Cheapest Skiing in France?

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What's the cheapest accommodation you can get/lift passes in France, where the skiing is good for intermediate/experts?

Accommodation can be completely barebones and basic, so long as it's cheap (and somewhat habitable). Train seems to be cheapest way, ~£100 return. Most important factor is skiing; ideally short walk from accommodation, with high concentration of reds/blacks. Will likely be going around next April (school holiday time).

Ski hire shouldn't be needed as I have my own gear, so this shouldn't be in if it's a package.

Anyone got any experience with this? Thanks.
 
The main reason for France is that I'm familiar with it and also no-one I'd be going with drives hence the train (from what I've read you can get pretty close to many resorts by train/bus fairly cheaply). Likely about 4-5 of us.

Thanks for the suggestions, that UCPA scheme was tempting me although we'd rather pass the tuition. La Plagne looks very nice as it's majority blacks and reds, I'll have a look into it.

Eastern Europe will be worth a look as well if it's cheaper.
 
Can't do the UCPA scheme. Irritating...

I've had a look and Three Valleys/Val Thorens looks good. I forgot to mention that probably the most important factor is ski in / ski out location for the accomodation (or very short walk).
 
I've just had a look about and 4 people can stay in La Tzoumaz in Switzerland (near Verbier), for 7 nights, with lift passes for the full 4 valleys, for £700 (edit: each :D). Ski bus at the door which takes you a short distance down the road to a gondola (walkable anyway).

Not cheap at all but it looks damn nice, and I think we all have our own gear.

We could save a pretty penny by persuading my friend to drive there; about 10 hours excluding ferry apparently.

However he has a 91 Mini and we will have all our ski gear, plus we are all 6 ft +. Should be fun :D
 
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Skidder said:
La tzoumaz is nice but very sleepy if night life is your thing. Eye watering booze prices too.
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No issue; we'd be there to ski and ski only pretty much. Nights would be waiting for the lifts to open the next morning haha

I'll have a look around some of these other suggestions, appreciate the help guys.

What sort of costs am I missing out? £700 covers all accommodation faffing and lift passes, then transport (if by some miracle we drive) would be petrol, tolls, + ferry. Food and drink.

What else is there if anything? Also just remembered insurance.
 
We would leave Friday night if driving probably or afternoon. Get there early morning, time for some sleep.

The tolls are apparently ~£65 each way, and I've already got all the safety kit + chains. Surely it would be more economical than four flights + transfers?

PardonTheWait, how did you get it so cheap? Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places...
 
thedoc46 said:
TBH the danger was probably a lot less than you all perceive it to be. Marshalls would have been waving plenty of flags to warn all the other drivers. They would have seen the potential danger a mile away and taken the steps to avoid. Slap his wrist by all means and give him a huge fine to wipe the smile off his face.. But 8months? life ruined? come-on !

What sickens me is minority youth who beat a granny for their handbag probably gets less than 8months.
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Wrong thread? :p

But anyway, does anyone know about Wasteland? We are all 16-17, looking more like 6-8 people now.
 
Just had a look at Andorra and it looks bloody brilliant. £1500 for 7 nights, 8 people, next to the slope, in decent looking apartment!
 
We've decided on Andorra due to price. Managed to get flights, transfers, nice accommodation, passes and ski hire all for £800. Doesn't sound that great BUT it's in February school half term! In France flights and pass alone is at least that at that time!

Happy in all, will be booking in a week or so if not soon.

Cheers for the help, I'll see how it goes :)
 
mr tommo said:
We are doing New Year week in Tignes this year for £445 (£650 inc lift pass)


2nd column is total, 3rd per person as there are 6 of us going.

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Accomodation :
http://www.homeaway.co.uk/p1058949a

Vehicle : 9 seater Peugeot Expert Teepee LWB
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We've used homeaway the last 3 times now. 2 years ago we only payed £70 each for a 6 person apartment!

Always do it this way, so much cheaper especially with us only being able to go outside of term time. Plus it's loads of dun driving down with a van full of mates in a 9 seater!
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We are all only 16-17 so no-one can do that this year :(

Next year it's definitely happening though!

I've managed to get it to about £750-800 pp, which isn't half bad for half term! Also includes a day in barcelona at the end, and the accommodation is decent.
 
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