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Advice please-weekend trip to Munich!
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 46 Replies
Dude, just get a car. The train that runs to Innsbruck is great as well.
I've done train, plane and car. Car is by far the best. You can get a cheap (for you) taxi from the Airport to the Bahnhof.
Good luck have a safe trip, can you snap a few pic's while your out? Give a poor American something to drool over :lol: ?
:shock: That is scary as hell
Too old to take up skiing
Started by User in Beginning Skiing, 50 Replies
My dad's 57 and he took up skiing this past season and did it with a new hip. Last year I had one of my guests ski for her 88th birthday!
Why do you ski/board
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 26 Replies
Free myself
Blue or Purple Rinse?
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 15 Replies
Blue, but the only drawback it get's kinda all over the place but them again I have extremely long hair. I spent my summer with black and blue hair and it was sweet.

if you need and input on where to order some high quality stuff just ask
Winter Olympics - 2010
Started by User in Ski Accommodation WANTED, 4 Replies
Chameleon wrote:Thats all good news, as prices I had received ranged from $500 -$2000 a night :lol:
Flight I'm thinking of getting is for 14 nights from London Heathrow, 11th - 25th Feb.
Its the skiing and skeleton in Whistler I'm most interested in, as I know one of the British Skeleton team, Ant Sawyer, and I go to Kitzbuhelevery year to watch the downhill & super G.
Sounds like $1000 should do the accomodation. How far is this place on the coastfrom Whistler?
Route 99 goes from Vancouver ( Sea Island) to Whistler and after you get out of the city near Horseshoe Bay, you have 1 1/2 hours. The whole trip is about 2:10 hours
Winter Olympics - 2010
Started by User in Ski Accommodation WANTED, 4 Replies
Chameleon wrote:I'm looking for budget accomodation during Winter Olympics, Feb 2010 for Whistler area.

Couldn't believe the prices being quoted. Any ideas most welcome..

Chameleon
http://www.vancouver2010.com

I'm looking too. Got sidetracked filling out a volunteer form for it.

Opening Ceremony -- BC Place
Seat Category Individual Price
A $1,100
B $750
C $500
D $175

On average the sports prices range from 85-150 USD. ( They weren't listed in CAD)

There are a lot of towns to stay in

Coquitlam $80 -$ 140
Delta -
Gastown $70- $175
Granville Island $ 150
Horseshoe Bay -
Ladner - Bed n Breakfasts, no prices
Maple Ridge - BnB no prices
New Westminster

Pender Island spa
Pitt Meadows 91$
Port Coquitlam -
Richmond 80$-180$
Squamish 88$-160$
Tsawwassen 112$
White Rock BnB no prices



The accommodations in downtown Whistler at are available now range from 100$ - 240$

Since I'm sure your not going to hoof it from the airport ( which is REALLY REALLY cool, I'd certainly take my time walking around) You'll need to:

Black Top & Checker Cabs

Taxi service to Vancouver and the Vancouver International Airport.
Address: . | Vancouver, BC
Tel: 1 604 731-1111


Yellow Cab

Vancouver's largest taxi company, Yellow Cab provides service to the Vancouver International Airport as well as within Vancouver.
Address: 1441 Clark Drive | Vancouver, BC | V5L 3K9
Tel: 1 604 681-1111


MacLure's Cabs

Offering taxi service in Vancouver and to the Vancouver International Airport.
Address: 1510 3rd Avenue West | Vancouver, BC | V6J 1J7
Tel: 1 604 731-9211


Vancouver Taxi

Providing accessible taxi service to Vancouver and the Vancouver International Airport.
Address: . | Vancouver, BC
Tel: 1 604 255-5111

Sunshine Cabs Ltd.

