GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 Using rental boots sounds terrible. Bringing skis is no hassle at all renting seems like more of a hassle. Yes I have a boot bag. No I am definitely not bringing skis with me, renting there. Cheaper to rent than to bring the skis on plane and less hassle. Not sure if I am bringing boots or renting there. I don't know if I've said it yet today but you're a giant gaper. 5 Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Yeah, pretty much :-) But I have fun. May well be going right from work to airport via train which adds to hassle of bringing lots of stuff. Edited March 21, 2017 by Ski2Live Live2Ski 3 Quote
mbike-ski Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 Yeah, pretty much :-) But I have fun. May well be going right from work to airport via train which adds to hassle of bringing lots of stuff. reminds me of a season way back in the day when i had a little issue with my drivers license and took the commuter train with all my crap from new rochelle to poughkipsie a few times to ski the 'skillz Quote
toast21602 Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 reminds me of a season way back in the day when i had a little issue with my drivers license and took the commuter train with all my crap from new rochelle to poughkipsie a few times to ski the 'skillz lololol Quote
RidgeRacer Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 Frontier from Philly. 50% off sale Mon to Thurs. Flying home 1am Monday so return was half price. At this price, I can deal with well post peak skiing. I'm sure that you researched this thoroughly already but I think frontier charges a shit ton for bags. Quote
momskeeztoo Posted March 22, 2017 Report Posted March 22, 2017 Going to Utah, Southwest was definitely best deal. Took my own skis, boots, plenty of clothes. I felt like Frontier nickeled and dimed you to death. i think I had to make 2 plane changes, as well. We always use Express Park North to leave our car, great service reasonable prices. I would love to use ABE airport, so much closer. Don't seem to have many flight options. Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) I'm sure that you researched this thoroughly already but I think frontier charges a shit ton for bags.Yep, I am going to travel very light, going for only 2 nights. Done it before. Plan is to pay for one bag each way between two of us to bring our boots. Rent skis there. Can't beat the timing of flights that let me fly out Friday after work and red eye back before Monday. Vacation time now at a premium as I am already taking off 9 days in April, 5 in Aug, 5 in Sept, 3 in Dec. Edited March 22, 2017 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 22, 2017 Report Posted March 22, 2017 Ski2Live...the time you spend trying to save a dollar would be better spent making money so you didn't have to worry. Does $50 really make that much of a difference in your life? 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 22, 2017 Report Posted March 22, 2017 You two are sharing a bag? You get a lot of vacation time!! Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Share a bag is the latest thinking if 4 boots fit in one bag. This is not all planned out thoroughly yet but we have plane tix and I spent $39 :-) Edited March 22, 2017 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Ski2Live...the time you spend trying to save a dollar would be better spent making money so you didn't have to worry. Does $50 really make that much of a difference in your life?I have bought about 40 lift tickets so far this year for a total that I expect is $500-$600, not having done the math yet. Window price would have been easily $2200. Would that have broken the bank? No. But it is a significant chunk of change to me. It adds up And I enjoy finding deals. Doesn't feel like work to me. Edited March 22, 2017 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 22, 2017 Report Posted March 22, 2017 I have bought about 40 lift tickets so far this year for a total that I expect is $500-$600, not having done the math yet. Window price would have been easily $2200. Would that have broken the bank? No. But it is a significant chunk of change to me. It adds up And I enjoy finding deals. Doesn't feel like work to me. But are you skiing where you wanted when you wanted? Or are you making your decisions based on deals? If the former, then awesome. If the latter, then sorry. Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) I have deals enough places that I have been able to choose what suits each day best to a tee, depending on factors like road conditions, anticipated crowds, and whether I am skiing with kids (which makes easier places more worth skiing). Not any days this year that I wished I was skiing elsewhere. I woukd say the two main impacts seeking out deals has had on my skiing choices are 1. Getting me to ski more to use up prepaid tix. 2. Getting me to drive further and check out areas I would not otherwise go to. That is a plus too because I enjoy checking out a variety of places more than skiing one place many many times in a season. The one real example of 2 this year was last weekend when I went to Big Bear. It was a perfectly good place to ski with the kids, being 100% open with 30" of fresh snow and no lines at all. But I would gone somewhere closer if we did not have 4 free tix to there. Fortunately one of those free tix went to the person who did the driving :-) Edited March 22, 2017 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote
momskeeztoo Posted March 22, 2017 Report Posted March 22, 2017 Yes, it is fun to get deals. Sort of have to skiing with kids. Gets expensive. Not sure if I would have taken a cheap flight out west for just a weekend, though. Sounds like more trouble than it's worth with the bag situation and all. I'm always tired after spending 6 or so hours flying. Let alone getting to the airport. Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Posted March 22, 2017 Yeah I hear you. It will be an exhausting weekend. Schedule was my buddy's idea and I went along. See how it goes. Monday will be rough. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 22, 2017 Report Posted March 22, 2017 Yeah I hear you. It will be an exhausting weekend. Schedule was my buddy's idea and I went along. See how it goes. Monday will be rough. Drink a lot of red bull before work on Monday. Quote
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