Late Booking...is it worth it?

I've previously left it all to T/O's for the sheer ease of booking, since getting more involved with forums like this one has given me the confidence to just get on with it myself. There is loads of info and help out there when someone points you in the right direction.
The vast majority of people on here are helpful specially if they know your a newbie.
Unless you mention Niederau or helmets....... -) :shock: :twisted:

Someone just has a bobble in their bonnet about Niederau!

mdonaghy644 wrote:


The ski companies don't offer anything for 15/16th december so at the minute we're looking at booking everything separately.

If you can get to Geneva by air, there are plenty of opportunities for going unpackaged, in early season.

Go to www.interactiveresorts.co.uk I have had a quick look and and there are fully catered chalets available in Meribel starting at £459 inc flights and transfers for departures 15/16th December

bandit wrote:

mdonaghy644 wrote:


The ski companies don't offer anything for 15/16th december so at the minute we're looking at booking everything separately.

If you can get to Geneva by air, there are plenty of opportunities for going unpackaged, in early season.

I've just come up with this, using offthepiste.com and easyjet..what do you think?

Offthepiste.com
Val Thorens, France
Accommodation/Lift Pass/Equipment = £309
Transfers to/from airport = £89
Total = £398.00

Easyjet.com
Return Flights - Geneva
15th Dec – 06:00 Belfast International – 09:10 Geneva = £24.99
22nd Dec – 09:50 Geneva – 11:15 Belfast International = £40.99
20kg Luggage = £23.00
Total = £97.98

OVERALL SKI TOTAL: £495.98

Well, you beat my price by £20! :lol:

Geneva is a more reliable airport than Chambery, but Chambery is closer to Val Thorens and hence the transfer is quicker (about an hour faster I think).

AllyG wrote:Well, you beat my price by £20! :lol:

Geneva is a more reliable airport than Chambery, but Chambery is closer to Val Thorens and hence the transfer is quicker (about an hour faster I think).

£20 is the difference between eating or starving for a week for us students! :wink:

Good for you, is that self catering? I'm assuming it is for that price. Your not taking skis so should be able to cram some packets in to make the supermarket shop cheaper too. Things like oxo cubes, tabasco, chilli powder and garlic salt and a dry mix for sausage casserole etc can save you a fortune in dressing up cheaper cuts of meat or tinned produce and keep the costs down for your food, leaving a bigger budget for beer -)
I can usually keep the clothes/toiletry packing down to about 11kg normally leaving 9kg for food.I'm not suggesting you take a leg of lamb tho, they might raise their eyes in customs when your case gets x-rayed!