Going skiing with the family

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To simply learn to ski

What is more beautiful than giving our knowledge to our kids, just imagine them going down the snow covered slopes. What a performance! Nowadays you can learn to ski safely from a very young age. With complete equipment (helmet, gloves, goggles, helmet, suit, poles, and skis) your sweet children can enjoy the joys of skiing in the snow gardens that have been made especially for families.

Discovering other alpine activites

Besides discovering skis or snowboards there are a bunch of other activities that can be done in the mountains. Here are some: ice rinks, sleighing, skido, parkour, so many possibilities to look at them and see a smile on their faces.

Discovering the mountain

For city people, staying in the mountains is very exotic. The air is fresher, the stars clearer, and the snow shines like crystals in the sun, and this is a beautiful panorama to share with the family. Your children will love the beauty and the fresh air of the mountains which will also give them many advantages. They can also try some new meals like tartiflette, fondue or raclette.

To share magical moments with your family

Throughout the year there is daily stress, each member of the family does his best and finally we get together weekly. Enjoy this lovely moment to enjoy each other. Ski one or two slopes, stop to picnic, build snowmen… In short, enjoy and live stress free in the snow.

When to go skiing with your family?

Between Christmas and New Year’s

Christmas in the resort will be more magical than at home: you will see pictures like in movies and you can even meet Santa Claus with his reindeers and his sleigh: Just magical!

During Carnival

The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and the snow has an optimal quality. February is also a good moment to book your ski holiday.

Top 5 ski areas for families

We have chosen resorts with the label “Famille Plus Montagne”.

Le Grand-Bornard

The resort offers a beautiful view on the Aravis mountain and is a favorite for hiking with more than 60 km of paths. The area is fantastic and you can experience extraordinary family moments like coach rides or snowshoeing and watching the stars.

Morzine

It is a famous holiday resort situated in the Haute-Savoie; it has its own mountain character with its wooden chalets. There is no need for a car, there are free buses/shuttles connected to the different points of the resort and the bus “Balads Aulps” makes the resort and the touristic sights of the valley accessible. It is a natural and cultural heritage that needs to be discovered.

Les Gets

Situated at less than 2000 m above sea level in the heart of the Alps, literally at the foot of the slopes with a lively center, it offers an enormous ski area in the sun. This resort has kept its typical Savoyard village charm and heritage filled with historical and cultural treasures.

Val Louron

Aure and Louron dominate the Pyrenees and offer one of the most beautiful spaces to start skiing. There are no cars here which means there is plenty of rest and safety for children. The vastness and the coziness will definitely impress you.

Le Lorian

This resort offers 60 km of alpine tracks and 22 lifts in an extraordinary surrounding circled by pines, a snowpark in the center, beginner areas, an ice rink but also a media and creative workshops for 6-12 years.