Cutting Costs
on your SKI HOLIDAY
Written on 28 July 2013 by Susan Dun
No-one ever said skiing was a cheap holiday, but there are ways to save without sacrificing the essentials that make or break your family ski trip. Don’t scrimp on the essentials though – decent instruction and decent equipment in particular will make a massive difference to everyone.
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Some useful tips
If you can take the children out of school, avoid school holiday periods – prices drop massively.
Over the last few seasons there have been some great last minute deals available from many tour operators – ideal if you’re reasonably flexible on dates and destination.
Don’t just assume the catered chalet option is too expensive – often by the time you take everything into account it works out pretty cheap.
Don’t waste money on luxuries you don’t need or won’t use, whether it’s a chalet with its own swimming pool and endless champagne on tap if you don’t drink, or haute cuisine food that your children won’t eat.
You’ll often pay much less for your ski equipment, instruction and lift passes if you book in advance but make sure you get what’s best for your needs – scrimping on these essentials can ruin your ski holiday.
If you’re self-catering and have the option to stop off on the way to resort, buy as much of your supplies as you can in the nearest big town – prices can be double in resort for some items.
Shop around for travel insurance – you need it, but the deal offered by your tour operator might not be the best or cheapest. Check the small print and make sure your insurance covers everything you need it to though.
Remember snow provides an almost endless range of free after-ski activities for children.
Carry a backpack with drinks and snacks for your children on the mountain, you’ll be shocked how much a Coke and a Mars Bar can cost at 2500 metres!
Lunch on the mountain can cost a fortune but taking a picnic isn’t much fun when it’s freezing cold or blowing a blizzard. Coming back to resort for lunch with the family rather than eating at the mountain restaurants is massively cheaper.
Drinks in a ski resort are expensive. Look out for happy hours after skiing. Bottled beer and spirits tend to be a lot more expensive than tap beer or wine. If you’re staying in a catered chalet, free wine with dinner is usually included. Make sure they do free soft drinks for the children too – some don’t.
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