Skigeek 2011 - Avoriaz Feb 5 - 12 (possible dates and prices)

[Becky Bruce]

Magnus and I are in!  This should be a lot more fun for me now that I've somewhat learned how to ski.....

Woohoo!

-B

On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:16 AM, Jes Sorensen wrote:

> On 06/23/10 17:02, Erik Troan wrote:
>> :-P to everyone lucky enough to make it! (yeah, this is the "not me" email)
>> 
>> Erik
> 
> Pffffff!
> 
> Priorities priorities :)
> 
> I thought you were able to go if it was not in January?
> 
> Btw. I just got off the phone with them, and it seems they have an offer
> on at the moment where we can get the apartments ~ EUR 100 cheaper than
> the list price off the web! So thats ~ EUR 33/person.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jes
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Jes Sorensen <jes.sorensen at gmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> So I finally got my act together, and even more importantly the Pierre
>>> et Vacances people finally got their act together as well and updated
>>> their website. Plus the LCA organizers changed their dates again!!! LCA
>>> is now Jan 24-29 so going the week Jan 29-Feb 5 is out.
>>> 
>>> However good news, according to the PV site, the week Feb 5 - 12 is at
>>> the same 'before the madness start' pricing, so if we go the week of Feb
>>> 5 - 12 we can get it at the good price.
>>> 
>>> These are the same apartments as we had in 2007 and 2008 - they have a
>>> bedroom with a smallish double bed and two sofa beds in the living area.
>>> I recommend we do not put more than 3 people in an apartment, or a
>>> couple booking an apartment but paying for 3.
>>> 
>>> The prices including insurance (damage/theft, loss of skis, not
>>> enough/too much snow etc) will be:
>>> 
>>> EUR 330/person
>>> EUR 990/apartment
>>> 
>>> I have added a little margin in this price to cover the case where we
>>> are short a person to fill up a flat etc. but anything left over we'll
>>> spend on going out for dinner or be returned.
>>> 
>>> 6-day ski passes are EUR 209 (plus maybe 3-4 EUR for the actual RFID
>>> card). Shorter/longer day passes are available. I do remember we getting
>>> a discount on the ski passes if we book in bulk, but we can look at the
>>> details for that when we get closer. Count EUR 209 for now.
>>> 
>>> http://www.avoriaz.com/ski-holidays/
>>> 
>>> Closest airport to Avoriaz is Geneva. We can either rent cars or take a
>>> bus to Avoriaz (round trip to Avoriaz ski station is EUR 65 on
>>> www.altibus.com) and I believe there are smaller shuttle services
>>> available too.
>>> 
>>> So if you are up for going to Avoriaz Feb 5-12, let us know as soon as
>>> possible so we can figure out how many flats to book.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Jes
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Skigeek mailing list
>>> Skigeek at lists.infradead.org
>>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/skigeek
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Skigeek mailing list
> Skigeek at lists.infradead.org
> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/skigeek