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Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:14:32 GMT

Does anyone have any plans on getting the best deals on lift passes etc. Price for 6days in 3 valleys 225 euros which is 205 pounds!!!!!!!!!! give or take. I swear last year I only paid 130odd. Whats peoples view on this ?

Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:15:59 GMT

jclegg19 wrote:Does anyone have any plans on getting the best deals on lift passes etc. Price for 6days in 3 valleys 225 euros which is 205 pounds!!!!!!!!!! give or take. I swear last year I only paid 130odd. Whats peoples view on this ?

As crap as it is, theres nothing you or I can do about it. This years lift passes are going to cost considerably more than we had bargained for as a result.

I went away in October for a weekend and got 1.23 and sad at the time that I would wait to buy Euros for skiing as that rate was the worst I had ever got. Good move, Tony :roll:

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:41:24 GMT

It's gonna cost us this year, yeh just gotta pay it :x

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:30:41 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:It's gonna cost us this year, yeh just gotta pay it :x

Well its either that or dont go, which isnt really an option.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:44:12 GMT

Only thing you could do is limit the area you ski and buy a pass for a smaller domian. Not ideal but depending where you're going and how much you want to explore, you could save quite a few GBP.

We're going to Saint Martin de Belleville for New Year week and I've decided to get the Menuires/St Martin pass (172Euro) and upgrade 1 or 2 individual days for Val Thoren (17.50Euro per day) or 3 vallees (22Euro). I think that'll be plenty to keep me happy, especially as we've got some near-beginners in the group.

It might work out similar for other resorts?

Also for any beginners, look out for special lift passes for beginners / limited lifts. Might be worth it for the first day.

2 weeks today, I'll be on my way. Can't wait! :D

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:33:36 GMT

Unfortunately it is what it is!!! :roll: I've always questioned the wisdom of converting back to sterling when buying beer or lift passes :shock: Sometimes it just has to be done :wink:

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:13:05 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:It's gonna cost us this year, yeh just gotta pay it :x

Well its either that or dont go, which isnt really an option.

Don't even mention that word "don't go " it's bad enough now counting down the days, checking forecasts, webcams daily. Get past the new year and it's only three weeks. :lol:

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:18:42 GMT

I agree - it is rubbish. When I look at euro prices I just pretend its a sterling price. That way, if it works out that I pay a bit less than the euro price then it's a bonus. However, if you divide the lift pass price into an hourly rate then I think it's still good value. I reckon I'll be out on the snow for about 7 hrs a day & am skiing for 8 days, which means an hourly rate of GBP3.82. Let's face it, what activities can you do for that price these days? It's OK Tony_H you don't have to think of any ) .

There's very little you can do at my local sports centre for less than that per hour. We're self catering, so I guess it will be pasta, pasta & more pasta, but quite frankly I can happily put up with that if it means I can still afford to go skiing!

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:20:11 GMT

Hey look at it this way, at least you all had it so cheap for the last few years. Try earning your salary in euros and then getting stung for a 230euro lift pass :evil: Not to mention the 8euro beer or 50euro lunch in Courchevel :evil: :evil:
At lest your skiing this winter....ACL reconstruction surgery so no snow for a year!!!! :cry:
Can I ask if anyone has any good early season pictures please keep posting them....clutching at straws here. :)

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:44:38 GMT

I wonder what the resorts will be thinking, will the restaurants drop there prices to encourage us away from self catering I don't think so , so will we hear hard luck stories from retailers of people not spending in resorts, we will all have a budget to spend so I'm thinking that I might not eat out as often as I would normally do, I can't see me missing the mountain lunch time so I will eat out in the evening less often. So resort restaurants will suffer. Will they bury there heads in the sand, I wonder?

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:16:39 GMT

Perhaps the best deal is to pre-pay with your tour operator as they might have bought prior to the euro going up. We just paid GBP154 for six days pass for The Milky Way with Crystal

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:34:07 GMT

There are a number of reasons why Sterling has fallen so sharply recently. So to turn that around, you need to look at those reasons...

We have seen the 'base rate' set by the Bank of England fall to 2%, the lowest for decades.

So if anyone has the ear of the Mervin King, the Governor and the rest of the guys, and suggest that perhaps they raise rates several hundred basis points, Sterling will become more valuable.

The cost of beer / food amnd lift passes will fall, in our terms...

Then come April - they can drop it back down to 2%!!!!!

Simple...

Yes, I know there are loads of other issues that move currencies values, but I can't go much lower - can it??

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:47:23 GMT

The weakness of the pound is less to do with a low interest rate and more about concerns regarding 'UK plc' being able to service its now massive debts.

The idea of buyingfrom the TOs is a good one as most will have bought their currencies in the spring.

