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3 Vallees Lift Pass
I'm visiting Val Thorens on 31st Jan and need a lift pass for 8 days
for the whole 3 Vallees area. Does anyone know if there is any benefit in waiting until I get to the resort to buy the lift pass? In my experience, the French have not fully grasped the concept of the free-market, so I am expecting that the price will be pretty much fixed (rigged?) wherever it is sold. However, I would obviously be interested if anyone knows otherwise. |
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3 Vallees Lift Pass
If you buy in resort you will at least not be paying a tour operator mark-up
if you pre-pay through them. I'm not aware of a discount for buying direct in advance. Rob "Mike_Chapman" wrote in message om... I'm visiting Val Thorens on 31st Jan and need a lift pass for 8 days for the whole 3 Vallees area. Does anyone know if there is any benefit in waiting until I get to the resort to buy the lift pass? In my experience, the French have not fully grasped the concept of the free-market, so I am expecting that the price will be pretty much fixed (rigged?) wherever it is sold. However, I would obviously be interested if anyone knows otherwise. |
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Mike_Chapman wrote:
In my experience, the French have not fully grasped the concept of the free-market, so I am expecting that the price will be pretty much fixed (rigged?) wherever it is sold. However, I would obviously be interested if anyone knows otherwise. Given that I can think of about a dozen resorts off the top of my head which are as good as or better than the 3 valleys I'd say it was pretty much a free market. They are competing against resorts across the world, so even if the French did try and rig ski lift prices it wouldn't do them a lot of good. I'm sure the 3 valleys keep an eye on the Espace Killy, Pardise Ski(?), Grand Massif and Portes du Soleil prices, but it's going a bit far to claim the prices are fixed. For what it's worth the French prices seem to be cheaper than comparable Swiss and US resorts - Verbier and Jackson Holes charge more than the 3 Valleys. Not checked recently thought so exchanges rates may alter that a little, especialy with regard to the US. |
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Mike_Chapman wrote:
I'm visiting Val Thorens on 31st Jan and need a lift pass for 8 days for the whole 3 Vallees area. Does anyone know if there is any benefit in waiting until I get to the resort to buy the lift pass? In my experience, the French have not fully grasped the concept of the free-market, so I am expecting that the price will be pretty much fixed (rigged?) wherever it is sold. However, I would obviously be interested if anyone knows otherwise. Just returned from 8 days in Courchevel 1550 - lift pass price from Crystal rep (on the bus) was 241 euro, the same as advertised on the official website. Ian W. |
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3 Vallees Lift Pass
"Ian" wrote in message ... Mike_Chapman wrote: I'm visiting Val Thorens on 31st Jan and need a lift pass for 8 days for the whole 3 Vallees area. Does anyone know if there is any benefit in waiting until I get to the resort to buy the lift pass? In my experience, the French have not fully grasped the concept of the free-market, so I am expecting that the price will be pretty much fixed (rigged?) wherever it is sold. However, I would obviously be interested if anyone knows otherwise. Just returned from 8 days in Courchevel 1550 - lift pass price from Crystal rep (on the bus) was 241 euro, the same as advertised on the official website. Ian W. How much of the pass could you use? Looked to be a lot closed due the avalanche risk on the websites. Did you get into any of the other valleys? Would a Courchevel only pass have been enough? Did the reps give you any advice? Wish I was out there now, planning an Easter trip. Bill |
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In message , Steve Haigh
writes Given that I can think of about a dozen resorts off the top of my head which are as good as or better than the 3 valleys I take it you're an alpine building spotter then? You can't be talking about skiing area. It's in the top 5, no question. -- Pete Devlin (To email - press reply, remove Garbage Sifter) [{//////news03//////at\\\\\secondrow/////co\\\\\uk}] Lossiemouth RUFC http://www.lossiemouth-rufc.co.uk Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion. |
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3 Vallees Lift Pass
pete devlin wrote:
I take it you're an alpine building spotter then? You can't be talking about skiing area. It's in the top 5, no question. You must be joking, even the most partisan observer would accept it's pretty subjective. For example, it's my opinion that many of the pistes in the 3v tend to motorways and are unchallenging, there's certainly some good runs and some interesting off-piste though. Ian |
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Bill Seddon wrote:
"Ian" wrote in message ... Mike_Chapman wrote: Just returned from 8 days in Courchevel 1550 - lift pass price from Crystal rep (on the bus) was 241 euro, the same as advertised on the official website. Ian W. How much of the pass could you use? Looked to be a lot closed due the avalanche risk on the websites. Did you get into any of the other valleys? Would a Courchevel only pass have been enough? Did the reps give you any advice? Wish I was out there now, planning an Easter trip. Bill Was there first week of Jan so we missed most of the problems associated with the fresh snow/rain. If the snow had been in tip top condition I probably would have been happy with just a Courchevel pass (196 euro) possibly getting a 1 day extension for 19 euro. But the snow wasn't great at the start of the week so a full 3 valleys pass made things more interesting. Ian W. |
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In message , Ian Spare
writes You must be joking, No even the most partisan observer would accept it's pretty subjective. Of course. For example, it's my opinion that many of the pistes in the 3v tend to motorways and are unchallenging, they get you to the good stuff very quickly! there's certainly some good runs and some interesting off-piste though. The size, vastness and variety make it one of the best. There is so much off piste it is unreal. Going back to my original point, I can't think of 12 better ski areas. Can you? -- Pete Devlin (To email - press reply, remove Garbage Sifter) [{//////news03//////at\\\\\secondrow/////co\\\\\uk}] Lossiemouth RUFC http://www.lossiemouth-rufc.co.uk Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion. |
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pete devlin wrote:
The size, vastness and variety make it one of the best. There is so much off piste it is unreal. Going back to my original point, I can't think of 12 better ski areas. Can you? I said about a dozen "as good as or better". Here's my personal choice of places I would choose before the 3V, for various reasons, primarily decent off-piste. (no particular order). .. Flaine/ Grand Massif .. Espace Killy .. Verbier .. Whistler/Blackcomb .. Jackson Hole .. Fernie .. Banff (Sunshine and Lake Louise) .. St Anton .. Chamonix a few I have not skied but intend to very soon: .. Alta/Snowbird .. Monterosa .. Portes du Soleil .. Wengen There are plenty more I'm sure. For me there is no point in having 300 miles of pistes (or whatever it is) if 90% is motorways. Anyway, whether they are better than 3 valleys is not really the point, my point was that there is no evidence of price fixing in lift pass prices, and even if a resort did try and fix up some sort of cartel they'd have to do it on a huge, worldwide scale. It just isn't happening. |
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