Are you planning a ski holiday this winter?
British online ski holiday specialist Directski.com has come up with 10 ways to ski and save this winter like booking a ski holiday online from £199. The best part is some of these ski and save tips are environmentally friendly too.
Here are the Top 10 Ski & Save Tips:
1. “SKI WITH FRIENDS. Tip: Take a ski apartment for 6 or more and the cost per person tumbles. Fill it with friends, set up a Facebook page or ask around for people to share.”
2. “VALUE BY TRAIN. Tip: Travel by train and save on airline excess luggage costs. The ski train from London to the Alps every Friday night also gives you an extra day’s skiing.”
3. “SKI WITH A GRANNY. Tip: Bring a relative to look after kids as it’s often cheaper to take an extra person than to use local nannies and kindergartens.”
4. “DIY MOUNTAIN LUNCH. Tip: Pop into the local supermarket or bakery for an inexpensive alternative to mountain restaurants. (Of course we wouldn’t suggest you snaffle from the hotel’s breakfast buffet).”
5. “PAY AS YOU GO. Tip: Book early and pay in instalments to break up the cost into affordable chunks.”
6. “SKI AN UPCOMING DESTINATION. Tip: Ski a less well-known, less expensive ski destination such as Slovenia.”
7. “BOOK ONLINE. Tip: Avoid tour operator’s brochure marketing costs and travel agents’ commission and book online with an internet-only ski company.”
8. “PRE-BOOK SKI EQUIPMENT HIRE. Tip: Pre-book ski tuition and equipment to save time in resort and get a fixed price on skis, boots, sticks and lift passes.”
9. “THINK SMALL, SKI BIG. Tip: Choose a less well-known resort that rubs shoulders with the glitzy, big ski areas. Think Kirchberg not Kitzbuhel, Meribel Valley rather than Meribel town.”
10. “BEGINNERS’ BARGAINS. Tip: Learn to ski away from the bright lights of a top resort. Pick somewhere like Pas de la Casa in Andorra for cheaper equipment and learn to ski packages.”
What are your greener ski travel tips? Please feel free to share them and leave a comment.
Image courtesy of Directski.com
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