Choir tour to Alpe d’Huez

Our editor, Teresa Fisher, took her family out to the resort of Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps over New Year for a ski trip with a difference.  Here’s what they got up to…   We’re not usually fans of purpose-built … Read More

Courchevel revealed as royal ski resort

According to a new report, it has emerged that William and Kate enjoyed their first family holiday together with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte in Courchevel.

This upmarket ski resort is located in Les Trois Vallées in the … Read More

Crystal Ski wins Best Ski Operator

Crystal Ski Holidays has won another award!  This time it has taken home the trophy as Best Ski Operator at The Guardian and Observer Travel Awards 2016

In an awards ceremony that recognised companies who have gone the extra … Read More

William and Kate’s first family ski holiday

The Duke and duchess of Cambridge have been holidaying with Prince George and Princess Charlotte in the Alps.

The royal couple, William and Kate, have returned from a secret family ski holiday in the Alps with their two … Read More

Dress your snow angel like Princess Charlotte

Princess Charlotte and Prince George have just returned from their first family holiday playing in the snow. George is now 2 years old and baby Charlotte is just ten months old – a veritable snow angel.

While Prince George … Read More

Eddie the Eagle ‘skiing’ Everest for charity

This month Eddie the Eagle, Britain’s former Olympic ski jumper, is joining over a hundred people in Austria, as they attempt to set a new World Record – skiing the height of Mount Everest in a day. The “Everest Challenge” is a fundraising event … Read More

National Schools Snowsport Week is coming soon

National Schools Snowsport Week – a brand new initiative from Snowsport England aimed at encouraging more schools to introduce their pupils to snowsports will commence this spring at 21 slopes across England.

National Schools Snowsport Week is being backed by … Read More

What’s in a piste?… Alpe d’Huez’s celebrated La Sarenne

FamilySkiNews.com’s editor, Teresa Fisher, skied Alpe d’Huez with her husband and two sons earlier this season. During her stay, they all took on La Sarenne – one of France’s big skis and reputedly the longest black run in the world.  … Read More

Lift strike in Les Deux Alpes

Getting all the family to the Alps for half-term is no mean feat. It usually requires lots of pre-planning, ski kit purchasing (if your kids grow half as fast as mine) and possibly even a few lessons on a local … Read More

Family friendly Arc 1950

Our roving alpine reporter Briony Key continues her quest to find the most family-friendly resorts in the Alps. This month she’s in France, in the celebrated Savoyard  resort of Les Arcs and, in particular, to Arc 1950.  Here’s how she got on: … Read More