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The General Wibble Thread
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 1939 Replies
Snapzzz wrote:
Tony_H wrote:I picked up s family from Stansted and got chatting, and Dad turns out to be same age as me, and a GOAT (Goy on a tray).
How I laughed when he told me about his falls, burning calves, and general dissatisfaction with boarding. He hates moguls and didnt do La Sarenne in ADH as a result.

Poor bugger.


Should have tried to convert him.


Skiers need Snowboarders to remind them of how great skiing is 8)
Crystal Ski......Problem Solved.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 40 Replies
Snapzzz wrote:
Tony_H wrote:
I don't know whats happened with your holiday here but I can only suggest they've sold it at too cheap a price and now realise that, or double booked. Either way, not your problem.

Whatever they've offered is their INITIAL offer and you are entitled to negotiate. Hold out for a big discount off what you've been offered, or an upgrade to something better. Either that or Crystal will just bomb you out and give you your deposit back, which I see as most likely outcome here.


Well they said that they are no longer dealing with our booked accommodation any more for commercial reasons. Which is probably a cost thing.
My argument is that they should not be selling products they cannot provide.

Their initial offer was nothing. Just a swap to alternative higher grade apartments but one bedroom less. After i complained and got no where i suggested that i might contact Simon Cross (head boy) which got some movement. They then informed me that they had forgotten to tell me that the new apartments were £100 cheaper (convenient that eh?).

I then told them that i wanted a two bedroom apartment as that is what i booked but the only available one was £400 more. They were willing to meet half that cost but there is no way I'm paying a penny more due their balls up.

In the end i agreed to take the one bed for £100 cheaper but only if they gave me a free lift pass as a gesture of good will - NO was their response to that as they cannot discount lift passes. I pointed out that they often ran 2-4-1 offers.

So now we are at a point where i can take the one bed for £100 less PLUS an additional £100 compensation in lieu of my lift pass demands.
So a total of £200 saved but i do loose the second bedroom and Meg will have to use a sofa bed.

I have to decide by 15th July......i will take my time.


Snapzzz.....ISTR that Simon Cross has posted on SH after some of his clients posted up their experiences...... Some reasonable results have been achieved -)
Dave Mac wrote:Yeah, Andy, so why is it mostly left hand gloves?


Are they all Men's gloves? Let your mind wander.......
Hotel Royal Ours Blanc Alpe d'Huez
Started by User in France, 14 Replies
felthorpe wrote:I didn't much like either, to be honest. Very concrete and faked. Prefer something that has evolved. But thats my opinion....

The Les Arcs system has at least 1 genuine rural village tucked away with direct lift access. I remember heading for the lift one day and seeing a recently slaughtered cow hanging up to drip from a beam. It was steaming a bit.....
The General Wibble Thread
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 1939 Replies
Snapzzz wrote:he has a "mate"


Wot, are we talking woman :shock: It's going to be quiet on ere' FNO .......
The General Wibble Thread
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 1939 Replies
Iceman wrote:"Iceman is a happy Lad"


Beans....spill :D
Hotel Royal Ours Blanc Alpe d'Huez
Started by User in France, 14 Replies
OldAndy wrote:I agree with BB on the queuing in La Plagne.
Too many runs come back down into the resorts and lead to bottlenecks.
Les Arcs has a much better thought out lift system - hence fewer queues.


I agree with this view. I much prefer the shaping of the Les Arcs pistes. The resort seems to manage volumes better (excluding half term at the bottom of the Transarc) :shock:
Crystal Ski......Problem Solved.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 40 Replies
AllyG wrote:Snapzzz,
I suggest you get the refund off Crystal and come to Tignes Les Brevieres with us instead, on January 13th :D


It's not New Year though, and it's also during Term Time, so I can't help feeling that your suggestion won't really help Snapzzz.