Revised Skitrip - La Plagne

[Njoroge]

Dates:
Sat 11th - Sat 18th March

Info:
Chalet 5 from her0ns list - click here (http://www.chaletfinder.co.uk/viewproperty.htm?pid=28626)
Ski in/out
Wifi
8 Man Jacuzzi
Newly furbed
Half board (Breakfast, evening meal - afternoon tea tbc)
Sleeps up to 20 (we *really* need 20 ppl to make it work)
6 Double rooms: £350pp
2 quadruple rooms: £320pp

Deposit:
The price is £100 per person less than the stock quote, but with a catch. We need to pay a 50% deposit. This mean that I need a £170 deposit from you. This very good price is based on 20 people. If we don't make up the numbers then we'll have to cover the cost. For 19 ppl that's another £20pp.

I need definate answers from you on this one. Tbh I think it looks very good and at a good price. I estimate that we have roughly 18 or so people. As well as posting here, contact me by email if you're interested. http://nj.atdot.at/email.gif

Can the people that have already paid £100 deposit pay another £70 each please. If we don't choose this path your money is safe.


Flight choices:
For easy jet flights see here (http://forums.multiplay.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36301)
Geneva:
- easyjet fly from liverpool or london
- lyon
- roughly £600 for pickup / drop off. Door to door, 8 ppl. click here (http://www.thecoolbus.co.uk)

Basel:
- I'll most likely be driving in a 11 seater minibus which will carry an estimated 8 ppl with gear (total guess)
- If I don't drive I'll see if I can get a hax group discount super advance ticket. Price tbc.
- Easyjet from to Basel for £50 from Liverpool or London

Additional costs:
- Flight
- Ski passes
- Equipment Hire
- Transfer

Lastly:
Quote from Zak:

ADVISABLE FOR EVERYONE!

Buy a helmet, seriously, I left one 2 years ago cos it wasn't the right "colour". The 9 months in hospital because of that were not what was wanted. So BUY A HELMET, I have.

You look like a tit not having one.


K thx bye.

Consider me signed up.

[Afty]

Do helmets come in pink?

[Afty]

I have been tasked with sorting flight/travel options for the UK based contingent.

Im looking into flights independently, but could anyone suggest any decent travel agents in the UK who are adept at putting together travel packages to ski resorts?

Cool Bus sounds cool, may be an option for some of us.

[Njoroge]

Incidentally Morzine is still an option if the flights and transfers end up too costly.

Afty's looking into travel costs.

[Afty]

PLEASE everyone signing up or signifying interest, POST YOUR FAVOURED AIRPORT(s) when you sign up to help us calculate transport


OK, initial travel plans are:

If possible, fly to Chambery which is the closest airport. Failing that, travel to Geneva, not too much further.

Transfers may well be looked after by the curious people at www.thecoolbus.co.uk.

Best looking option for those with access to Birmingham or Manchester airports seems to be to fly to CHambery and coolbus across. From Manchester flights are £125 approx and coolbus is £55 return (based on 5 in the bus. Slightly less for more than 5)
From Birmingham flights are approx. £145, transfer costs the same.
As this would be from two different airports but one transfer, it means a little waiting around. We arrive within an hour of each other, but the Birmingham lot will need to waste the afternoon (for about 4/5 hours) in Chambery if we are to share connection via the coolbus. Max Costs with at least 5 total from the Midlands/North:
Manchester : £180
Birmingham : £200

Obtaining flights from the South to Chambery is somewhat more expensive. While Southampton is possible, it is around £190 (and would tie in with the coolbus contingent from Manc/Birmingham). Flying from near our fair capital to CHambery is currently somewhat elusive - I can't find any.
Best option for Nodnolers seems to be to fly to Geneva (circa £115, lucky sods) from Stansted, then coolbus it from Geneva to La Plagne at a cost of £55-£70 (based on 5-8 people sharing this connection) for a total max cost around £185 (based on at least 5)

So the total cost is looking likely to kick in anywhere from £500 to £550 depending on outbound airport, number sharing the bus, and chosen accomodation.

We're still looking into other transport alternatives, cheaper and easier (maybe) like rental etc. Will report back soon.

