 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey, Guys and gals, Im trying to find a resort close to the slopes that will be snow sure for Feb half term but and its a big but! for around £800 per person for 10, five adults and our sons all aged about 14-15, ive only ever been to Obergurgl with my family and am sure it will be too expensive for our party, wheres a good resort that we can get a house and self cater, and who do we book with ?? Any hep would be appreciated
Thanks
Nick
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Everywhere is snow sure in Feb.
When you say "close to the slopes" do you mean ski in/ski out or a short bus/car ride?
Are you looking at doing TO or DIY?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I’d really like ski in/out but in reality we will be looking for a short walk or buss ride, probably doing it our selves as the budget is tights for a couple of the party ? Open to suggestions really 
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| Npikey wrote: |
| I’d really like ski in/out but in reality we will be looking for a short walk or buss ride, probably doing it our selves as the budget is tights for a couple of the party ? Open to suggestions really |
have a look at Snowtrex and Sunweb. Both self catering, both go to lesser known to the UK market resorts and both include ski passes.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Npikey, sunweb is a good shout but the other is completely DIY. We did last Feb half term to Salen in Sweden, flying into Oslo, hiring a car, and booked accommodation and lift passes through SkiStar.
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We had a chalet in Schladming for 20 actually on the side of the bottom of a piste, ski in ski out, ended up paying about £140 per person for a week purely for the property.
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@Npikey, have a look at Are in Sweden. Flights with Easyjet to Ostersund (sp?), get a transfer or hire a car/minibus to resort. Book accommodation with Skistar.
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| Npikey wrote: |
| I’d really like ski in/out but in reality we will be looking for a short walk or buss ride, probably doing it our selves as the budget is tights for a couple of the party ? Open to suggestions really |
Book flights asap. They are already on sale afaik and the best prices will be gone. But it's still reasonably early so maybe.... If driving, less of an issue but still worth booking earlier rather than later. Two big cars with 5 in each would make it really cheap per person.
Then book accommodation. Depending on where you go that might mean using tourist info offices, resort websites, private websites.
Then book transfers, ski school, equipment hire, as required.
It may be cheaper to get two apartments for 5 close together than a single apartment for 10.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Npikey, which half term? There are 3 scattered about the UK at the moment.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Gasthof Alpenfrieden in Kappl is beside the piste and around €60 a night db&b. Ischgl just up the road too. Innsbruck an hour away. Nighttime can be a bit dull in Kappl but you’ve got one of the best apres towns in the planet just up the rd.
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You know it makes sense.
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Npikey, where are you based?
Packages are likely to be expensive that week. So I would look at D-I-Y. Flights at half term are likely to be expensive. But if you are in the North you could look at flights from Glasgow or Edinburgh.
If in the South then look at flights to places less associated with skiing such as Lubjana and ski at Nassfeld.
Or drive
It’s always going to be a compromise between cost / mainstream resorts / convenience /
Some of our group will be at Mantena near Sankt Vigilio (Kronplatz) for €170 each for accommodation. But it is 5 minutes drive from the lifts
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