Family Ski Holidays

October is the time when many families attention will be turned towards the family ski holidays as the colder Autumn days set in. Half term ski holidays are already proving popular and many resorts are reporting limited availability. Christmas ski holidays still have limited availability and are a good alternative to the popular half term ski week.

Easter Ski Holidays

It may seem someway away, but if you are looking for a great value getaway during the school holidays then the Easter ski holidays is well worth considering. Typically the snow and weather has been great for the Easter skiing and therefore perfect for family ski holidays. This year it has to be said was the exception and as a precaution you may want to ensure you select a great family ski resort that has good high altitude skiing and Easter Ski being families themselves are one of the companies we would recommend as specialists and family skiers themselves. They have a great deal of experience and are very helpful and can give advice and support based on their own family ski experiences.

Christmas Ski Holidays

It is now just 7 months until the season kicks off in style with the Christmas ski holidays. Whilst many ski resorts open long before the Christmas ski holidays, the high altitude ski resorts in particular, its the Christmas week that really kicks the ski session off. From a family ski perspective however it may surprise many that the Christmas ski holidays are not so popular as many think. I guess this reflects the family commitments that often sit outside the immediate family, grand parents in particular! But this year why not take them with you. Many chalets cater well for older guests and if you pick carefully the right ski resort, there is a great deal for all to do. Imagine a white christmas, the log fire, the warm wood cabin, and there you have it - a great ski Christmas!

Family Ski Chalets

If you are looking for a family ski chalet then you might want to check out in March the new family ski site called Ski Family which is working with independent ski operators to bring you the very best family friendly ski chalets where you know you and your family really will get that special treatment.

Congratulation To Chalet Ski

Our congratulations to Chalet Ski who launched at the Metro Snow last week and certainly caught our eye with their video presentation of the chalets that they offer, and apparently claim was just the tip of the ice berg. I also should commend them on the site, and although there was when I tested it a one or two minor teething problems, generally it worked well and certainly has a great look and feel. A good start to a difficult journey I'm sure for them in what is an already highly competitive market place with many established players.

Family Chalets

October sees the launch of a new site dedicated to family friendly ski resorts and genuine family friendly ski chalets. The latter means that only chalets offering truly family focused offerings, services, and amenities will be listed which will be great news for family skiers who are often sold the family ski concept at the time of buying, only to find later on that there is little 'family focus' in the delivery.

We'll let you know once we hear when the site will actually launch later this Autumn.

Family Chalet

Why is it that the best places are always sold out when you have finally made up your mind! This week, and I know it's a little late to book, we sat down with our children to pick our holiday. At 6 and 7 the idea of a site seeing tour isn't getting their vote and including them now in the selection means it more likely to involve exotic swimming pools that curve for miles, slides, and a tennis court (yes they already enjoy their tennis - children really are growing up fast). So having looked for what seemed a lifetime, great debates, and coming to a consensus (well sort of), we call to book.  But yes you've probably guessed it, their sold out, what about our second choice, no, our third, fourth? I guess you've got the picture, even if as yet we haven't got our holiday!

So having learnt our own lesson, you may wish not to follow our last minute disappointment and start looking for that special family chalet. Otherwise you may just find that you favourite chalet has gone, and if our summer hotel list is anything to go by, there are only so many family chalets someone can take!