Next season's holiday prices are likely to be horrific though, or some seemingly cheap deals will result in operators going pop.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:54:15 GMT

Yes - as I said - there are lots of reasons why Sterling is weak. But I bet Merv and Co can afford their lift passes with ease.

I'm going to check with my TO regarding the passes in advance next week. Damn good idea.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:31:22 GMT

Why would they drop the prices. Lets face it at the majority of ski resorts as much as they would like our money, the Brits are still in the minority so whats it to them!!
You might find the occassional bar may do something to get you through the doors but as for restaurants we are not big eaters!!!
Looks like its goulash, goulash and goulash for lunch!!!

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:02:38 GMT

Those of us who are DIY are certainly going to take a wee hit with our lift pass costs this winter.

Six day week Niederau pass:
Inghams GBP130
Crystal GBP133

In resort 150.4 Euros, at 1.07E/GBP = GBP140.56, ie 5/7% higher.

So, if you have booked with a TO, and have not pre-booked your lift pass, you will make a bit of a saving by booking before you go.

If you leave it until you are on the transfer bus, you will pay the resort price in Euros, at whatever exchange rate/commision your card co decides.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:18:09 GMT

Scarlet Fez wrote:Why would they drop the prices. Lets face it at the majority of ski resorts as much as they would like our money, the Brits are still in the minority so whats it to them!!
You might find the occassional bar may do something to get you through the doors but as for restaurants we are not big eaters!!!
Looks like its goulash, goulash and goulash for lunch!!!

I think you're right there. For people on a real budget, some places have picnic areas indoors so you can take a picnic with you.

Just a serious note though :roll: we'd talked about hydration and nutrition before, don't starve or dehydrate to save money :lol: blindingly obvious of course :lol:

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:47:48 GMT

Hooray, I am quids in having booked Hopfgarten HB with Crystal back last January and prebooked lift passes and skis. It still doesn;t stop my hubby saying my advance booking of several ski holidays a year is an illness and I need treatment for it!!

The question now is should I book with Inghams now for next Jan or wait and see if Sterling strengthens against the euro? Can't see it happening myself, particulary as Ms Merkel and her government have seen the blindingly abvious light and are not planning on printing huge amounts of money!!

any thoughts anyone?!

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:27:15 GMT

Book a trip to Iceland?

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:57:50 GMT

Scarlet Fez wrote:Why would they drop the prices. Lets face it at the majority of ski resorts as much as they would like our money, the Brits are still in the minority so whats it to them!!
You might find the occassional bar may do something to get you through the doors but as for restaurants we are not big eaters!!!
Looks like its goulash, goulash and goulash for lunch!!!

I go to French resorts on a regular basis and the evening restaurants are not busy, skiers from the local area's will not pay the inflated ski resort prices, so I would guess it is tight now for them so they will have to offer something to entice you to spend some money, the big bucks will be made in the local supermarkets.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:24:31 GMT

I was considering paying for a single domain 3 valleys ski pass as well and then bolting on more explorative days here and there, but if you pay for a 6 day single domain ski pass plus 2 three valleys days you've spent more than you would have done on a 6 day 3 valley pass! I think it's all or nothing.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:07:58 GMT

It's always been that way, and with the valleys so well linked, all intermediates and above need a 3V pass.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:36:19 GMT

Just back from Tignes.
Euro8.50 (yes that's GBP8.50!) for 1/2 litre of beer at Grizzly's bar!
Crazy prices out there but make it into a game and do a circuit of Happy Hours. It can be done.
Tignes - the skiing world's answer to Blackpool?
What do you reckon?

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:46:08 GMT

docker wrote:
Tignes - the skiing world's answer to Blackpool?
What do you reckon?

Full of dirty slappers from Manchester and kiss me quick hats?

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:59:11 GMT

IF you are travelling with a TO, definitely book your passes now. We have just booked Milky Way and paid GBP150 ish for the area pass. The same pass currently offered on their websites is 180 Euros - a saving of alt least GBP25.

Basically all TOs have pre purchased lift passes in the summer at a far better exchange rate.

That combined with the fact I have got a great late deal from bournemouth has softened the blow of having to travel with a TO!

Roll on the 11th Jan!

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:48:11 GMT

I am off at the end of Jan to EuroLand, just going to have to sack it up.. not even bought lift passes yet :oops:

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:19:20 GMT

It's scarey out there at the moment. Lunch 9-15 euros, beer 5-8 euros.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:53:53 GMT

I think committing yourself to denial for the period of your holiday is the best plan. Avoid any attempt to convert the amount into pounds; oh lunch is 15 la la la la la las... better make some sandwiches...

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:24:48 GMT

andyhull wrote:It's scarey out there at the moment. Lunch 9-15 euros, beer 5-8 euros.

