Hello again! :) It's me with question after question...
This month i'll be going skiing with a couple of people to France somewhere - undecided yet, prices to be checked etc..
however, my best mate hoped to come but unfortunately he doesn't have the funds for it this month, so I have offered to go with him in late feb/early march.. just the two of us to somewhere extremely basic and cheap as chips if possible
Can anyone recommend a resort/ski package or a company who they found was cheap but yet had good skiing? :)
Both of us are good skiers - Apres Ski isn't exactly a must, but so long as there is one or two bars dotted around nearby - all is well.
Cheers!
Best way to make 2 skiing trips...?
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Started by Baillie353 in Ski Chatter 03-Jan-2010 - 7 Replies
Baillie353 posted Jan-2010
Skiing: the art of catching cold and going broke while rapidly heading nowhere at great personal risk.
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Best way to make 2 skiing trips...?' posted Jan-2010
Some of my best skiing ever last year was in Sainte Foy. Stayed at the Whiteroom Chalet (www.whiteroomchalet.com) and did the whole week from Edinburgh for £600 including all food and drink. Flew Jet2. Worth looking at Inghams deals as well, they have some obscenely cheap offers floating about.
Baillie353
reply to 'Best way to make 2 skiing trips...?' posted Jan-2010
Thank you Pablo! - I shall have a look into the Whiteroom Chalet's and the like.. I'd love to make 2 skiing trips abroad in one year.. Never managed it before!
P.S - have you been skiing in the highlands over christmas period? - Had a blast when I went up on Monday!
P.S - have you been skiing in the highlands over christmas period? - Had a blast when I went up on Monday!
Skiing: the art of catching cold and going broke while rapidly heading nowhere at great personal risk.
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Best way to make 2 skiing trips...?' posted Jan-2010
Was at Nevis the day after boxing day (not quite as good as the week before but still pretty ace) and going to Glenshee with a bunch of friends that have never skied before so should be interesting :lol:
Forecast is for plenty snow so you should make the most and get up there! Glencoe is only an hour and a half from Glasgow.
Email them direct and see what they have going, we didn't really eat lunch because the breakfast, dinner and snow were so good. Steven (Steven and Iona run it) is from Helensburgh too, tell them Ross (of SAS fame) sent you. I wouldn't think twice about staying in the bunks!
Forecast is for plenty snow so you should make the most and get up there! Glencoe is only an hour and a half from Glasgow.
Email them direct and see what they have going, we didn't really eat lunch because the breakfast, dinner and snow were so good. Steven (Steven and Iona run it) is from Helensburgh too, tell them Ross (of SAS fame) sent you. I wouldn't think twice about staying in the bunks!
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Baillie353
reply to 'Best way to make 2 skiing trips...?' posted Jan-2010
Awesome. I'm making it a goal of mine to visit every Scottish skiing resort - So far i've crossed Glenshee and Cairngorm off my list.. But I still stick by the rule of following the good weather, so I may end up visiting each resort more than once :) I'll be making more trips up there over this season to make the most of it, don't you worry about that!
However.. back on topic - Anybody else have any experience of finding cheap ski deals to literally anywhere - be it France, Austria etc in Feb/March time? :)
However.. back on topic - Anybody else have any experience of finding cheap ski deals to literally anywhere - be it France, Austria etc in Feb/March time? :)
Skiing: the art of catching cold and going broke while rapidly heading nowhere at great personal risk.
Mark203
reply to 'Best way to make 2 skiing trips...?' posted Jan-2010
Pablo Escobar wrote:Some of my best skiing ever last year was in Sainte Foy. Stayed at the Whiteroom Chalet (www.whiteroomchalet.com) and did the whole week from Edinburgh for £600 including all food and drink. Flew Jet2. Worth looking at Inghams deals as well, they have some obscenely cheap offers floating about.
Problem with these cheap deals is you put the details in for two people and you get cheap result, HB apartment, lift on the door step. Then you try and book and the deal is based not on two sharing but 20
Go end of March DIY.
Dave Mac
reply to 'Best way to make 2 skiing trips...?' posted Jan-2010
Baillie, if you want to get the cost of skiing down, don't go for two separate weeks, go for two consecutive weeks! Why?
Regardless of resort, let us say that you can get flights for £100, transfers for £60, half board for £30/night.
Total for one week, £370, 2 weeks £570. However, in the two weeks, you get 13 days skiing, as opposed to 6 days in one week.
Cost per day, one week = £62
Cost per day, two weeks = £44,
This is improved when you also add the lift pass, since a £150 6 day pass might only rise to £200 for a 13 day pass.
Remember to remit me 10% of your savings over three years. :wink:
Regardless of resort, let us say that you can get flights for £100, transfers for £60, half board for £30/night.
Total for one week, £370, 2 weeks £570. However, in the two weeks, you get 13 days skiing, as opposed to 6 days in one week.
Cost per day, one week = £62
Cost per day, two weeks = £44,
This is improved when you also add the lift pass, since a £150 6 day pass might only rise to £200 for a 13 day pass.
Remember to remit me 10% of your savings over three years. :wink:
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Baillie353
reply to 'Best way to make 2 skiing trips...?' posted Jan-2010
I never actually thought of that and it's a very good idea.. however.. my best friend can't come skiing this month and that's why I am going to go with him over the next 2 months.. so as much as a good idea that is, it can't be done :(
Thanks for that advice though, will definetly remember that and consider going for 2 weeks if the price difference is right :)
Cheers!
Thanks for that advice though, will definetly remember that and consider going for 2 weeks if the price difference is right :)
Cheers!
Skiing: the art of catching cold and going broke while rapidly heading nowhere at great personal risk.
Topic last updated on 03-January-2010 at 22:21