In need of a taxi? Want a tour of the city? Sunshine Cabs Ltd. offers competitive rates for taxi service or tours throughout downtown and North and West Vancouver.
Address: . | Vancouver, BC
Tel: 1 604 988-8888

By the way it's about an hour and a half to Whistler from the airport and if you can take a ride along the coast it's :cry: beautiful

Vancouver International Airport
3880 Grant McConachie Way
Richmond, BC, V7B 1V1

All of these are nearby the airport and can be accessed either right AT the airport for shuttled to your chosen retailer
There is also
Avis * Compact: $31.38
* Economy: $29.48
* Full-Size: $36.14

* Mid-Size: $33.29
* Standard: $36.14

Budget Rent A Car Locations in Vancouver

Average Vancouver BC rates for Budget

* Compact: $24.73
* Economy: $23.78
* Full-Size: $28.54

* Mid-Size: $25.68
* MiniVan: $57.08
* Premium: $47.57

* Standard: $25.68
* SUV: $47.57

Dollar Rent A Car Locations in Vancouver
Average Vancouver BC rates for Dollar

* Compact: $23.76
* Economy: $23.76
* Full-Size: $28.52

* Luxury: $94.17
* Mid-Size: $25.67
* MiniVan: $61.82

* Premium: $57.06
* Standard: $28.52
* SUV: $61.82

Enterprise Rent A Car Locations in Vancouver
Average Vancouver BC rates for Enterprise

* Compact: $30.96
* Economy: $29.96
* Full-Size: $39.95

* Mid-Size: $33.95
* MiniVan: $59.93
* Premium: $49.94

* Standard: $36.95
* SUV: $69.92

Hertz Corporation Locations in Vancouver
Average Vancouver BC rates for Hertz

* Compact: $44.23
* Economy: $44.23
* Full-Size: $53.74

* Luxury: $78.48
* Mid-Size: $46.13
* MiniVan: $78.48

* Premium: $76.58
* SUV: $92.75

National Car Rental System, Inc. Locations in Vancouver
Average Vancouver BC rates for National

* Compact: $40.91
* Economy: $40.91
* Full-Size: $45.67

* Luxury: $94.19
* Mid-Size: $42.81
* MiniVan: $142.72

* Premium: $66.60
* Standard: $45.67
* SUV: $90.39

Thrifty Car Rental Locations in Vancouver
Average Vancouver BC rates for Thrifty

* Compact: $23.76
* Economy: $23.76
* Full-Size: $28.52

* Luxury: $94.17
* Mid-Size: $25.67
* MiniVan: $61.82

* Premium: $57.06
* Standard: $28.52
* SUV: $61.82


Give me a round figure on what you want and I'll see what I can do for you..

Hope this helps


If it were me I'd use Avis and get a mid size for 123$ for a weekend (four days without taxes/insurance)
Stay at the Met Hotel on the coast for 75$ a night for ~130$ That's about $280 for a car and a place to stay, see two events and hang out. for about 170$

Wobbly Pound???
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 23 Replies
jonG wrote:
IceGhost wrote:
4x4 wrote:What's happening to the ol' pound, folks?

I see an exchange rate at 1 GBP = 1.10 EUR on my screen at the moment... that rate is going to hurt a lot come ski time in Euroland.
:-(
Really? It's got to have something to do with the US economy, apparently one of the big to do's at the G 20 summit was to start coming up with a "level" international currency.


I think the plans they have for the worlds currencies are....the US Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Mexican Peso will all be merged into the "Ameuro" ( I think the spelling is correct), the countries of europe ( including the UK) will be saddlled with the Euro, and the asian continets will all have a similar joined currency.

And then after time those currencies will all again merge until all countries are using one currency only....with one World Bank. ( is it a coincidence that the Rothschilds and Rockrfellers all have substantial stakes in the Bank of England and the US Treasury etc?...from what i hear).

jon.
That's going to be one ugly looking bill :(. So that's going to be Ben Franklin wearing a sombrero with a hockey stick? No **** Really the Rockefellers have stock in the Bank of England? On second thought it doesn't surprise me. The Rockefellers have little "treasure dumps" all over the place.

It'd just be nice to find a job where I can get some of those Amero-peso's :lol: