J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by andyhull

apbtoski wrote:Hmmm. One of two then I can think of. The Face on the way down to Val d'? I don't remember that bit if it is... but then I was concentrating looking downhill than up it! If it isn't, then I will let someone else have a go.

Here's a clue, looking down from the top.

apbtoski wrote:

andyhull wrote:

Adam67 wrote:You've got an eye for a piste Andy, well done.

It was the double T-bar that gave it away, we watched from the restaruant as someone fall off on the steep bit and took out every skier below. Took about 45mins before they sorted themselves out.

How about this:



(It's usually pisted)

Andyhull - Run down alongside Aeroski from Toviere in Tignes 2100?

Right ski area apbtoski, wrong resort.

apbtoski wrote:Bedrock barney - Is it In Les Arcs and the run down from Aiguille Rouge?

I think you might be right about the resort, though I think it's just below the bottom of the aiguille rouge lift, which would make that the red arandelieres run?

There are a few companies hiring out GoPros, I might look at hirin one for our group.

Brilliant!

All the snow has gone again, so still waiting for the first lasting snow of the season.
Doesn't mean the webcams aren't worth checking:



Zug looking lovely today.

I'd love to take a big group back to the USA, but I've found the price difference to be prohibitive.
We took a group of 10 to Jackson Hole in 2005. But it was so much more expensive than Europe.
The two big differences are the free places you can get with a big group in Europe and the lift pass cost.
Brochure prices look ok, you'd expect a US trip to be more, but you can't get anywhere near the same discounts.
For example I'm taking 30 people to Meribel in January, for £720 a head, including pass, catered chalet, flights, transfers, taxes etc. 6 free places and 2 for 1 lift pass deal means a 30% discount on brochure price.
Try to get something similar in the US and it's 1.5 free places at best and full price lift pass. Places at £1200-£1500 per person are very difficult to sell.

I have two spreadsheets, one to work out the price of the holiday. Basic price + lift pass + local tax + contingency charge - discounts. This gets about 3 weeks of use in late March/early April. Once the price is set and the holiday goes on sale that's that.
The next just keeps track of payments.
The trips I run are always through a travel operator, generally by booking big groups we get around 30% off brochure price.