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SuckMySkisI don't even know how to name this thread but... In march I'm planning to travel to Spain, to resort Baqueira Beret. As this would be my first ''longer travel'' to go skiing, i was hoping that many of you would be willing to share literally anything that could be useful, not just to me, but any skier who is counting on going somewhere to ski and experience life elsewhere. I would love to hear all about your experiences, the pluses and minuses, life hacks on and off the slopes, and of course how to save some extra bucks with the skipass, trasportation, food, accomodation, ski service...
BayAreaJerrybring your boots on the plane with you, saves a lot of suitcase space
BayAreaJerryalso if you are bringing your skis try and pack everything in your ski bag, and bring a big carry on. saves so much money
HYP3R_REAL1TYI put my ski jacket, bibs, boots and googles in my carry on with a bit extra. That way if they say my carry on is too heavy I just wear some ski gear onto the plane. That way I can cram all my spare clothes and two pairs of skis into my check in.
Make sure you get money for the foreign country from the bank. You’ll save shitloads as opposed to withdrawing from the atm or using your card all the time.
Bring a spare charging cord cause it’s the most likely thing to go missing.
Make sure you got spare cash or more than you think you need in case you start having boot problems or whatever.
Stay at dorms in hostels too save cash. Accomodation is usually the most expensive thing.
try and make friends over there! That way you have homies all over the world too ski with. And if you’re good at networking, potential jobs to come back the season after.
If you’re travelling for pow see where the best conditions are in the world then book last minute and fly there to ensure you don’t get a dry season.
I normally buy a season pass as well when I go overseas to save cash cause I normally spend 30+ days overseas
**This post was edited on Jan 19th 2020 at 1:29:03am
SuckMySkisMy biggest problem right now is the accommodation... Th plan was to rent a normal little flat but its hard to get such as mostly they only offer renting for a minimum of 4 months (whole ski season), there arent many hostels and if there are, they are more hotel-like. And choosing a tourist accommodation (ski hotels and apartments) costs waaaay too much.
About the money and withdrawing i just have to make sure im withdrawing from a spanish bank as i am part of a eu bank that keeps the fees minimum
SuckMySkisMy biggest problem right now is the accommodation... Th plan was to rent a normal little flat but its hard to get such as mostly they only offer renting for a minimum of 4 months (whole ski season), there arent many hostels and if there are, they are more hotel-like. And choosing a tourist accommodation (ski hotels and apartments) costs waaaay too much.
About the money and withdrawing i just have to make sure im withdrawing from a spanish bank as i am part of a eu bank that keeps the fees minimum
Yan_skiingCurrently planning a trip too, have fun man!
BayAreaJerrywhere are you going
OregonDeadIf you just travel in your full kit you will be ready to ski when you get there with no delay. Usually that is what I do then I just buckle up my boots and click in and I am ready to go.
Decent chance you will be able to rent a car with a manual transmission in Spain which is a bonus for sure.
Drive straight to the ski area and rip it up. Then worry about accommodations. Who knows where the wind will take you so best not to be locked in to any sort of reservations. Last minute walk up deals are the best anyways and maybe somone will just take you home and put you up in their awesome slopeside abode
KayoNationI looked on Airbnb and found some reasonably priced accommodations for example:
Refugi Rosa ($86) appears to be very close to the resort https://abnb.me/pwNw2HcHs3
Pension Pedebaile ($39) en un pueblo de montaña cerca de baquira beret https://abnb.me/nNafCJ4Fs3
There were several additional options as well. Good luck!!!
MedicineHey man, don't take many trips myself but I do happen to be a local at Baqueira. Currently injured but should be back by March, hmu for tips. What kind of skiing do you prefer? Park is ok at baqueira but with no dedidacted lift and without direct sun it is not easy/fun to lap. TBH never hang there, terrain is pretty epic though. Here are some pics from the day that I injured myself...
SuckMySkisThats so awesome you are a local and the pics look absolutely mingin!! I always tried to get as many park days here but winters here keep getting sadder and sadder. So im just happy to ski anywhere on the mountain really. Are there any ski buses there?I will be staying 1km off the center in Vielha, so i desperately need a ride to the resort.. Plus are you familiar with the ski passes, are there any student discount or anything, because right now im thinking about buying the midweek seasons pass. Thats a bummer about the injury, anything serious?
MedicineMinor knee injury, unlucky tumble out a coulouir.
Bus costs 1.3 euro if i remember correctly, frequent buses from vielha up to the slopes. Baqueira is quite the elitist resort, no discounts at all for any kind of group except seniors. So yeah it's quite expensive. Parts of the mountain can be poached, any lift that can't be accessed by car doesn't check for passes (Mirador, Pla de Baqueira, Teso dera Mina and Tuc de la Llança are the main ones). Not sure if the "park" lift (actually comp skiers lift but whatever) checks passes. I'll figure it out by then. Would be preeeetty sweet if you could hit the park without a pass haha. How long are you staying?
(Btw can't help with the rides cause i come from the other side of the pass, could ask some acquaintances though)
Afghan_kushI put my ski jacket, bibs, boots and googles in my carry on with a bit extra. That way if they say my carry on is too heavy I just wear some ski gear onto the plane. That way I can cram all my spare clothes and two pairs of skis into my check in.
Make sure you get money for the foreign country from the bank. You’ll save shitloads as opposed to withdrawing from the atm or using your card all the time.
Bring a spare charging cord cause it’s the most likely thing to go missing.
Make sure you got spare cash or more than you think you need in case you start having boot problems or whatever.
Stay at dorms in hostels too save cash. Accomodation is usually the most expensive thing.
try and make friends over there! That way you have homies all over the world too ski with. And if you’re good at networking, potential jobs to come back the season after.
If you’re travelling for pow see where the best conditions are in the world then book last minute and fly there to ensure you don’t get a dry season.
I normally buy a season pass as well when I go overseas to save cash cause I normally spend 30+ days overseas
**This post was edited on Jan 19th 2020 at 1:29:03am
casualJust curious, what do you do for work?
SuckMySkisDaaamn riding the park without a pass woud be awesome. I am staying for the whole month of March. What about the snow conditions. I saw it was 3°C and raining today... plus a bunch of slopes were closed comparing them to start of january. Well im completely down with anyone who is down for a good ride plus meeting new folks is always good
Afghan_kushDishwasher/griller at a kebab shop
casualNice dude. I guess I was kinda wondering how you managed to travel and ski for a month. That’s cool work is down with you taking the time off too.
SuckMySkisDaaamn riding the park without a pass woud be awesome. I am staying for the whole month of March. What about the snow conditions. I saw it was 3°C and raining today... plus a bunch of slopes were closed comparing them to start of january. Well im completely down with anyone who is down for a good ride plus meeting new folks is always good
