LEGO offers (and skiiing)

What child doesn’t like LEGO?

Especially skiing LEGO!

Right now there are some great offers on at LEGOLAND near Windsor in the UK.

For the rest of September and all of October, kids go free on selected dates, if … Read More

How family ski holidays inspired one Olympic skier

FamilySkiNews met up with Britain’s top female Ski Cross racer, Emily Sarsfield, at The Snow Centre this weekend.  She was handing out the trophies to some of the country’s top schools ski racers (and possible future ski Olympians?) at the … Read More

Racing on indoor snow

Our Copy Editor, Teresa Fisher, was at The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead yesterday for the British Independent Schools Ski-Racing (BISS) Indoor Championships.

She was there supporting her kids, aged 10 and 11, who were both skiing with Portsmouth Grammar … Read More

Crystal Ski’s new social skiing service – how it works

This winter Crystal Ski Holidays, the UK’s largest ski holiday company, will once again offer customers a free social skiing service.

Previously, Crystal offered social skiing with one of their reps.  However, following new legislation earlier this year, reps are … Read More

Skiing in the desert

Keen snowboarder and travel writer, Charles Holland, is on the lookout for new, fun family snow experiences.  This is his latest finding: 

Snow skiing in the desert climate of the Middle East?  Surely not!

Actually, one Dubai property can make … Read More

Crystal reintroduces ski hosting in France

British ski tour operator Crystal has pulled off a coup!  They have cleverly side-stepped their way round the recent French ban on ski-hosting.

The ban was introduced last winter following an incident in Méribel early in the season, when a young … Read More

Happy days in the Hautes Pyrenees

Planning your next family ski break?  Be sure to consider the Haute Pyrenees!   Our FSN reporter Briony Key points out some fun family locations in the region:   

The Brits have a long love affair with the French Alps, but we’re … Read More

Surf for Snow-Camp

Are you joining Richard Branson and professional kitesurfer Lewis Crathern for tomorrow’s fundraising Virgin Kitesurfing Armada at Hayling Island?

Over 300 kitesurfers are expected to take part in a big charity Downwinder – 45 miles of kitesurfing, as we reported … Read More

National Interschools Ski Championships

The first round of the National Interschools Ski Championships is taking place this weekend, organised by ESSKIA, the English Schools Ski Association.

The ESSKIA National Championships take place on dry slopes annually in the autumn.  The qualifying races are at Bromley … Read More

Ski lessons for a fiver

It’s nearly time to dust off your skis for the new winter season and to start getting fit for skiing.

If you’re concerned about feeling rusty, then head to The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, near London, as they officially launch the 2013-14 … Read More