Andy it's only money, spend spend :D

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:16:12 GMT

Admin wrote:I think committing yourself to denial for the period of your holiday is the best plan. Avoid any attempt to convert the amount into pounds; oh lunch is 15 la la la la la las... better make some sandwiches...

Ooh get you with your I live in Bagshot attitude

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:11:26 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Ooh get you with your I live in Bagshot attitude

:lol: :lol:
Don't think I could afford to live in Bagshot and go skiing... nothing against Bagshot although it was never the same after the "Bert's Gone Mad" closed down... 8)

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:08:42 GMT

One good thing to come of it. The visa gift cards I sent my daughters in the UK are worth 25% more than they were a while back :-)

Can anyone remember back to 92/93. I seem to remember the dollar being at 1.29 to the pound. When I look on sites that have records going back that far, they show it to have been a low for the pound of 1.48 dollars. I remember thinking at the time, that if it went a little further, we would have parity in the currencies. Is my memory failing me ?.

Trencher

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:29:11 GMT

We just came back from 3 Valleys. It was 3.5 euros for a hot choclate so we bought a bottle of rum and a hip flask to keep out the cold and made sarnies at breakfast.

Yes it hurts but the main reason for going is to ski right? So who cares if we can't have as many Vin Chauds and chips as we like just so long as the snow is good.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:47:14 GMT

stevesmoothie wrote:We just came back from 3 Valleys. It was 3.5 euros for a hot choclate so we bought a bottle of rum and a hip flask to keep out the cold and made sarnies at breakfast.

Yes it hurts but the main reason for going is to ski right? So who cares if we can't have as many Vin Chauds and chips as we like just so long as the snow is good.

Thats the idea :D

Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:53:23 GMT

The price of the euro is frightening.
Just bought 400E cost me GBP406 !

Still, as I prebooked lift passes and even got 2 for price of 1, the saving of one will off set the other.

Yes, I also bought a hip flask,but pondering on what to fill it up with.

As I'm going to Andorra, can I purchase duty free at the airport, or better to wait 'till in resort ?

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:01:27 GMT

I can't belive you guy's JUST buying hip flasks, it's a bit like skiing without underwear, COLD. :lol:

Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:39:30 GMT

horsesforcourses wrote:The price of the euro is frightening.
Just bought 400E cost me GBP406 !

Still, as I prebooked lift passes and even got 2 for price of 1, the saving of one will off set the other.

Yes, I also bought a hip flask,but pondering on what to fill it up with.

As I'm going to Andorra, can I purchase duty free at the airport, or better to wait 'till in resort ?

Welcome to J2ski :D Re: the Duty-Free's. Andorra is a duty free principality, unlike France or Spain the nearest 2 countries with a commercial airport :D

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:24:58 GMT

Looks like someone managed to stop the value of the pound against the Euro dropping today - about to go over 1.10 again. Or is this a calm before another storm with more interest rate cuts expected? How exciting!

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:44:22 GMT

Well I did my best and called in some favours for you, thank me later :wink:

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:48:30 GMT

RossF wrote:Well I did my best and called in some favours for you, thank me later :wink:

That is very kind - if you can just ensure it lasts until Saturday when I can draw money out there and pay for the GFs lessons I'd be most grateful!

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:49:06 GMT

I will see what I can do...

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:09:22 GMT

Yeah I noticed it today as well. I hope it sticks with the drop of the interest rates due this week.
Could you try and keep it going for a week longer as well.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:36:43 GMT

Guys going up a few cents is not going to make a huge difference, just except its gonna cost big time this year 8)

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:45:19 GMT

Hey, Ian, go rain on someone elses parade;)

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:14:27 GMT

With another interest rate cut forecast later this week, the euro could be worth more than the pound by this time next week. :cry:

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:23:17 GMT

andyhull wrote:With another interest rate cut forecast later this week, the euro could be worth more than the pound by this time next week. :cry:

It might but inflation is also dropping in Europe suggesting their rates may be cut in the middle of the month - which is apprantly a factor in the spike this morning.

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:39:04 GMT

It all mean`s diddly squat if the bank`s dont pass on the cut to punter`s.

AJ Adele

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:31:28 GMT

RossF wrote:Hey, Ian, go rain on someone elses parade;)

I feel on song coming on Ross :wink:

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:31:54 GMT

:lol:

Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:50:13 GMT

jclegg19 wrote:Does anyone have any plans on getting the best deals on lift passes etc. Price for 6days in 3 valleys 225 euros which is 205 pounds!!!!!!!!!! give or take. I swear last year I only paid 130odd. Whats peoples view on this ?

Try cross country skiing 8)

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:53:07 GMT

do the package the other way round! find a company that supplies lift pass with accom. then sort out your flights and transfers for yourself. I just saved like GBP100 doing that with snow trex

Re:Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!!

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:39:29 GMT

I factored in the BoEs interest rate cut when I made my calculations so I have got it on the up :wink: