Watch Eddie the Eagle movie and win a ski holiday

If you didn’t get to see the new Eddie the Eagle movie over the Easter holidays, make it a treat for your kids over the summer. It’s a great feel-good film for all the family to enjoy. 

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The other side of St Anton

Think St Anton, think super fast skiers/boarders; lots of long, crazy off-piste descents; views atop the Valluga; and apres-ski party central.

Well, FamilySkiNews has found another side to this fabled resort of 97 lifts and 250kms of pistes – a … Read More

Teenager attempts Polar Hat Trick

Teenager Jade Hameister is hoping to become the youngest person ever to complete the ‘Polar Hat Trick’ – travelling to the North Pole, South Pole and Greenland Crossing.

Aged just fourteen, explorer Jade Hameister has been training for … Read More

Big thaw in the Arlberg

Spring has most certainly sprung in the Alps, the mighty spring thaw has begun and, right now in the mountains, it’s hot, hot, hot… 

FamilySkiNews is currently in St Anton, in the Arlberg region of the Austrian Tirol, where … Read More

Ortisei Spring Race Party

Last week Teresa Fisher, our Editor, flew out to Ortisei in the beautiful valley of Val Gardena in the Dolomites – one of her favourite ski areas – in search of good snow, fine cuisine, Italian sunshine and a spring party atmosphere.  She got rather … Read More

Bargain prices for Whistler 2016/17

Everyone is still looking for a late ski deal but if you can’t find anything left for this season, it’s well worth considering an early booking for next season to grab yourself a real bargain.

For instance, if … Read More

Ski, Spa and Sella Ronda

Teresa Fisher, FamilySkiNews’ editor, has just returned from a luxurious ski-and-spa long weekend in Val Gardena in the South Tyrol.  Situated in Italy’s northernmost province, Val Gardena is a unique and fascinating ski region which successfully combines Tyrolean gemütlichkeit with Italian joie-de-vivre. 

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Health and Fitness week in Morzine

The sun is shining and the snow’s not over yet!  So here’s a fantastic late ski season deal for those of you hoping to squeeze in a few more turns and to enjoy springtime in the mountains before you pack away … Read More

Pippa Middleton races for ski charity

Earlier this week, Pippa Middleton, sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, took part in The Birkenbeinerrenet cross-country ski race in Norway. She was there representing Disability Snowsport UK – helping to raise awareness for  the UK’s National Skiers’ and Boarders’ Charity.  … Read More

En Famille in the French Pyrenees

Vanessa Fisher and her young children are seasoned family skiers but this year they decided to avoid the better-known resorts and try somewhere new – the French Pyrenees.  See how they fared here: 

As a family of skiers, we have … Read More