Ski Sunday - Save Time & Money
October 30th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
The vast majority of ski holidays, both packages and DIY, are sold on a 7 night basis from Saturday to Saturday. Just a small percentage of accommodation providers offer week long breaks starting on Sunday, yet there are many advantages to arriving a day later. On route, quieter airports, quieter airspace and quieter roads mean you’ll get to resort more quickly and with less hassle than the Saturday masses. On arrival, fewer people in the lift pass office and the ski hire shop mean you won’t waste valuable slope time getting kitted out. And on the Saturday of your holiday the fact that everyone else is on the move means you get the mountain virtually to yourselves.
You might think that these privileges would come at a premium. In fact, opting for Sunday travel also saves you £££. Sunday ski flights are on average 20% cheaper than those on Saturday. Choose to ski in the low season and you could pick up a real bargain. Latest offers from Snowjet include Gatwick to Chambéry on Sunday 4th January from £29 one way.
Read on for the pick of accommodation providers who offer Sunday arrivals.
Tags: budget ski holidays, La Plagne, La Rosiere, Sainte Foy, Snowjet, Tignes
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Ski Holiday Money Saving Tips
October 29th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
- When
1. An obvious one perhaps, but if you can, avoid holiday periods when the price of just about everything goes up. The first and second weeks in January are usually the cheapest and there are often bargains to be had in March. If you are confined to school holidays, Christmas and Easter weeks are generally far cheaper than New Year or Half Term and go high (Val Thorens, Tignes, Les Arcs) for good early/late season snow.
- Where
2. If you want to ski in any of the giant ski areas like The 3 Valleys, The Espace Killy or Paradiski stay in an outlaying village rather than in the big name resorts. Outside the celebrated centres of Val d’Isere, Courchevel, Les Arcs etc you’ll find everything comes cheaper (except your lift pass).
For all-round savings, try somewhere completely different like little-known ski resort Saint-Jean-d’Arves. Picturesque Saint-Jean is an integral part of the Les Sybelles ski area which boasts 310km of piste, making it the 4th largest in France!
Read more…
Tags: budget ski holidays, Flights to Geneva, Flights to Grenoble, Saint Jean d'Arve
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Meribel - The Place to Ski with Kids
October 25th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Child friendly Meribel is the world’s first ski resort to introduce the Magnestick safety system which is designed to keep children glued to their seats when travelling on chairlifts. For winter 2008/2009 Meribel’s Combes and Arolles chairlifts have been equipped with magnetic plates which work in conjunction special magnetic vests. The vests will be supplied to children taking ski lessons with the ESF (they’re the guys in red).
Tags: Meribel, Skiing with Children
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FREE Accommodation at Tignes Airwaves!
October 22nd, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
The 5th edition of Tignes Airwaves, the n°1 European snowsports event, will take place in Tignes in January. The invitation only event sees the world’s best riders battling for supremacy on the slopes and for a share of the massive 150 000€ prize pot. In 2009 the 5-day competition will blast-off on Monday 5th Jan with an awesome aerial display on a massive floodlit big air. Other high octane events staged during the action packed week include half-pipe, skiercross and moguls. And as well as the better established freestyle events, audiences will be able to check out some alternative snowsports including mountain bike cross and motorcross.
Tags: Alternative, Freestyle, Tignes
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Meribel Hosts The Altitude Festival
October 20th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
The second edition of The Altitude Festival, a unique comedy, music and snowsports extravaganza, will kick off on 28th of March 2009 in Meribel. The week long event is the brainchild of comedian Marcus Brigstocke (Have I Got News For You, the Late Edition, The Now Show…). For six years Marcus and friends have been bringing comedy to the Alps with the hilarious Taking the Piste tour, a season long series of gigs in multiple ski resorts. The Altitude Festival was born last winter.
Tags: Meribel
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