| During my research for this article I came across a | | | | that's a snip, then you're very lucky. |
| ski holiday Operator who provides exactly what you | | | | There is no way you are going to lob out as little on |
| are looking for, when it comes to cheap ski holidays. | | | | a ski holiday as a summer beach vacation - I've just |
| If you are flexible with your travel dates, then this | | | | found a last minute holiday to Crete for £218 |
| would definitely be the cheapest method of arranging | | | | leaving next week (I haven't booked it yet). Ski |
| your ski holiday. | | | | clothes, for a start, bear no resemblance flip flops, a |
| A long time ago I had privilege of working for a firm | | | | bikini and a beach towel. The only bits of ski wear |
| which offered cheap ski holidays. They offered the | | | | that double up on the snow or beach are the sun |
| cheapest holidays by far. I had the good fortune to | | | | glasses and sun cream, and if you are a fashionista |
| be employed by them but it wasn't exactly work - | | | | with skin like a baby's bottom, then you will be |
| they basically paid me to have a good time in the | | | | buying stronger versions of these too. |
| mountains at the punters' expense. | | | | Let's say we put the price of the ski gear to one |
| For a salary of £50 a week, free board and | | | | side; there's still the insurance, travel, accommodation, |
| lodging, a lift pass and free transport, I lived the life | | | | equipment hire, ski school and lift ticket. How much is |
| and the punters paid. What the punters paid for was | | | | that going to be? Choose a typical ski resort in |
| the cheapest possible service - converted cow sheds | | | | France like Meribel. The best travel and ski |
| way out of town where they had to flounder | | | | accommodation deal available is £325 in mid |
| through snowdrifts after a seven hour trip from | | | | January Add on £350-400 for everything else |
| Geneva, food that was only just edible cooked by | | | | and we're up to £700 - lot more that the |
| girls who never learnt how to boil an egg at 2000 | | | | beach holiday. |
| metres and a jolly ride in a rusty old banger of a | | | | So what's the bottom line from here? I'll let you into |
| utility van that picked them up from Geneva. The ski | | | | a secret; I only found this out when my eldest son |
| hosts, me and my mate Peter, often took punters | | | | tried it last year. There is a ski operator called Action |
| down steep runs if we didn't like them. | | | | Outdoors, who can do the business. Just £460 |
| You may think I'm off on a tangent, but it's | | | | will get you a good week's skiing in January all |
| important to rub in the meaning of 'cheap'. If you pay | | | | inclusive, but don't forget that this will be a rock |
| very little don't expect slap up meals and silver | | | | bottom deal. You won't find anything for less. My son |
| service from the chalet girl, or a luxury bus to the | | | | came back from his holiday in les Arcs the best of |
| night club. You should accept what you get, and if by | | | | spirits. All in he had lobbed out £600, which |
| good fortune you come across a cheap ski holiday | | | | included having a great time in the bars! |