| With all the technological advancement of
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| | buying cheaper flights far in advance.
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| the modern age, billed to make life
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| | The guaranteed snow of ski resorts close
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| easier, one can't help but wonder why
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| | to Geneva, (Chamonix and
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| people seem to be working harder than
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| | Morzine-Avoriaz), give weekend skiers the
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| ever? Time is indeed a premium nowadays,
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| | peace of mind to book early. 4 and a half
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| making demands on leisure time and the
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| | hours to resort: A Gatwick or Luton to
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| cost of a short break heftier than ever
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| | Geneve flight at 20.10 allows the keen
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| before. However weekend ski breaks are
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| | London worker to leave the office at
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| becoming the latest trend among the white
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| | between 5.30 and 6pm to get a 6.30 train
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| collar community. This insatiable demand
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| | before check in closes at 7.30. The half
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| is driving the cost of scheduled airfares
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| | hour check-in and the 1 and a half hour
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| through the roof. City boys and girls are
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| | flight, followed by a one hour transfer
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| paying through the nose for their three
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| | to resorts such as Chamonix, Flaine, Les
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| day respite - three days of skiing that
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| | Gets or Morzine mean that he or she can
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| can cost far more than a full two week
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| | catch last orders at the Budha bar in
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| ski holiday in high season! Indeed the so
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| | Morzine or the famous Bdn bar in
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| called "budget airlines" have made skiing
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| | Chamonix! What can often turn out to be
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| more accessible to "those with no time",
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| | just a 4 and a half hour trip door to
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| not so much in their low fares, as their
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| | door, makes weekend ski breaks comparable
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| regular schedules of up to 10 flights a
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| | with a drive to Cornwall, and thus all
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| day.. Let's not forget the quick turn
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| | the more attractive to city folk. But
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| around, online booking, "speedy check-in"
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| | where to go? Chamonix offers high
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| and all to a premium ski destination such
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| | altitude skiing just 1 hour from Geneva.
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| as Geneva which is within an hour of a
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| | With all its slopes above 2000 metres,
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| snow covered slope. Their schedules
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| | and as the home to Europe's highest
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| consist of early morning or late evening
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| | mountain - it offers snow sure climes
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| flights to fit in around your prior work
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| | from December to May so you don't have to
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| commitments, a fast turnaround and
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| | book your weekend ski breaks at expensive
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| generous hand baggage policies which make
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| | last minute prices. Chamonix also offers
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| them even more convenient for weekend ski
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| | one of the most vibrant and eclectic cafe
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| breaks. Unlike the more traditional
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| | cultures in the alps, and with over 148
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| weekly ski holiday which seems to get
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| | bars and 200 shops not to mention some of
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| cheaper with time as over committed Tour
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| | the best non-ski attractions in the alps,
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| Operators sell off seats at knock down
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| | Chamonix allows the time conscious skier
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| prices - the weekends work in a different
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| | to pack maximum action into their
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| way, and unfortunately scheduled airfares
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| | precious weekend ski breaks. Morzine and
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| get more expensive with time. This is
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| | Les Gets are also within the desired one
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| perhaps due to a number of reasons that
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| | hour dash of Geneve; and as part of the
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| drive demand; whether it is the
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| | vast Portes du Soleil it offers an
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| uncertainty of snow, the popularity of
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| | unrivalled variety of skiing and a truly
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| DIY ski holidays or the premiums paid by
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| | charming "chocolate box resort" with
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| business class. One can't help thinking
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| | boutique shopping, lovely restaurants and
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| that it is the sheer time saving
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| | beautiful chalet-style architecture.
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| advantages of weekend ski breaks that
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| | Shaun Parker has been an avid skier for
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| drive these costs skyward. However it
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| | many years. He shares his knowledge to
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| needn't be so expensive. Forward planning
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| | help advise people off on their ski
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| allows weekend skiers to make use of
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| | holidays.
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