J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bedrock barney

Many thanks for that swingbeep. I think we'll be happy with the Zermatt/Cervinia pass.

Looking forward to it. Never skied in either Switzerland or Italy.

And we've gone for a package deal holiday for the 1st time ever.

And a half board hotel stay is also new one for us!

All sounds very good. Glad you all had a great time.

Will there be a j2ski 2015 holiday?

I've just booked a week in Zermatt and have looked at the lift pass prices on the official Zermatt web page. There are the Zermatt and Zermatt/Cervinia passes which was what I expected to find but there appears to be a further version entitled International incl Val d'Aosta. Can anyone shed any light on this for me? It's only another 18 francs. I've googled but struggling to find out what extra area this brings in.

Ally, you can remove the ? and insert Zermatt instead. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

You have to add £15 for damage waiver so the return cost is really £465.

Just checked the Cool Bus website. Geneva to Meribel return is 640 euros equivalent to about £530. We've used Cool Bus for our last two holidays. You walk straight to their desk opposite arrivals at Geneva and then 5 minutes later you are on your way and then dropped off directly outside your accommodation. On the return leg, you are picked up at your accommodation and dropped off directly outside departures at the airport. The driver is skilled, is driving a vehicle on winter tyres and even helps you carry some of your luggage in and out of the airport and your accommodation!

And you don't have to worry about driving for at least 3 hours each way when you are likely to be tired or dealing with heavy traffic on unfamiliar roads or in bad weather.

I would pay the small premium each time to be chauffeured.

That's not good...

We stayed in the apartment building opposite this one on our 1st trip to Val d'Isere in 2012....

Thanks for the latest ideas chaps.

Would love to ski Zermatt.

I'm suffering with man flu so I watched the slopestyle qualifying this morning.

Very entertaining. TV will be on a lot over the next couple of weeks.... :D