Hello all!
Well our first ski trip is upon us, we are all off tomorrow morning to Gatwick to get the plane to St anton and i could not be more excited!!!!!
I do however have one more request, any last minute advice??? We have not got our ski passes yet or ski hire, the company we are going with (skival) have supplied taxis to the shop to get the ski hire, but will they guide us through the lift pass hire and ski school registration????
Im a little confuzzled about it all still!!!
Very VERY last minute advice
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I think it's likely that the Tour Op will be present in the ski hire, especially if they have made the booking on your behalf. They will earn a commission on your spend in the store. The same applies to ski school, and they may deliver your lift passes to your group, or you may have to collect them from a meeting place.
Don't worry too much, let them do their job and they will sort out what you need.
Enjoy :D
Put some Compeed blister plasters on those blisters, they work a treat. I can vouch for them, I need them every ski trip :lol:
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Started by Chrisn_28 in Beginning Skiing 03-Jan-2009 - 12 Replies
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Chrisn_28
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Bandit
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chrisn_28 wrote:Hello all!
We have not got our ski passes yet or ski hire, the company we are going with (skival) have supplied taxis to the shop to get the ski hire, but will they guide us through the lift pass hire and ski school registration????
Im a little confuzzled about it all still!!!
I think it's likely that the Tour Op will be present in the ski hire, especially if they have made the booking on your behalf. They will earn a commission on your spend in the store. The same applies to ski school, and they may deliver your lift passes to your group, or you may have to collect them from a meeting place.
Don't worry too much, let them do their job and they will sort out what you need.
Enjoy :D
Souldrive
reply to 'Very VERY last minute advice' posted Jan-2009
I'm equally off tomorrow (Serre Chevalier) and equally can't wait!!
We didn't book lift passes when we booked but, in hindsight, with the slump of the sterling, we should have done.
Passes in resort are 187 euros, which back then was about £140 "we can wait til we get there.... no probs"
Alas, now the passes will cost us £187+ BUT Neilson reps are selling them cheaper than in resort (according to neilson at 163euros)(i'm guessing due to the fact that they buy loads at a cheaper rate at the start of the season and will not want to lose too much to the euro)
So if you can, buy your passes from the reps!
Also, drinks prices are gonna be pretty horrific due to pound slump, you may wish to sneak a bottle of whiskey in the suitcase??
Also, DON'T wear a new pair of Nike Zooms to the gym the day before going.... I now have to negotiate a blister on each heel!!
Have Fun!!!
We didn't book lift passes when we booked but, in hindsight, with the slump of the sterling, we should have done.
Passes in resort are 187 euros, which back then was about £140 "we can wait til we get there.... no probs"
Alas, now the passes will cost us £187+ BUT Neilson reps are selling them cheaper than in resort (according to neilson at 163euros)(i'm guessing due to the fact that they buy loads at a cheaper rate at the start of the season and will not want to lose too much to the euro)
So if you can, buy your passes from the reps!
Also, drinks prices are gonna be pretty horrific due to pound slump, you may wish to sneak a bottle of whiskey in the suitcase??
Also, DON'T wear a new pair of Nike Zooms to the gym the day before going.... I now have to negotiate a blister on each heel!!
Have Fun!!!
RoseR
reply to 'Very VERY last minute advice' posted Jan-2009
souldrive wrote:I'm equally off tomorrow (Serre Chevalier) and equally can't wait!!
We didn't book lift passes when we booked but, in hindsight, with the slump of the sterling, we should have done.
Passes in resort are 187 euros, which back then was about £140 "we can wait til we get there.... no probs"
Alas, now the passes will cost us £187+ BUT Neilson reps are selling them cheaper than in resort (according to neilson at 163euros)(i'm guessing due to the fact that they buy loads at a cheaper rate at the start of the season and will not want to lose too much to the euro)
So if you can, buy your passes from the reps!
Also, drinks prices are gonna be pretty horrific due to pound slump, you may wish to sneak a bottle of whiskey in the suitcase??
Also, DON'T wear a new pair of Nike Zooms to the gym the day before going.... I now have to negotiate a blister on each heel!!
Have Fun!!!
Put some Compeed blister plasters on those blisters, they work a treat. I can vouch for them, I need them every ski trip :lol:
I'm a laydee
RossF
reply to 'Very VERY last minute advice' posted Jan-2009
2nd on compeed. Or just stick a pin in them and go through the pain.
Souldrive
reply to 'Very VERY last minute advice' posted Jan-2009
They've already burst so i'll go with the plaster option if they sell em in resort / at the airport?
Cheers for the tip!!
Cheers for the tip!!
RossF
reply to 'Very VERY last minute advice' posted Jan-2009
Boots in the airport...
Topic last updated on 08-January-2009 at 13:42