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How terrible of an idea is it to just now start to plan a christmas ski trip?
Posted on 11/30/20 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 11/30/20 at 11:03 pm
Tying to get the warring factions of my damn family to agree on something special since is likely the last christmas my grandmother will be physically able to travel, and a ski trip that is also within driving distance of a town with other stuff to do is the only thing they will agree on, since not everyone skis.
8 people, total budget excluding flights maybe $5k? May be willing to go higher if there isn't too much cancellation risk. 5-7 days. Only 4 skiers.
Is it too late? Too much of a risk they shut down lifts due to covid? If not, low to mid tier recommendations for areas?
8 people, total budget excluding flights maybe $5k? May be willing to go higher if there isn't too much cancellation risk. 5-7 days. Only 4 skiers.
Is it too late? Too much of a risk they shut down lifts due to covid? If not, low to mid tier recommendations for areas?
This post was edited on 11/30/20 at 11:05 pm
Posted on 12/1/20 at 6:37 am to el duderino III
$5K seems cheap. Make sure wherever you go allows more than 4-6 people at a time for activities such as dinner.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 8:17 am to kciDAtaE
Yeah I was going to say about $200/ day each to ski. Going to be tough to find lodging for under your budget.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 8:26 am to el duderino III
I think you should be fine, but I'd probably avoid CO and CA. Maybe give Park City UT a look?
Posted on 12/1/20 at 8:39 am to LSUsuperfresh
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Maybe give Park City UT a look?
Snowbird or Alta too. Both will be cheaper than Park City.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 8:50 am to baldona
Even without the skiing, I’d be impressed if you can just get rental car(s), lodging, food/drink under $5K for 8 people. And that’s if you just go 5days.
Not including shopping, other activities, parking, gas etc.
Not including shopping, other activities, parking, gas etc.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 9:07 am to kciDAtaE
The main issue is lodging for 8. That’s a 3-4 bedroom most likely. If you had a family of 4-5 and could fit in a one bedroom or 2 bedroom easily it would be easy.
Also, You gotta consider flights and it’s usually a lot cheaper to fly into Denver then SLC or elsewhere. At least for me. If you can get flights cheaper elsewhere then that will be a considerable budget improvement for 8 people.
ETA: fwiw a lot of skiing is planned last minute. That’s not the issue but skiing last minute with a budget it. Skiing is just incredibly expensive unless you can plan a cheap time and get good flights and have some gear.
Also, You gotta consider flights and it’s usually a lot cheaper to fly into Denver then SLC or elsewhere. At least for me. If you can get flights cheaper elsewhere then that will be a considerable budget improvement for 8 people.
ETA: fwiw a lot of skiing is planned last minute. That’s not the issue but skiing last minute with a budget it. Skiing is just incredibly expensive unless you can plan a cheap time and get good flights and have some gear.
This post was edited on 12/1/20 at 9:09 am
Posted on 12/1/20 at 11:35 am to el duderino III
Have you asked grandma what HER idea of special is? If this is likely her last Christmas to travel, then I seriously doubt that she's in skiing shape. Simply because she can travel doesn't mean she wants to do so.
Why try to force warring people to do something? Ask G-maw what would make her happy, and then organize *just* your family unit to make it happen. You don't get extra good-grandkid-points because you plan an ambitious trip that people don't really want or need in 2020.
Why try to force warring people to do something? Ask G-maw what would make her happy, and then organize *just* your family unit to make it happen. You don't get extra good-grandkid-points because you plan an ambitious trip that people don't really want or need in 2020.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 12:38 pm to el duderino III
You might could swing that if you went somewhere like park city and booked a regular hotel instead of a condo.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 1:20 pm to el duderino III
Best trips are spur of the moment
Posted on 12/3/20 at 6:24 pm to el duderino III
Lake Tahoe may fit the bill. The shutdown threat is real, but you have all the casinos and natural beauty. Reno is a convenient air hub.
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