PLEASE everyone signing up or signifying interest, POST YOUR FAVOURED AIRPORT(s) when you sign up to help us calculate transport

[Ryvita]

Favoured airport is London City if there are suitable flights, then heathrow/gatwick, then stanstead at the bottom of the list.

So no snow train this year? :(

Ryv

[bvark]

Snow train looked like a couple of hundred quid each, pretty unimpressive pricing.

I'm looking at driving a minibus over from London, the ferry + road tolls + fuel are probably 175 quid, and it's about a 10 hour drive on the continent with stops, so not too dissimilar to the Munich -> Tignes trip.

Reckon the cost could get down as low as 75 quid based on 8 people, with the option of hitting a cheap hotel overnight in either direction to get one or two more days skiing in than the equivalent flights.

[Aardvark]

I'm happy to share any driving duties if you want Bvark :)

[Wizzo]

Deposit paid. Not sure on travel options. Can fly from Soton, Gatwick, Heathrow or Luton, but also like the idea of a mass convoy (clearly radios needed in each wagon tho - which I can sort).

This is clearly going to be win! Hot tub AND wireless net access.. clearly too upmarket for MPUK :o

[Aardvark]

Oh please daddy can we do a road trip, can we, can we? :D

[K]

Will have small transport by then which comes equipped with roof rack inc ski / snowboard mountings :)

[Wizzo]

Originally posted by Killing
Will have small transport by then which comes equipped with roof rack inc ski / snowboard mountings :)

220 bhp in a MINI. My god man that is going to shift!

[Ryvita]

did someone say

ROAD TRIP

gets my vote. How much would it cost to do it in three minis, one red, one white, one blue?

Planes are for terrorists. Drive!

Ryv

[Afty]

I could be persuaded to road trip. Could also drive (>25, clean license etc.)

[Ryvita]

Similarly, I am >25 clean license. :) Lord only knows how...

Ryv

[Aardvark]

I thought it was >23 for hireage?

[Pingman]

bollox, i just online padi you £100 now ive got to do another £70 :|

thats if the first one worked of course :S

right, back to teh online banking i go, i feel like such a Banker now :|

[Pingman]

omfg, just read the rest of the thread, convoy would be old skool!

allthough flying slightly quicker, meh, im game for anything.

[Afty]

Originally posted by Aardvark
I thought it was >23 for hireage? Varies from company to company, and from vehicle size to.... size.

[Njoroge]

Thanks all for being speedy with cash delivery.

We now have 12 x £170 deposits (tbc by Minger)

There's a further 4 expected from bvark sharpish meaning we're well on the way to filling the quota.

Only 4 places left to fill!

[her0n]

I should be making my transfer tomorrow all things going well

[bvark]

Folks, if anyone knows of a place in the UK that will rent you a minibus that you are allowed to take out of the country, speak now.

[Afty]

How do they know you've taken it out of the country? :)

[bvark]

You can go in front of a French judge explaining how you were driving without the owners permission and no insurance, I don't think my GCSE covered that.

[Aardvark]

Transponder? :)

[her0n]

Get Craig to hire a van from TLS and we can all just bring sofas and shiz and sit in the back of it! rarrrrr

[Afty]

Originally posted by bvark
You can go in front of a French judge explaining how you were driving without the owners permission and no insurance, I don't think my GCSE covered that. ESP?

[Ryvita]

My bank's money pigeons will be winging their way towards your bank account with my extra £70 grasped firmly in their claws, Ming.

Feed them before you send them on their way.

(What? I presume they're using carrier pigeon given the time it takes them to sort this kind of **** out...)

Ryv

[bvark]

Originally posted by afty
ESP?

Accident, speeding fine, or just some French policeman who doesn't like you?

[her0n]

Sent my transfer today :)

[Wubster]

im on holiday in butlins till tomorow, can it wait till i get back ?


Wubbies

[Wubster]

paid for by the big man...... i think i owe him a beer, either that or just pay him back soon :)

Wubs

[mas]

Just wanted to say , you lucky B******s :mad:

frustrated ex-skier ( with a baby)
Mas

aka mallosserman

[Karsh]

AMFG - i love skiing i never new people plan one :) Damn its 2 short notice from todays date, i hope i can go to next one.

