Family news
Price-busting Bergamo
October 29, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
The second report by Briony Key in our new series of WHERE TO TAKE THE FAMILY SKIING for the forthcoming 2014/15 ski season…
Not everyone wants to ski every day, and for families with youngsters of different abilities, and widely different ages and … Read More
New snowsports club for young people
October 29, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Jenny Jones will be at Alpine Snowsports in Southampton TOMORROW to launch a new snowsports club for young people. The event is free and open to all, so read on to find out more and get yourself there for a launch … Read More
The 2015 “ski bible” is out
September 8, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Great excitement! The brand new “’Where to Ski and Snowboard’ guide for 2015 is out today! It’s a bumper edition as Where to Ski and Snowboard – the UK’s only annual guidebook to wintersports resorts – is this year celebrating … Read More
British company loses French ski hosting appeal
September 4, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Bad news for British family ski holidays in France – we are very disappointed to report that the UK ski company Le Ski’s appeal against the ski hosting ruling has been rejected.
It is the latest development … Read More
The end of the Swiss chalet holiday?
August 29, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
The Swiss chalet family package holiday is under threat following employment changes which have forced UK chalet operators to leave…
British tour operators are pulling out of the country, following changes to employment laws and a declining Swiss … Read More
Fitness training for skiing
August 21, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
How do you get fit for your annual family ski holiday?
Some cycling perhaps?… running up and down the stairs?… sitting with your back to the wall?… taking the kids to the local swimming pool?
Martin Bell recently ran through some … Read More
Affordable family skiing in France’s Maurienne valley
August 20, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
The first of a series of WHERE TO TAKE THE FAMILY SKIING features for the forthcoming 2014/15 ski season…
Briony Key explores some of the lesser-known French resorts of the Maurienne valley, with high family appeal at surprisingly low prices.
Waking … Read More
Ski Train tickets now on sale
July 31, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Eurostar is opening ticket sales for its popular Ski Train this morning – Thursday 31 July – for trains to the French Alps. You’ll need to set your alarm early and have your laptop fired up ready if you’re hoping … Read More
Our annual ski holiday in Adelboden
April 10, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Here’s the latest in our series of resort reports – written by kids for kids. This one’s on Adelboden in Switzerland. Edward Cochrane (aged 12) appraises the resort’s sporting pursuits while his sister Katherine (aged 13) turns her attention more towards the après ski – including “one … Read More
Life in the LASR
March 23, 2014 | Teresa Fisher
Sometimes all you want is snow fun… but sometimes it can be no fun getting away with a very young family. Our regular reporter Briony Key is just back from the Lake Annecy Ski Resorts (the LASR), a group of French resorts … Read More
