J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by FallingDown

Dave Mac wrote:

FallingDown wrote:

verbier_ski_bum wrote:Well, it's still a very good deal. Lot of people never even get to ski the lower slopes when they open while still paying full price.

Not the point, if 45% runs are shut then they should charge at least 45% less

All businesses operate with fixed and variable costs. So when activity is reduced, the variable element declines,but rarely in direct proportion, for practical reasons, there is usually a time/activity/cost lag. So if 45% of lifts are closed, the VCs may still be 55/60% of full costs.

This is very true, but let me introduce another business concept, supply and demand.

If I wanted to go to Milan over Easter the plane ticket was well over a £100, particularly at weekends, if I want to go now it is £50 return, car hire for a week £140, now it is £90, apartment in a ski resort £500 now £150, yet these business too have fixed costs.

The peak and off peak price differential of €20 Euros is a joke and no wonder people stay away from ski resorts at this time of the year.

If you went to a restaurant who could provide you with only two courses of a three course meal, would you be happy to still pay the same because of their fixed overheads?

And there are still overheads when your shut down and no one is there, so you might be better off charging a lot less end of season and making a loss.

verbier_ski_bum wrote:Well, it's still a very good deal. Lot of people never even get to ski the lower slopes when they open while still paying full price.

Not the point, if 45% runs are shut then they should charge at least 45% less

I went bankrupt after a week in Switzerland a few years ago.

Everyone seemed to bring their own drinks and food.

OK How much do you pay for a Coke for example or a pizza on the piste restaurants/cafes

I was chocked that I was charged €3 for a 500ml bottle in Bormio

went skiing second week in Easter, a off peak time. I was so disappointed to find that the off season ski pass was only €20 cheaper then then peak season pass, despite 45% of the runs being closed.

The resort is now shut despite good snow at high altitude, reason lack of customers. Resorts could easily extend their opening periods if they discounted the off season prices sufficiently. I was# looking at possibly going for four days next weekend but the resorts I looked at and are open the passes are still costly

Lol that is funny.

Would admin change the ID?

OldAndy wrote:Hah !!!!!!
Vacuuming - a likely story !!!

Why would you doubt me, what do you think I could have been doing, I so confused :shock:

OldAndy wrote:

And sympathy expected from those of us who have packed the kit away until next season ?????

293 sleeps to go for me and you want symapthy :evil:

OK - go on then - really hope it goes away. :thumbup:

I have a history of a dodgy neck and use ibuprofen gel to rub it and find a wheatie very helpful especially at night.

And thanks for the sympathy that eventually comes an I sympathies with you too that you have to wait so long for your next trip.

You can always organize a J2 trip to South America OldAndy, been looking at ski trips to Argentina today, but I think I need to start selling my body to afford to go. Anyone want a body; cheap?

Hi Aliy, have I been spelling your name wrong.

Thanks for the sympathy, broken shoulder sounds painful1 I will try the ice pack thing.

Dave Mac wrote:Sooooo, a damaged ankle. And a pulled neck muscle. nd, no doubt other unmentioned attrocities
Just exactly why did you decide to call yourself ~ "FallingDown" 8)

Calling myself Falling Down on a ski forum was an attempt at humour, bit silly though as I doubt anyone else fins the name funny?

A week before leavening for my final ski holiday of 2011 season in Mach I hurt my ankle while running in the park. Although I skied but less then I would have liked.

Today a week before leaving on my final ski holiday of 2012 I pulled a muscle in my neck while vacuuming my apartment.

Hope it goes away quickly!

As I have no one to feel sorry for me I am hoping some of you will :)