New snow for New Year

What a wonderful New Year’s gift for skiing fans – over a metre of snow has fallen overnight in high resorts of the French Alps. 

The flip side is that it has caused utter chaos on the roads.  Several roads … Read More

CONGRATULATIONS…

… to LUCY TARDREW in East Sussex, the winner of our first FamilySkiNews.com competition.  You are the lucky recipient of a ski helmet and goggles of your choice from  the eye-catching range of HardnutZ helmets.   We have let them know that you are the … Read More

Winding back the clocks in Kandersteg

Did anyone see the article on a “Belle Epoque Ski Week” by Adrian Bridge in Saturday’s Telegraph?…  Just imagine sliding down the slopes on a pair of long wooden sticks with wobbly bindings wearing basic leather boots, woollen clothing, a … Read More

Fluffy powder for Christmas Day skiers

Our Verbier correspondent has just finished opening her stocking presents and has now taken to the slopes to be greeted by “mountains and mountains of fluffy powder… the best ever!” 

Merry Christmas from us all at FamilySkiNews.com!

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Cheap Skiing in Scandinavia

To celebrate Christmas, FamilySkiNews.com is getting into the yuletide spirit with a sledge-load of special treats and ski offers. 

Here’s the first of our sensational Christmas holiday deals:  

Half-board accommodation at the 3-star Hotel Iso-Syöte in Iso-Syöte, Finland, departing … Read More

Winter Youth Olympics torch leaves Athens

The Olympic Torch for the first ever Winter Youth Olympic Games begins its journey from its home in Athens (where it was lit this morning) to Innsbruck today.  Over the next few weeks it will be carried by 2012 torch bearers … Read More

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…

After a very slow start to the season, we now have snow in bucket loads falling right across the Alps, with more to come over the weekend too.  

Val d’Isere in France now has 132cm of snow on its upper … Read More

Keeping ski costs down

If, like us, you’re feeling rather penniless after all the Christmas shopping, have a look at our top 10 tips for keeping ski costs down before you book your winter break… (and be sure to enter our ski helmet competition too).

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