[Afty]

For all those potentially interested, bear in mind that there are age and invitiation requirements that one must satisfy :)

[Aardvark]

Basically you only get in if the old boys don't want to go. And as we've now got about 40 old boys of varying OB levels, people should really begin to consider that mythical beast known as 'plan another chalet in the same resort for the same time' ;)

[Wubster]

Rarrr im classed as one of the old boys..... :)


oh wait i was only drafted in this year :(

[Aardvark]

You're getting on for an 'old' boy though aren't you Wubs ;)

*fleeeeeeeeeee*

[her0n]

or old girl hax :p

[Afty]

Originally posted by Aardvark
people should really begin to consider that mythical beast known as 'plan another chalet in the same resort for the same time' ;) Indeed. As we're now on 21 people (new record?) I doubt there will be many chalets next year that can accomodate more (or even just the same). At some point, someone will have to bite the bullet.

[Afty]

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[Aardvark]

Originally posted by afty
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Quoted for truth :Db

[Gifted]

Just thought id add another 2 cents..


on my overnight thrash to switzerland last year... about 9 hours of 120mph+
i got flashed by 4 speed cameras... which isnt a problem, becuase they dont chase uk plates... HOWEVER they are talking about making a european fine.. although they have been in talks for ages.. so just do a search beforehand.

THE BIG thing though is the french police... they WILL pull you over.. and can charge you what they think is fair.. usually unless you going over 120.. it will be 90euro.. and they WILL escort you to a cash machine if you dont have the money on you.

so if you do road trip.. look out for blue cars with white stripes, and mardy policemen that refuse to speak english... and look out for speed camera signs anyway. they are a little car with a wireless radar style symbol above. there WILL be a camera 1km away from the sign, in the central reservation (small black box).

[Mingtea]

After hitting the pistes for a few hours on the day we got to the chalet we decided that flying was the better option.

After vark arrived at something stupid like 1am that reinforced our opinion even more :)

[Silk75]

Driving ftl

[Bootz]

roadtrip ftw!!

[Afty]

Was it something like 14/15 hours it took the road trip to get across mainland France? I won the bet, BTW by something like 5 hours :p

Yeah, cars to the alps FTL, fly drive FTW.

[Ryvita]

Or train/drive possibly? Isn't there a car carrier service that goes to the alps?

Ryv

[Afty]

Train was a long journey though and not really something I want to do again. It felt like I was in Scouts again but the beds were only half as big, and it was even MORE of a sausage fest.

[Ryvita]

Ah yes. The sausage.

Ryv

[Silk75]

Sssh dont mention the sausage.

What goes on on ski trip, stays on ski trip

[Baroness]

And, while we're at it, I'm not a man. Vthnx.

Love

Rach

[Drarok]

Any news on Ski '07? ¬_¬

[phil]

That sounds like a volunteer to me.

[her0n]

After vark arrived at something stupid like 1am that reinforced our opinion even more :)

Lies it was 7pm! Well.. 8pm after we'd spent an hour trying to follow someone's **** directions in the resort itself :p

Roadtrip RAR!

[Dav3y]

Where do you peeps look for your accomodation ?

We're looking at having a clan ski trip next year and just wondered who/how you decide resort/accomodation etc.

[andyf]

I think the accepted approach is to find a map of the area we want to ski in, take a pin, close eyes, drop pin, then go from there.

Seriously I think people here have prior experience and just 'know' the area and who to possibly suggest. Otherwise I guess it's just good old fashioned detective work to find a suitable area.

[Dav3y]

O.K. cheers.

We're just tossing ideas around at the moment on resorts/possible accomodation to suit all levels of skier within a certain budget at a time that's convenient to all.

Just wondered whether you had a master planner that took care of most of the details, but seems not.

[her0n]

Well we always end up with a master planner... doesn't necessarily mean they WANTED to be it though :p

[Pingman]

Some one reliable, competant and good with booking and finding places that are 1337 and stuff and stuff sort out an MPUK ski trip v k thx :)

[Drarok]

Come on, the flights are cheap if we book now!
Gogogogo!!!111 k? vthx!!!!oneoneeleventytwelvety :icon26:

[Aardvark]

Flights? Who said anything about needing flights? ;)