Beginner resort from Edinburgh

Hallo everyone

We want to go skiing on March 28th, and have been before with Skiworld. Just called them now and they don't have any flights from Edinburgh that week! With work commitments and budget we can't really afford to go to any other airport. :(

I've noticed there are quite a few Scots on here so who do you go with?

This is what we are looking for...

- Flights from Edinburgh
- Good resort for beginners, but with maybe a couple of easy intermediate runs in case we become good all of a sudden.
- in Europe
- Ideally catered chalet accommodation
- Not insanely expensive

We'd consider going independently but we've only been skiing a couple of times before and still don't really understand how it all works.

Thanks for your help!

Jen

Jet2 to Chambery,

Altibus to Sainte Foy

www.whiteroomchalet.com for accommo (going on the 25th of jan.. will llet you know how it is)

They will also arrange Lift Pass/Instruction etc if required and just add it on to your tab

Hi Jen

Don't know about packages but don't rule out diy. Get a budget flight to the alps Chambery or Geneva etc. with Easyjet, Jet2 or Ryanair. Look for a resort within a reasonable taxi ride of that airport, or if further afield rent a car through holidayautos. Then you just need to google whatever accommodation you want in that resort.

Ski hire and lift passes can easily be sorted in resort or even online before you go if you prefer.

It's more work than booking a package but if there aren't any of those around it's certainly not difficult and there are certain advantages(is often, but not always, cheaper and gives you more flexibility).

Is Glasgow not an option? would open you options up a bit more, from what i can gather looking at the crystal website!

As an example, Val Cenis Catered Chalet £573 is the cheapest however leave it later to the time and prices will tumble down, for example i've seen as little as £145 catered chalet in Les Deux Alpes and La Plagne!!!

Just wait a little longer! :mrgreen:

RossF - Thanks, that's really helpful about the altibus, plus the chalet looks lovely!

KevinC - Looking at diy I think we could do it in the future, although current prices even on easyjet don't leave much room for accommodation/lift passes and other costs. I found a flight to Innsbruck that was over £1000, and the cheapest flights were still around £300 each. Potentially we could get a last minute deal on accommodation but I'm not sure if I can bear to risk it!

Swskier - Have looked at Glasgow but a lot of flights leave at 7am, so we'd have to get there the night before. It's got potential but depends how much we can find a travel lodge for!

Arghhhh, why is it all so complicated! I am tempted just to give up entirely... :x

Yeh the dude that owns it is local so giving it a go. . . . .

I am leaving Edinburgh at 6am to Chambery with Jet 2 and just driving through.... it is pretty easy done. Jet2 were super cheap when I booked, about £140 each...

Easyjet Edinburgh to Munich, outwards 28th Mar £41, Inwards £41, or £36 if you leave on Sunday.

If you have any airmiles, carhire is free.

Just leaves you with a location to aim for. The higher locations in Tirol will still be open, as will Stubai. Further afield Obertauern (guessing 3 to 4 hour drive), would fit the bill. High resort, at 1740m, and 60 km of blues, 36km reds.

Sorry it's taken me a while to get back here, but that sounds like a great suggestion! This is the problem with being a beginner, I don't really know where it is possible to get to from all the different airports, so I would never have considered Munich as a possible starting point.

Will definitely look in to it!