J2Ski Holiday 2014

Crispyapplepie,
The reason I said that about Snowbandit jumping in the SnowPark was because she posted up a video of herself doing it - so it was more of a joke than anything else, but it would be nice to see her if we happened to be in the Morzine area :D

I don't really care where we go as long as there's plenty of snow, a large well connected area, and it's not too expensive.

I wouldn't want to spend more than about £900 for transport, accommodation, ski hire, and lift passes - so not more than somewhere around £450 for the actual accommodation.

So - that may restrict me to the cheaper dates. Looking at the prices for the chalet Bonjour-Bonjour in Tignes for 2013 (the one we have booked for 2013) simply because they are in front of me, it would mean 16th December, all of January, 17th March, or 14th April in 2013.

Of course - we might find somewhere cheaper elsewhere in another resort, but it does give an idea of prices.


Sun 16 Dec 2012 299
Sun 23 Dec 2012 569
Sun 30 Dec 2012 775
Sun 6 Jan 2013 399
Sun 13 Jan 2013 399
Sun 20 Jan 2013 399
Sun 27 Jan 2013 399
Sun 3 Feb 2013 499
Sun 10 Feb 2013 549
Sun 17 Feb 2013 749
Sun 24 Feb 2013 525
Sun 3 Mar 2013 525
Sun 10 Mar 2013 499
Sun 17 Mar 2013 449
Sun 24 Mar 2013 599
Sun 31 Mar 2013 699
Sun 7 Apr 2013 599
Sun 14 Apr 2013 299

From the point of view of the organizer I liked it the way everyone sorted out their own transport to the chalet in Les Brevieres. It was less hassle for me and gave them more flexibility, and we've got people going by car, train, and aeroplane.

So, unless some very cheap package turns up, I think it's worth considering doing it that way again.

I think if price is an issue, we need to consider resorts outside th expensive French regions.

You have PLENTY of time yet though!

No need for flash surveys!

Icy,
It may just be me that's short of money :cry:

Everyone else may be really rich and want to stay in a top-of-the range chalet in a really swish resort in the most expensive week in March :lol:

I'm suggesting we consider a budget at the start so we don't waste a lot of time thinking about places and dates we can't afford - unless of course everyone else really is super rich and I will crawl off to my own dog kennel somewhere on the outskirts of a large ski resort, in January 2014 :lol:

5 pages in three days!

For a possible holiday in 2014 !!!

Interesting. :P

After so much scepticism and a now working J2Ski group trip next year maybe there is hope of regular group trips?
Hope so ...
Would love to join one if/when circumstances allow.

Ally,
I was thinking £900 was a lot!

We went easter holidays, admittedly self catering, but no way we spent anywhere near that per person.

Yep, me thought that too.

I dont think it is very constructive thread though Andy. Think of it more of "son of wibble thread"

Dids1 wrote:Ally,
I was thinking £900 was a lot!

We went easter holidays, admittedly self catering, but no way we spent anywhere near that per person.

I went to Brides Le Baine this year on a last minute "cheapie" early march

Accommodation and flight £275
Ski transport £35
Food +wine £150
Lift pass £230


which is £690... and we went self catering and I had the couch

there's not much in it

but we do seem to be looking at more expensive areas and I would like to go to say..the Stella ronda or even the Milky way...

A friend got a really good deal to montgenevre this year £350 + pass allinclusive

The lift passes are the stinger.
We were lucky this year. Got family lift passes in Les Houches and they include children up to 18 years old.
And you only pay for one child, all additional are free. Up to three, I think it was.

In the rest of the area same applies, but age is lower, but we saved a lot like that.