jackson hole

[Vet]

Fyi, Jackson is offering 'deals' like $US969 pp for 4 nights ski in/out, 3 days of lifts and a flight from Chicago

It doesn't 'add up' imo to arriving in California for 1 week's accom at $US420 (resortime.com) to $650 at Heavenly, just a 1 hour drive from Kirkwood with their $199 early bird 6Wood pass.

[Hairfarmr aka FZ]

actually Vet thats a great deal...howver I prefer to drive it , it's a 1 day trek from truckee/tahoe , hotels are cheap there in winter (the rates are triple what they are during ski season from may thru sept due to the proximity to yellowstone/teton nat. parks) the cheapest way to go is fly in to Twin Falls and rent a car (JH is about 90 mi) and book a package stay at Snow King that includes lifts tix to JH/Targhee...But the rates they are offering on this package would be tempting If I lived in one of the "flyover" states...

[Vet]

Yanks pay 3x more to go to ski resorts in summer?? [img]graemlins/big_laugh.gif[/img]

I've got a family so its 3 airfares to the US at the rip off school holiday rates, air to JH, wasted time at airports and driving, and 3 packages.

In contrast, I've got my prepaid club accom at Squaw (one bedroom), Vista (studio), or 2bedroms at any 1 or 2 at Stagecoach, Park City, Winterpark or Steamboat. So far, the best value is 2 weeks at SV and 2 weeks staying at Heavenly just 1 hour from Kwood. For the Vet's, the accom and 2 early bird season passes each = $US4,800 for 26 days on snow with a jeep. That = $US62 each per day. The Jackson '4 nights, 3 days' deal is $US333 a day. I can't see value in that.

In fact I have a almost-free midweek in the july school holidays next year for 2 adults and 2 kids with breakfast served by waiters included. $130 a day is what it cost, but there were private lessons, 2 massages, cinema and skiis for Mrs Vet in the deal. But lifts for 5 days will still cost $1k, parking $250 and oversnow $90. The US or Raphaheau is cheaper.

I gotta give up skiing here. I can't afford all this free stuff

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[Hairfarmr aka FZ]

Take the airfare out of the eq and it's about $100 a day which from chicago is still a good deal...it's not a good deal from here tho thats why I drive...(also I like to bring Suzie-Q, and flying w/ a coyote don't cut it) from here you can book a 4 night stay w/ tickets to either JH or Traghee for about 300-400us not bad , not great but man is it ever worth it...one of the most beautiful places I have ever been in winter...

[Crystal]

JH is awesome...got a flyer from them last week with some great specials, almost made me cry considering we are already locked and loaded for Japan this year.

next year we will be back in North America

[Vet]

From LA to Twin Falls Idaho

- the air travel is 4-7 hours (+ check in time etc) and

- the sample fare (using expedia and Jan 2010's rates), was $$US300-$US400 return pp

- plus $80 pp for a lousy ski bag and suitcase.

Add 10% to 40% for fx fluctuations and for that money that'd pay for flying return to Japan on a Jetstar sale flight. For 3 of us, $US1200 is a flight across the Pacific.

I might be cheap but I ain't stoopid. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Vet]

and travelnevada.com (Nevada Tourism Commission) has a snowbomb offer of $79 pp to stay at a casino in Reno and ski Mt Rose. Harahs Reno has 2 adults at $67 per room per night x 4 nights and it includes 2 lift tix to either Squaw or Northstar. Nothing like competition to ski cheap but often.

[Hairfarmr aka FZ]

I gotta get ya out there sometiem , it'll cost about 200-300 in gas round trip from Truckee/Tahoe and split that 4-5 ways and its about 40-50 bucks a head, it's a one day drive, and everytime I leave I'm thinking why the heck am I diving there when Tahoe is right here, and once I'm there I know why I came !!.... It is a must Visit destination for any serious snowsports enthusiast... But yeah flyin a family there ain't cheap...

[Vet]

"Once I'm there" in our case is after.

18 hours 'door to door' from Melbourne to LAX, LAX 1 1/2 hours getting through LAX, then to Southwest's terminal, wait 2-3 hours, then fly to Sac 1 1/2 hours, collect bags, get car, and then drive 2 hours to Tahoe.

Then there'd be 2 days driving, return, out of a holiday, to JH.

Then there's added expense because I've got 4 weeks of school holidays and 4 weeks of prepaid accom.

I'll ask my wife

[Vet]

My wife gave her answer, but this a family friendly forum [img]tongue.gif[/img]