Ski season 2015/16

I've been looking too, very little value yet.
A couple of deals but only small discounts.

Been 1/2 looking myself last few days, will most likely do a diy trip with a chalet etc, are we better off trying to get in early booking that or does it make any difference? Looking at going to go somewhere like the 3 valleys, want somewhere with very good on piste skiing (plenty of long reds!), and fairly snow sure, not hugely worried about the cost of pints/eating out etc once the supermarkets ain't crazy expensive!

Going to book flights to Munich and after that mist of Austria is an option.st anton,ischgl mayrhofen or sallbach on the hit list .def going Diy ,big savings to be made.3 valleys looks really good but price ,après ski ,value for money it's hard beat Austria

Timmaay wrote: »

Still gotta do the Austrian aples, but my problem now is I've set the bar high after morzine and tignes last year ha, those traditional French resorts might be in general expensive but can certainly be done on a budget still, groups like the ucpa are fantastic, all in tignes last year cost me about 900 quid, including ski lessons. I'm a hard core skier I'll admit, the apres ski more an after thought ha.

Lots of great resorts in Austria Tim with huge varied Skiing .mayrhofen is huge with over 650 km of skiing on one pass.ski welt also very big although snow can be hit and miss in parts due to lower altitude but is a really fun area .would love to do val thorens though looks really good

mahoney_j wrote: »

Lots of great resorts in Austria Tim with huge varied Skiing .mayrhofen is huge with over 650 km of skiing on one pass.ski welt also very big although snow can be hit and miss in parts due to lower altitude but is a really fun area .would love to do val thorens though looks really good

Pity the ucpa only in France.

Italy twice last year. Had been twice before but Italian laissez faire half arsedness annoyed me too much.

Now I'm a bit older, bit more chilled and more into my grub and wine. Italy ticks all these boxes, is cheaper and the people are a lot more charming than France or Austria.

Plus its been hit pretty hard with snow the last two years.

Prices up for the UCPA/action outdoors! http://www.action-outdoors.co.uk/

looking seriously at 1st week of Jan in VT or VDI.

StaticAge11 wrote: »

Looks like I'll be hitting Austria for the first time in January! Which resort is another question!

Zell am See is a pretty good resort, plus Kaprun is a short trip away on the bus.

Anyone doing the UCPA this year? Going either 1st or 2nd week of Jan here, probably Val thorens, going to book soon before flights rocket or it sells out!

And so it's started, I know it's way to early to get excited but look at this
Mayrhofen today

Eurovisionmad wrote: »

That is so fab for this time of year! :O

I'm hopping El Niño will be good for us this year.

Hintertux had 36" this week.

AlternateID wrote: »

I'm hopping El Niño will be good for us this year.

Hintertux had 36" this week.

Southern Hemisphere is having a good season- lookin good for us!

murra wrote: »

Anyone have any advice on DIY? Have booked through Direct Ski last two years but it has been expensive.

Flights are no issue, but where is the best place to look for accommodation and ski pass/equipment etc.

Cheers.

Booking.com will give a good idea of what's around the area your looking at, but make sure ya look at whatever resorts local tourist website, they usually have a list of local accommodation. For ski passes just Google whatever resort and book straight through their official website, you almost never can get discounts on ski passes so don't waste your time looking around for one ha. Ski hire spend abit of time Googling different prices, the French resorts seem to be something around 80quid/week, cheaper places as low as 60, but often "full prices" are the likes of 140euro etc ha.

You got any idea where you are going, what level and when in the season?

murra wrote: »

Anyone have any advice on DIY? Have booked through Direct Ski last two years but it has been expensive.

Flights are no issue, but where is the best place to look for accommodation and ski pass/equipment etc.

Cheers.

Select your resort and go unto the tourist board's website and look for hotels or tripadvisor if you want something nice.

if you have a particular resort in mind ask here and people might know of a place. Alot of resorts or ski areas will also have their own websites.

Equipment: I've booked it online as you get a discount
Again ask for recommendations.

