

The best idea is to get a girl to organise the trip, they are better at this sort of thing and seem to enjoy the stress that goes with it.

The blokes job is to just pay up when requested, and moan continually about the place when they get there.

Edited by prand on Tuesday 21st October 16:09

Hey, i'm in Meribel for the 9th onwards. Hopefully it's good snow at the time. We've normally been lucky with France in the 1st or 2nd week.

[prand]

Yes - We're hoping that it snows well before Xmas like last year, which started off the season really well. The year before was tough, with low levels of snow, although it was fun to be in St Anton which made up for dodgy conditions.

[eightseventhree]

Not booked yet, but getting a week from 28th feb somewhere. Will book later jan once i know what the snow is doing. Ill be on snowboard mrs on skis

[davemac250]

Where are you looking at going?

Main problem is the exchange rate. My family co. is running out of pre-purchased Euro's so instead of charging at 1.6 to the £ we are now at 1.25. Makes a huge difference.

There are still deals to be had, mostly depending on when you want to go and picking an offer.

For example I quoted a group today at £714 for first week March for their choice of hotel. Two weeks later £580. All down to the hotel/lift pass rates. Oh, and they have chosen high end hotel in the middle of Mayerhofen, hence the prices.

PM me if you want any details on Austria.

[Mr E]

tigerkoi said:

Yes. We've booked.
Depends on where you go. Me and the boys normally do France for January. And we tend to favour the Snow Train......

What a bloody spiffing idea old chap. Might have to try that next year.

[eightseventhree]

Not sure yet. and not sure on budget.

I have been to quite a few places in the past 7 years all over Europe (mainly france) and its the Mrs first time in the Alps (just snow dome upto now) So want to go in with a bang (not thinking Cham). Another idea was to take her somewhere i had been before so i knew the runs etc

I'm looking for a medium sized town so there are non skiing things for her to do / plenty of restaurants etc.

My initial choices were Avoriaz (for the whole ski in ski out thing and it feels like Christmas there) OR Les Deux alpes for the decent sized town etc.

Again all depends on cash (self cater/catered) and snow

[tigerkoi]

Mr E said:

tigerkoi said:

Yes. We've booked.
Depends on where you go. Me and the boys normally do France for January. And we tend to favour the Snow Train......

What a bloody spiffing idea old chap. Might have to try that next year.

Honestly, this year one of the regular gang briefly mentioned going by car (again) and there was mutiny. Snow Train is the only way. I know it's limited to France, but by and large there's so many resorts we've yet to do there that it makes sense for a good while yet. We vetoed the plane (too painful and time consuming with 3 hour coach journeys, getting to gatwick for 5am) and the car was fun when we were younger, but 12 hour blats take it out of all of you when squashed up together.

[just having a look at my website and all the fun over the years - can't wait till our next trip]

[f13ldy]

I used a company called Skiline this year for our trip to Whistler...

Think 2 weeks self catering apartment, BA flights, transfer and lift passes weighed in at £1300 per person.

Think the accomodation is 3 or 4 star can't remember.

I thought that was pretty reasonable.