How much should a ski holiday be?

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My friend is working in Val D'Isere this winter and I'd quite like to go see her, I'd need everything though from flights to equipment, how much should you expect to pay?

I was thinking like 500 quid for everything but I'm struggling to find anything reasonable. Anyone know of anywhere at this sort of price? Given how popular a destination I thought some people on here might be on their way this winter and can point me in the right direction.

Cheers.
 
It would depend how you want to do it I suppose, will you be staying with your friend for the week?

If you are happy doing it piecemeal then you could get flights to either Lyon or Geneva (depending on when and where could be as little as £60ish return but not sure on luggage allowances) and then getting transport to the resort. A ski pass will cost you around €200 for 6 days so we'll say that's about £250 so far for all, then you need food, ski hire and money for going out.

It might be do-able but that's just a very rough estimate with little thought put into it.
 
What Semi said seems pretty accurate. Although Val D'Isere is quite an expensive place (aren't all ski resorts? :)) but more so due to it's popularity.
 
http://www.neilson.co.uk/ <--- usually some cheap apartments can be found by them.

You will need at minimum:
Ski Jacket
Trousers
Socks
Gloves
Sun glasses/Goggles

That assumes you are going around easter and its not too cold. If its cold add hat,scarf/snod,base layer, fleece.

Holiday look at cost of rental and lift pass for a week with the deals you can get.
Courcheval 3 valleys pass this year is ~£300. So make sure you go to a suitable resort/ have a good deal on these items.

I am going to Les Arc with friends to a Full Board chalet, all in at ~ £800 each.

Early Jan and then around easter are the cheapest times of the year to go so plan ahead if you can! Cheap last minute deals are possible if you are flexible with when, where and only one or two of you.

Good luck!
 
Val D'Isere is an expensive (but very nice) resort. Accommodation costs can vary a lot depending on when you go so you can save a lot if you're flexible. You could also look for last minute deals as well.
 
Val Thorens, specifically hotel Le Cheval Blanc. Cheap, chearful, and on the slopes itself. If you book the right room/time of year then they include lift passes in their room costs, which simplifies things.

Best off using Jet2.com to fly to Chambéry, as this will cut down your transfer time from 4.5hrs (from the two major nearby airports of Lyon or Geneva) down to just under 2hrs. But I guess this all depends on if you have a nearby UK airport that Jet2 do the UK>Chambéry route from. Alternatives would be easyjet or similar to Geneva or Lyon, but they always seem to be more expensive.

As for transfers, you can use altibus, or get a taxi (which isn't as expensive as it sounds). Another alternative is to use taxi to Chambéry train station, then a train to Moutiérs, and then the Bus up to Val Thorens (this worked out as cheap as the direct bus from altibus.com, but was more interesting).

Renting is simple if you stay in Le Cheval Blanc, as they have an intersport shop in the lobby that are as cheap as anywhere else you will find in the resort to rent from, good selection too. You can find them on http://www.intersportrent.com, but I've never been when they have had no stock in to rent, so booking in advance isn't a necessity.

The reason I've laid it out like this is that generally I seem to save on average £100 a person over booking with a tour operator.

Hope that helps :)
 
arite guys thanks for the help, I've wanted to go skiing again since last time I went 8 or9 years ago, I'd normally be up for anywhere that had snow and slight inclines but my friend is at Val D'Isere and thats almost the main reason for goin other than its mint so it has to be there I'm afraid.

I'll keep lookin given the advice people have shouted on here, cheers.
 
I have a mate who owns a chalet in Alp D'Huez and despite being able to stay for free it ALWAYS costs loads more than I expect. For the Alps, unless you get an all in one package, you should be looking at

Flights £150
Car Hire €300
Ski Pass €250
Ski Hire €20 / day for decent skis - more if you dont have your own boots
Food/Entertainment €300 - the resorts really love to stitch you up here
Insurance £20

Kit - pants, jacket, DECENT gloves, thermals, goggles £250...

You should also consider getting or hiring a helmet. i always ski with one now after having seen some really nasty crashes. Like driving a car, its the noob who piles into the back of you who you should worry about even if you yourself are being careful
 
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