Skii pass I think it is hard to get discounts on ski passes but some hotels do them. ski pass I usually just get it there I might get it in the ski hire shop and they might give you a (small) discount on other stuff.

Transfers there are taxi services that do transfers but if you have about 4 people have a look at hiring a car. it allows you to go to nearby lifts easily.

That's great news, hopefully it's much better, it was the one thing I hated about Mayrhofen.

murra wrote: »

1. Cheapishhh, good intermediate level slops, Good apre Ski. We have been to Andorra the past two years and it was great but would like to try somewhere different and possibly a bit more changing with better apre ski.

2. Pretty flexible on where we go, just not Andorra as we have been there twice already. Somewhere like Meribal Valley looks decent.

3. Looking at going around the 20th February for 1 week

4. 8 lads half of which will take the skiing seriously, the other half very well may be seen sliding down slopes half cut.

5. Guaranteed snow, Good slopes, good apre ski and cheap lift pass/equipment.



Not so demanding haha. I've looked up flights etc but struggling with the accom and equipment/lift pass stuff. Cant see how it can be cheaper than going package.

The middle of February is going to be very expensive wherever you go as its in the middle of European schools mid terms. Leave it a couple of weeks later or earlier and you will save a lot.

If you are going for a week it's far easier and usually cheaper to go with a tour operator like Crystal ski.
If you want France there is loads of options for what you want, Morzine, Alpe d'Huez, Les Deux Alpes, Meribel, Les Arcs/La Plagne are all great resorts but lifts passes are not cheap in France.
Italy is generally cheaper than France for food, beer and lift passes. Sauze d'Olux is a great spot, Livigno is good for beginners and early intermediates but the transfer is very long. Cervinia is another nice resort and La Thuile has great slopes but is quiet at night.
I don't know too much about Austria but its probably that bit better value than France, have a look at Soll and Mayorhoffen.

murra wrote: »

1. Cheapishhh, good intermediate level slops, Good apre Ski. We have been to Andorra the past two years and it was great but would like to try somewhere different and possibly a bit more changing with better apre ski.

2. Pretty flexible on where we go, just not Andorra as we have been there twice already. Somewhere like Meribal Valley looks decent.

3. Looking at going around the 20th February for 1 week

4. 8 lads half of which will take the skiing seriously, the other half very well may be seen sliding down slopes half cut.

5. Guaranteed snow, Good slopes, good apre ski and cheap lift pass/equipment.

Not so demanding haha. I've looked up flights etc but struggling with the accom and equipment/lift pass stuff. Cant see how it can be cheaper than going package.

If you like the look of 3V/Meribel (which you should!) from a skiing point of view, and your other main concern is apres-ski, have a look at Val Thorens - it's also in the 3V but has more of a party reputation. Downsides are - it's up way higher (colder, possible more extreme conditions), above the tree-line, and is ugly as f*.

I'm heading there this year, if it had been my choice though, I'd have picked Meribel, because all I require for apre-ski is a nice bar that serves beer - no table dancing necessary.:D

NoCrackHaving wrote: »

I never understand why people do this to be honest. Skiing is never a cheap holiday compared to a city break or a beach package. If your only plan is to get pissed you could do a lot more cheaply in places with better nightlife. I just can't see why you'd spend so much money, seems like a very expensive drinking holiday to me...

Same here. I wouldn't be a massive drinker here but I do like a couple of pints every couple of weeks. When I go skiing I'll have a beer / glass of wine with dinner and that's it. 51 other weeks in the year to feel like shít with a hangover; not gonna waste my week in the snow.

Fattes wrote: »

Season officially started today, lifts open tomorrow but where there is powder there is a way.

Haven't seen you on here for a while, welcome back.

jvan wrote: »

Haven't seen you on here for a while, welcome back.

diddums, come back the fcuk fattes, how are we expected to spend all year in Ireland talking about skiing without you?

25days until take off in Chamonix, can't wait!