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1ST TIME - DO WE NEED SKI PASSES
Hi all
Was going to ask all sorts of questions but will keep it short and sweet for now. 1st time skiing (other than dry & snow dome etc) ... do we as a family need to buy full lift passes given that we will only be on the `learner slopes` for mots of the week I guess? I imagine that full passes would be wasting money ... and I right? Cheers Graham |
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grahal wrote:
Hi all Was going to ask all sorts of questions but will keep it short and sweet for now. 1st time skiing (other than dry & snow dome etc) ... do we as a family need to buy full lift passes given that we will only be on the `learner slopes` for mots of the week I guess? I imagine that full passes would be wasting money ... and I right? Cheers Graham Short answer, yes full passes would be a waste of money. Longer answer... what you do need depends where you go and how you get on in the week, but most large resorts offer free or very cheap nursery lifts. Once you get your ski legs and want to move on you may need a full pass, depending on the area and what is available, but you won't need this for the first few days. Once you know where you are going I'm sure someone will be able to advise on what pass(es) you will need. The local ski school will also advise you once you are there but it's always good to have an idea of what you are in for in advance. |
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"grahal" wrote in message om... | Hi all | | Was going to ask all sorts of questions but will keep it short and | sweet for now. | | 1st time skiing (other than dry & snow dome etc) ... do we as a family | need to buy full lift passes given that we will only be on the | `learner slopes` for mots of the week I guess? | | I imagine that full passes would be wasting money ... and I right? Not available everywhere, but part-domain, reduced rate passes commonly available. Some resorts also have a few free slopes for absolute beginners. Depends just how much time you have spent at the snowdome ... and where you are going. Full passes for the likes of the 3 Valleys for example would be a waste. Where are you going? Pete |
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PG wrote:
Not available everywhere, but part-domain, reduced rate passes commonly available. Some resorts also have a few free slopes for absolute beginners. A good example being your local slope. Spent a week at Les Arcs with a mate who was just starting snowboarding and he used the free chairs all week. It has to be said that he wasn't incredibly motivated and spent a lot of time on terraces reading books... hey it was a holiday. I would say you wouldn't want to buy a LP the first day and as Pete says many resorts do limited domain passes which you can buy later in the week. |
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Yn erthygl , sgrifennodd
ash : 1st time skiing (other than dry & snow dome etc) ... do we as a family need to buy full lift passes given that we will only be on the `learner slopes` for mots of the week I guess? Depends on how adventurous you are. I'd skied a black run (and enjoyed it) by the end of my first week's skiing. Adrian -- Adrian Shaw ais@ Adran Cyfrifiadureg, Prifysgol Cymru, aber. Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Cymru ac. http://users.aber.ac.uk/ais uk |
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