Last winter my family and I visited the small resort of Galtur, for a family ski holiday in the Austrian Tirol. My three year old son learnt to ski for the first time, our youngest played in snow for the first…
Ski resorts are fantastic places. However, there is no quick way to reach them from the UK. Flying might look fast on paper, but when you add up all the airport queuing and the transfers, it takes all day. Driving,…
Paradiski is the collective name for the La Plagne, Peisey-Vallandry and Les Arcs ski areas. There are twenty different villages in Paradiski, each has its own style, and appeals to a different audience, meaning there is a base suitable for everyone. But why should you book…
My family and I were extremely excited about our Claviere family skiing holiday with Crystal Ski in Italy. No one more so than my three year old daughter, who was looking forward to seeing daddy on his sledge (kids talk…
From the heights of Mont Blanc to the less-crowded peaks of the Pyrenees, France offers a winter wonderland of reliably snowy slopes and cosy chalets all year round. The perennial snows, easy access and high altitude make the French Alps the most…
I spent six days in Avoriaz with my family last summer and despite the weather not playing ball we certainly had one. Car free, child friendly and with lots of activities suitable for the whole family – oops, I have given away the…
Colorado Kite Force believe snowkiting is a great way to get kids into kiting. It helps them to learn skills that will benefit them on the snow and the water. Kids and beginners of any age will usually develop faster…
I recently returned from a long weekend staying at the Belambra Clubs l’Aiguille Rouge in Arc 2000. It is a great location, comfy, clean, and good value accommodation. In this review of Belambra Clubs family ski holiday in Les Arcs I will introduce…
With more summer lifts open than any other destination in the world, you’re never short of options on a Les Gets mountain bike and activity holiday. Combined with the nearby Morzine, and part of the Portes Du Soleil, this pretty…
If you’re looking to build and create your very own snowboarding trip at some of the best resorts in the French and Austrian Alps then Alpine Elements snowboarding holidays come highly recommended. Combining the freedom of choice associated with bespoke…
Windsurfing holidays in Turkey are popular with everyone from solo windsurfers and to families. The jagged coastline is dotted with bays and coves that provide calm waters with gorgeous sandy beaches. The primary wind source, the Aegean Sea, causes airflow to…
It’s easy to think of Italy as being all about fantastic wine and food, classical architecture and lush rolling countryside. It’s certainly got all that but for those that are looking for a bit more excitement should consider rafting Aosta…
My wife and I recently had a baby, and having missed out on ski holiday last year due to the pregnancy, we have decided having a baby will not stop us hitting the piste this winter. So, hving gone through…
The announcement that budget airline Air Asia X has introduced child-free zones is no surprise. Hotels have done it and some restaurants do it, but should we want to separate the kids from the adults in adventure sports destinations? After…
For parents that ski or snowboard keeping up their winter sports holidays while having young children is a challenge. My little boy is now a toddler, at 18 months he is too young to join ski school so we needed…
At first glance, the words ‘toddler’ and ‘snowboarding’ don’t seem to go together but taking a toddler on a snowboarding holiday can be a great family experience. However companies like Esprit Ski offer a variety of childcare options meaning kids…
La Plagne is a ski resort in France that is connected to Les Arcs by the Vanoise Express cable car to create the Paradiski area. Paradiski is one of the largest ski areas in Europe, with 425km of runs linked…
Last season my wife missed out on a ski holiday due to pregnancy, and she was adamant she would go skiing this year, despite us having to take our seven month old baby on a ski holiday. We considered leaving our son…
As any skier or snowboarder knows, the time from leaving home to actually getting on the slope is full of excitement and anticipation. But with lots of extra luggage to get safely to the resort, long transfers, more frequent delays…
