Possibly the best hot chocolate in the world

On our ceaseless hunt for the Alps’ finest hot chocolate, we came across this recipe for Italian hot chocolate or cioccolata calda and decided we need look no further.  Italy is officially our favourite ski country for a sneaky slopeside hot … Read More

Solo journey to the South Pole

It’s exactly 100 years ago today that Sir Ernest Shackleton’s boat became stuck in the ice as he attempted to complete the first crossing of the Antarctic continent. But, right now, explorer and former army officer Henry Worsley is nearing the … Read More

Pixelated fabrics are this year’s ski fashion trend

Okay, we know we’re not fashion bloggers but, nonetheless, we are going to put our necks on the block and state that this year’s on-piste fashion trend is pixelated ski jackets, worn with bright, plain-coloured salopettes.  Shoot us down if we’re wrong!

Burton have … Read More

How to avoid knee injury while skiing

Following the large quantities of snow in the Alps, the several serious avalanches in recent days serve as a sobering reminder to us all that, together with the idyllic mountain scenery and fresh alpine air, from the first ice-cold chairlift … Read More

Piste princess or mile muncher?

What type of skier or boarder are you?…. this is the question posed in this year’s promo video for Crystal Ski, the UK’s leading ski operator and one of our partners here at FamilySkiNews. 

Crystal’s video, filmed on the Hintertux … Read More

Will El Niño affect skiing this winter

With everyone talking about El Niño this winter, there is much anticipation that the forthcoming ski season will be an epic one. 

So what is “El Nino” – this weather term that everyone’s bandying around?

El Niño is … Read More

Airbnb and skiing

Our editor chose one of the busiest weeks of the ski season to try out her first Airbnb. Her aim was to find some cheap but pleasant family-friendly accommodation in one of France’s most popular resorts.   Did she succeed to … Read More

What a difference a day makes in the mountains

Alpe d’Huez: We’ve just arrived in resort to find remarkably little snow for the time of year (27 December), and astonishingly warm temperatures for the season.  It’s hard to believe it’s nearly New Year, one of the busiest weeks of the year, … Read More

A Christmas Carol

On Christmas Eve 1818 in Oberndorf, a delightful village just outside Salzburg, two men inspired by the Christmas atmosphere, composed a simple song to celebrate Midnight Mass:

“Silent night, holy night, all is dark, save the light…”

They never thought … Read More

Merry Christmas from FamilySkiNews

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the team at Family Ski News: Teresa, Peter, Carl, Sarah, Emmanuel and Katie… and from all our regular contributors too.

We’re off to the Alps for Christmas – … Read More