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Best value for money
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This winter(Early January) my wife and I are thinking of going to Canada skiing - we are good intermediate skiers Q1 Which is the best resort - value for money? Q2 Should we go for a package or book flight, hotel etc ourselves? Q3 should we take our own skis or hire? Q4 Is 7 days a bit short or should we be looking at 10 days? This may be the first of many postings so that we get it right!! Many thanks Howard Morgan |
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"howard.m" wrote in message ...
Hi This winter(Early January) my wife and I are thinking of going to Canada skiing - we are good intermediate skiers Q1 Which is the best resort - value for money? Q2 Should we go for a package or book flight, hotel etc ourselves? Q3 should we take our own skis or hire? Q4 Is 7 days a bit short or should we be looking at 10 days? This may be the first of many postings so that we get it right!! Many thanks Howard Morgan Howard: The best skiing in Canada is in British Columbia (BC) and Alberta and the best resort is Whistler-Blackcomb (www.whistlerblackcomb.com). The ski resorts in Banff (Sunshine Village, Lake Louise, etc.) are also great. You will be able to find other resorts in BC that are good and less expensive, but they do not compare to Whistler-Blackcomb in size, vertical and variety of runs. I've been able to find better deals by booking flights and lodging separately. Sites like www.orbitz.com or www.expedia.com are good places to start and comparison shop on airfare and lodging. However, the resort's central reservations service and web site will give you a better idea of all of your lodging options and prices (i.e. www.whistlerblackcomb.com). On skis, it depends on what you have and if you think hauling them is a problem. If your skis are more than a few years old, you may want to leave them at home and rent the latest demo skis. But you might consider taking your ski boots if you are happy with them and their fit instead of attempting to find a good fit in rental boots. As far as days, the more you can afford the better (i.e. a bad day skiing is better than a good day at work!)! Also consider if you need a few days to acclimate to the higher altitude and get over your jet lag. Hope this helps. Dan |
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Where are you travelling from? If the West coast (BC & Alberta) is too far
then consider Mont Tremblant in Quebec, which is about 1.5 hours North of Montreal. It's probably not the best value for the money, but it is rated the best resort in the East. -GT "howard.m" wrote in message ... Hi This winter(Early January) my wife and I are thinking of going to Canada skiing - we are good intermediate skiers Q1 Which is the best resort - value for money? Q2 Should we go for a package or book flight, hotel etc ourselves? Q3 should we take our own skis or hire? Q4 Is 7 days a bit short or should we be looking at 10 days? This may be the first of many postings so that we get it right!! Many thanks Howard Morgan |
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