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Old December 10th 06, 04:12 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine,rec.skiing.backcountry,rec.skiing.nordic,rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Default Anyone remember Scorpion skis?

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:15:06 +0000,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

Ace wrote:

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:06:09 +0000,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

Ah. Ta for that. It's been many years since I skied in Switzerland.


You should try it some time - I think you'd be surprised at how
inexpensive it can be - at most resorts it's quite possible to find a
decent half-board hotel for well under a hundred francs a night ( i.e.
less than 40 quid pppn). I know it may not be as cheap as your beloved
Bareges, but it can compare very favourably with the French Alps, IME.


Agree absolutely. Much cheaper than one expects. Especially eating on
the mountain.


Indeed. And that's very much unexpected, as in general Switzerland is
very expensive for eating out. I think a lot of it is down to the
choice of dishes available - for example a bowl of Goulash soup and a
shared plate of chips is usually ample, whereas in France you'd
normally be needing something more of a main course.

Some things - evening bars, clubs - can cost a ****ing fortune, mind.


Bars? No, not really - about the same as prices in France.

Clubs? Well, I wouldn't really know, but it's always been possible,
IME, to find drinking establishments open until the early hours who
don't charge much of a premium on their drinks, which is all I'd be
looking for anyway.

Indeed, thinking about it, they don't normally seem to have the same
concept of a club vs. a bar. I can't recall ever having to pay for
entry into a late night drinking/dancing establishment in Switzerland.

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