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Where to go for beginners and has a good night life?
Hi all,
Basically as the title says. I have been snowboarding for 5 years now, been to Cham + Val before with my friends. This time I am looking to try and get my girlfriend into winter holidays. She doesn't like the idea of snowboarding as her balance isn't all that good, so I am considering taking lessons with her skiing (even although I have tried it and personally I don't think it is anywhere near as good as snowboarding) to help talk her into going. I am looking for somewhere that has the nightlife in comparison to Cham, but in terms of the slopes it doesn't need to be challenging as we will both be taking lessons. The location will have to be Europe (as US & Canada out of budget). France would be preferable so I can practice my french, but not totally essential. Will hopefully be going in the new year (as I know Snow isn't guaranteed, but I went to Val one year right after new year and the snow was immense!). Any suggestions/comments will be appreciated Alastair |
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That sounds great, anything to try and keep the general cost of the
holiday down :-). I will have a look into it. Thx Alastair |
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"Alastair" wrote in message oups.com... I am looking for somewhere that has the nightlife in comparison to Cham, but in terms of the slopes it doesn't need to be challenging as we will both be taking lessons. The location will have to be Europe (as US & Canada out of budget). France would be preferable so I can practice my french, but not totally essential. Tignes, maybe? They have free lifts for beginners and night life is great, especially in Val Claret. Regards, Lei -- Croatian Ski/Board Magazine www.skijanje.hr |
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Alastair wrote:
The location will have to be Europe (as US & Canada out of budget). France would be preferable so I can practice my french, but not totally essential. Where are you coming from, UK? I thought that the Canadian holidays actually worked out cheaper for you guys, judging by the great numbers of people showing up in Banff on charter tours. Neil |
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I am coming from Scotland, with the nearest Airport being Glasgow.
The cheap flights usually come from Manchester or London Heathrow or Gatwick, which for me will involve spending more money getting a transfer there. I am hoping (may not be the case though) to try and plan each of the stages independently to try and minimise the costing, as the past few times I have paid and arm and leg through travel agents to go snowboarding. I would have went to Chamonix again as I have a friend who has a flat there which I could rent for "preferential" rates but the lift ticket can be expensive and the cost of lessons on top of that. If Canada was cheaper I would be all for it, as I have never been, but I am thinking Europe will realistically be cheaper. |
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Alastair wrote:
If Canada was cheaper I would be all for it, as I have never been, but I am thinking Europe will realistically be cheaper. Check into the charter excursions, last time I rode a lift with some English people they were saying how inexpensive it was. If you come to Canada and night life is one of your main goals, you'll want to be in Whistler or Banff. I think Whistler is the hotter scene, but Banff will be easier on the pocketbook. Neil |
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Neil Gendzwill wrote:
Alastair wrote: If Canada was cheaper I would be all for it, as I have never been, but I am thinking Europe will realistically be cheaper. Check into the charter excursions, last time I rode a lift with some English people they were saying how inexpensive it was. If you come to Canada and night life is one of your main goals, you'll want to be in Whistler or Banff. I think Whistler is the hotter scene, but Banff will be easier on the pocketbook. Neil Headline prices to Canda may be quoted as inexpensive, but by the time you have paid for the lift pass etc. it works out at about 50-100% more than staying in Europe. The comments you heard on the lift were probably based on people's perception on how much they thought it would cost. As for getting to Canada; we found that Lufthansa gave the best price 2 years ago - and no messing about going to airports at the back end of beyond. They have services from almost every city in the UK at no extra costs. I imagine the other major carriers such as KLM are the same. Back to where to go. You will not go far wrong with any of the big Tarrentaise resorts, with the possible exception of Val D'Isere which IMHO is a bit tough for beginers. Choose the best deal, but check where in the resort you are staying. After all you don't want a long walk to the ski school since this will probably do more to discourage your girlfriend than anything. John |
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John Elgy wrote:
Headline prices to Canda may be quoted as inexpensive, but by the time you have paid for the lift pass etc. it works out at about 50-100% more than staying in Europe. The comments you heard on the lift were probably based on people's perception on how much they thought it would cost. OK, makes sense - I know Ski Canada does a lift price survey every year and the European lift tickets are usually cheaper. You can book packages in Banff for about $CDN100/day including double occupancy in a hotel room and lift ticket, plus you've got the flight to worry about. Flying Glasgow to Calgary ought to be cheaper than to wherever in France - but then I can get a cheaper flight to London from here than I can to Halifax sometimes so weirdness abounds in the airline industry. On the positive side, much less crowded here and the lift lines aren't full of assholes shoving and stepping on your board/skis. Neil |
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Neil Gendzwill wrote:
Flying Glasgow to Calgary ought to be cheaper than to wherever in France Sorry, meant to say you'd expect it to be more expensive. Neil |
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On 28 Jun 2005 06:43:34 -0700, "Alastair"
squeezed out the following: Hi all, Basically as the title says. I have been snowboarding for 5 years now, been to Cham + Val before with my friends. This time I am looking to try and get my girlfriend into winter holidays. She doesn't like the idea of snowboarding as her balance isn't all that good, so I am considering taking lessons with her skiing (even although I have tried it and personally I don't think it is anywhere near as good as snowboarding) to help talk her into going. I am looking for somewhere that has the nightlife in comparison to Cham, but in terms of the slopes it doesn't need to be challenging as we will both be taking lessons. The location will have to be Europe (as US & Canada out of budget). France would be preferable so I can practice my french, but not totally essential. Will hopefully be going in the new year (as I know Snow isn't guaranteed, but I went to Val one year right after new year and the snow was immense!). Any suggestions/comments will be appreciated Les Deux Alpes (you'll need to get the gondola back down), Sauze D'Oulx. -- Colin Irvine |
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