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How I Plan My Snow Trips

Snow travel can be a slightly challenging process. You shouldn’t just look for a place and go. You must think about accommodation, transportation, luggage, visas and holiday insurance just to name just a few things.

Should your journey involves traveling by plane,you must consider baggage allowances together with the complex baggage weight systems of the many flight companies. Don’t get the weight of your bags incorrect, because this might lead to massive overweight expenses at the airport. As well as this, most airlines have separate special rules for ski or snowboard bags that you have to take into consideration.

Your trip doesn’t end at the airport. You mustn’t forget to book transportation to the ski resort plus remember to have some type of accommodation ready for when you arrive. Many of the more affordable accommodations can be filled during high season so thinking ahead is a plus. Sometimes, you may want to organize your accommodation some months beforehand.

If you need to work at the ski resort, you’ll want to make certain you have done the appropriate paperwork and meet the various requirements for you to work. This is particularly intricate if you are not a permanent resident or citizen of the nation that you are visiting. However, one benefit of working is you might be qualified for plenty of staff specials throughout the resort, as well as staff accommodation + a free season pass in some cases.

You’ll also require a lift ticket for access to the ski hills. Some planning ahead of time is usually beneficial in obtaining the best deal. Most resorts have various kinds of promotions for lift tickets according to the period of your stay and in most cases when a visit is for beyond 14 days, it is normally less expensive to obtain a season lift pass instead of day tickets.

The duration of your visit can alter many things in preparing your snow trip. If you are dropping by for a day,it isn’t too difficult to book an accommodation and purchase a 1 day lift ticket. However,when you are visiting for a few weeks or 8 weeks or possibly a full season, it’s a must to think of finding long term accommodation before you visit the ski resort. On top of this, an extended stay typically translates most needing have to get a job, in addition to making sure you possess any necessary visas if you’re visiting from a different country.

For snow travel, I usually use the site snowtravelhelp.com to plan all my snow trips. Ps – Whistler is awesome! Definately go visit it – see video below.

 
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Posted by on April 27, 2011 in snow help

 

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