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 Posted: May 14, 2008 - 09:30 PM
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i stayed at snowbird when i did a season in 06. Had such a cool time. It's pretty close (5min) to the Blackcomb lifts and slopes, and is right next to a bus stop, so it's never too much hassle if people wanna come see you. And the hot tub it has there is massive - we had aboout 20-30 people in it over new year!
It's true it is a way from other places, but if you go with a company like season it or seasonaires you're gonna meet up with people in the other chalets wherever you are! |
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Posted: May 14, 2008 - 09:53 PM
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| So who would you go with seasonaires or season it? |
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Posted: May 14, 2008 - 11:26 PM
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| personally, i went with Alpine Elements and had a good time, altho I didn't get the £100 damage deposit back which was annoying. Also, lots of other people on here and on other seasonaire websites (Such as natives.co.uk) have had pretty rough times with them, so I wouldn't recommend them. Unfortunately I don;t know much about other places |
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Posted: May 15, 2008 - 02:00 AM
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ace_mcgraw wrote:
i stayed at snowbird when i did a season in 06. Had such a cool time. It's pretty close (5min) to the Blackcomb lifts and slopes, and is right next to a bus stop, so it's never too much hassle if people wanna come see you. And the hot tub it has there is massive - we had aboout 20-30 people in it over new year!
It's true it is a way from other places, but if you go with a company like season it or seasonaires you're gonna meet up with people in the other chalets wherever you are!
Hmm, I might have to reconsider my decision on not staying at Snowbird, but it may well be too late! 20-30 people in a hot tub... that's bloody madness! 
Tomahawk: Cheers for the recommendation on Zoom, I'll give them a look. Hopefully I can pack a seasons worth of kit into their 20kg backage allowance  |
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Posted: May 15, 2008 - 08:59 AM
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| I managed to get everything I needed with Zoom. I had my rucksack which took up most of the 20kg limit, then it was free to take snowboard bags, and I have a very large snowboard bag, so stuffed everything in there! Ended up being about 45kg in total - had to take my boots on as hand luggage in the end cos the board bag was heavier than the baggage handlers are allowed to carry! |
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Posted: May 15, 2008 - 12:54 PM
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ace, I seem to remember reading on some other thread about you having a very heavy board bag - glad to hear you got away with it though! Looks like Zoom is a winner then. Any tips on when to book the flights or is it best just to get them sorted ASAP?
Btw, cheers for all the advice so far folks, really appreciate it! |
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Posted: May 15, 2008 - 02:04 PM
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| I'm pretty sure we basically just got the plane tickets pretty much as soon as we started planning to do it, which was pretty early cos of getting work permits / visa's etc |
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Posted: May 15, 2008 - 06:36 PM
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yea with my experiance zoom is cheaper the earlier you get em. be flexible with dates they very alot.
yea dont usually weigh your board bag so got some space.
remember you will have waaaay more stuff on the way back so pack light. |
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Posted: May 16, 2008 - 01:05 AM
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| Cheers guys. Looks like I can get a return flight for just over £500. I'd better get it booked! |
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Posted: May 22, 2008 - 05:19 PM
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check flyglobespan as well.
i flew with them and they were fine. cheap too |
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Post subject: We're going
Posted: Jun 06, 2008 - 10:00 PM
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Hi,
Me and my missus are all booked for Whister Jan till March 09. It's our first season and I will be 40, hey a young 40 though I will miss my BMX when I am away, seriously!
Accommodation is sorted through a friend of a friend and deposit paid. We are staying in Blackcomb in a one bed apartment.
We booked our flights through BA, nicer seats, good luggage and ace in flight entertainment.
We went out last year to do some research and everyone we spoke to said get your accommodation sorted, as it gets very limited and you will end up sleeping with cats!
Just waiting for the early bird tickets to be launched, anyone know when to expect them?
Looking forward to getting on the board and savouring that lovely Canada beer.
First night, The Keg for the best steak in the world.
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Post subject: Whistler Earlybird Season Pass
Posted: Jun 07, 2008 - 02:19 AM
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| Does anyone know when the Whistler Blackcomb Earlybird Season Pass for 2008/2009 winter season comes out? |
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Post subject: Re: Whistler Earlybird Season Pass
Posted: Jun 07, 2008 - 10:38 AM
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simwit wrote:
Does anyone know when the Whistler Blackcomb Earlybird Season Pass for 2008/2009 winter season comes out?
Normally about the middle of September, so you still have a while to go. You usually have until the Bike Park closes the first week of October to get them. |
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Post subject: Re: We're going
Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 06:53 PM
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[quote="satlee"]Hi,
Me and my missus are all booked for Whister Jan till March 09. It's our first season and I will be 40, hey a young 40 though I will miss my BMX when I am away, seriously!
Accommodation is sorted through a friend of a friend and deposit paid. We are staying in Blackcomb in a one bed apartment.
How much are you paying for the apartment? Me and the missus are looking to go for those 3 months as well and want either a one or two bed place depending on price.
Enjoy the keg, Earls is my favourite! |
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Post subject: RE: Re: We
Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 10:52 PM
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| Do you think a collection of information/sources would be a good idea, loads of people are interested in doing a season in whisler. Whats the cheapest u could do it for? |
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