Easter weekend ski holiday in Flaine

Ace wrote:

plus a host of other carriers
(Lufthansa, Swiss International, more BA) for various times on the
Thursday and Monday at around ukp150, which makes the Freshtracks
flights look appalling value, actually.

Not really -

No, I was referring to their flight-only prices, not the overall trip.
Freshtracks is charging double what you'll pay if you book right now.
And a lot of the ukp150-odd expedia prices are for Monday evening
departures.


the quoted price also includes coach transfers and
accomodation (B&B only on this trip) as well as having to finance the
Ski Club leaders (which isn't costing much this time, as we'll be
driving there). This latter is an integral part of the holiday, and
the ski leading we offer is one of the main reasons why members choose
to come.

That's right - all this would be extra on top of the flight, so the trip
ain't bad value, given the guiding/tuition/whatever. And I've *just*
twigged this is the Easter weekend - the web****e mentions it but
doesn't really flag it up[1]. So it's definitely high season.

425 quid plus 125 lift pass plus another 125 for meals. Hm. I was
thinking of self plus Number One Daughter.

[1] To tell the truth, you've gotta admit that that website is bloody
misleading re the board basis.


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On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:41:45 +0000,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

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That's right - all this would be extra on top of the flight, so the trip
ain't bad value, given the guiding/tuition/whatever. And I've *just*
twigged this is the Easter weekend - the web****e mentions it but
doesn't really flag it up[1]. So it's definitely high season.

You didn't read the subject line or my first posting, then? YBC.

425 quid plus 125 lift pass

The lift pass is in euros.

plus another 125 for meals.

and so's that, unless you're including decent wine[1]. Even then it's
pushing it. Oh, I suppose there's lunches too...

[1] To tell the truth, you've gotta admit that that website is bloody
misleading re the board basis.

Not deliberately so, but yes, I shall be asking them to amend it now
you've mentioned it. It's copied from the printed brochure, which is
much less ambiguous.

OTOH you must also admit that you've been a bit[2] of a TC in your
reading, both of the web page and my postings. Too much claret last
night, was it?


[1] Local gamay's my normal choice in the Alps, at about 10-15 Eu a
bottle in a restaurant.
[2] Even by your own standards.
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Ace wrote:

OTOH you must also admit that you've been a bit[2] of a TC in your
reading, both of the web page and my postings.

Yes, I have been, rather. 125 euros on the website - trouble is, in your
posting the euros symbol appeared as a blob and I took it as 125 quid.
And who reads subject lines, anyway?

125 quid is about right for four days' meals, mind. At least we're
agreed on that ;-)


Too much claret last
night, was it?

How did you guess?

I never even considered that the web****e was being *deliberately*
misleading - but it definitely reads as a half-board deal, and I'd have
taken it as such until you explained. I can see somebody booking on the
strength of the web****e alone being *very* ****ed-off, and justifiably
so. So amending it would be a Good Idea.

Lower age limit? Number One Daughter is 13, and no more than
intermediate.


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On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:01:34 +0000,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

Lower age limit? Number One Daughter is 13,

Hmm, I don't think there's any specific age limit (again, check with
the club, not me), although it's an adult-oriented holiday, where it's
expected that we'll lead the group around the various watering holes
while you attempt to get us blind drunk...

Note for the hard of thinking: see the rider in my sig - this is not
official Ski Club policy, it's me joking around with a mate, all
right?

and no more than intermediate.

It's all there, if you look for it. All FreshTracks holidays are
listed by grading, as is explained if you'd taken the trouble to read
the rest of the site.

Click on the 'Ski Grading' icons and you'll see, for the lower end,
'red' grading:

"Linking parallel turns on easier slopes, you probably cross from side
to side on more challenging bumps, being more comfortable on red runs
than black. You understand how to carve and can do so on smooth easy
reds. Technically competent and fit enough to ski at a reasonable pace
all day on red runs. You should have experienced skiing in a variety
of weather and snow conditions, having skied for approximately eight
to ten weeks. "

Assuming you haven't been graded (although you are members, aren't
you?) before, this would have to be on your say-so, so please be
honest!

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Ace wrote:
Just in case anyone from here is interested in joining us, my wife and
I will be running a Ski Club holiday to Flaine for Easter weekend,
24th-28th March, flying out on the Thursday and returning Monday
evening. Details available at
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/hol...HolidayID=1173


Very tempting, if only because (as you said in another reply) it's a
Thurs-Mon hotel booking. And the price is right too.

A couple of (OK, 3) questions... although after a rather large gin I
fear making as much of a fool of myself as TOG did...

1) Do you need to join the SCGB to partake?
2) We can't get away too early on the Thursday, any chance of getting
the 20:00 from LHR with this deal?
3) The site says "advanced intermediates on-piste", which is nice. Any
chance of arranging some off-piste fun too (willing to pay for share of
a guide of course)?

TIA,
Steve

Steve Haigh wrote:

A couple of (OK, 3) questions... although after a rather large gin I
fear making as much of a fool of myself as TOG did...

G

Well, who reads websites anyway?



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On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 19:16:07 +0000, Steve Haigh
wrote:

Ace wrote:

http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/hol...HolidayID=1173


Very tempting, if only because (as you said in another reply) it's a
Thurs-Mon hotel booking. And the price is right too.

A couple of (OK, 3) questions... although after a rather large gin I
fear making as much of a fool of myself as TOG did...

1) Do you need to join the SCGB to partake?

Yes.

2) We can't get away too early on the Thursday, any chance of getting
the 20:00 from LHR with this deal?

Every chance. Just checked the flights and in fact this is the one
we're using anyway.

3) The site says "advanced intermediates on-piste", which is nice. Any
chance of arranging some off-piste fun too (willing to pay for share of
a guide of course)?

We'll split into two groups anyway, alternating leaders each day, and
I can pretty much guarantee that at least the upper group will be
doing as much off-piste as I feel they're up to. If you know Flaine
you'll know that there's a lot of relatively accessible off-piste, and
I like to take groups on as much of it as possible.

As for a guide - well I can certainly point you in the direction
thereof[1], but we won't be 'arranging' it as part of the holiday.


[1] In fact, I'd recommend either of the two instructors we use on the
powder and off-piste instruction holidays we run there - there's no
glacier or high stuff so you don't actually need a UIAGM guide.

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big snip

Thanks for the clarification, sounds like a great little trip... looks
like the SCGB just got 2 new members!

On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 13:24:39 +0000, Steve Haigh
wrote:

big snip

Thanks for the clarification, sounds like a great little trip... looks
like the SCGB just got 2 new members!

MB

Excellent

/MB

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