Whether it’s your first family skiing holiday or you’re a regular to the mountains, it’s always useful to know where to look for reliable information. The most common topics our guests (as well as the wider public) tend to research are:
- Where to ski
- How to ski
- What clothing to take
- Resort guides
- Weather updates (such as snow reports)
- Mountain webcams
- Piste maps
- Things to do (such as après skiing)
Nowadays most holiday research is done online and the number of blogs and guides popping up is on the rise. This is not going to change anytime soon.
With more families choosing the internet as their preferred method of research, we’ve decided to help you out. We’ve compiled the very best online family skiing holiday guides and blogs all in one place to make life easier for you. These should be your “go-to” source when seeking information for a family holiday.
WeLove2Ski
WeLove2Ski provide unbiased, genuine, expert advice to get the best from your skiing holiday. Their family skiing section on their website contains helpful blogs such as Top Tips for a Successful Family Skiing Trip and How Soon Can My Children Start to Ski.
On The Snow
On The Snow is a specialist in skiing. They provide expert advice and guides for those looking to ski in Europe, such as their guide on La Plagne; where our chalets Nicole and Delphine are both situated. They produce lots of great content on family skiing with two of our favourite articles being:
On The Snow also display many live webcams. Webcams are a great starting point to get a feel for current skiing conditions, as well as to picture what the skiing in a particular resort is like. You can view our snow reports on our blog page for more information on skiing conditions and snow updates.
On The Snow also provide up to date information on local events, news and features, piste maps, and (snowy) photos and videos.
Planet SKI
We love PlanetSKI for their up to date news and information for skiers and snowboarders. What really sets them apart from other websites and blogs though is their team of writers. Information is brought to you with passion, knowledge and a sense of humour too! To quote them:
“PlanetSKI has a simple aim; to entertain and inform skiers and snowboarders about life in the mountains. Most importantly it aims to do it with passion and a love for everything to do with skiing and snowboarding.
It carries news stories, features, video reports, superb photos and a few surprises too. It’s not influenced by glossy press releases and free trips, but rather the unbiased opinions of its writers.
It’s about life in The Alps. Real life.”
Iglu Ski
Iglu Ski is the largest ski travel agency in the UK, made up of a team of avid and expert skiers and snowboarders. They have a guide on family skiing on their website as well as articles such as Top 10 Ski Tips For Families and Best Family Ski Resorts.
Ski Line
Multi-award winning ski holiday specialists, Ski Line, are a friendly independent agency. We love their content (particularly their resort guides) as they are always unbiased and informative. Read their La Plagne resort guide and you will see what we mean!
Sno.co.uk
Sno.co.uk is a great website to help you with all aspects of booking a holiday from start to finish. Their website has a section dedicated to Family Ski Holidays as well as resort guides such as guides to Les Gets, La Plagne and Les Menuires.
Alpine Answers
Alpine Answers is a team of expert skiers and snowboarders that specalise in finding the right ski holiday for you whatever your requirements or budget. A good starting point for first-timer skiers or those that have skied but never with children may find the articles First Ski Holiday with Children and Skiing with Children a good starting point.
Wander Mum
Wander Mum is a family travel blogger who loves skiing! Her website has a section on skiing in the French Alps; containing great advice based on her, her husband and her 3-year-old daughter’s experiences in the mountains. We love how her blogs are always written concisely yet her content still keeps its personal touch. Our favourite blog by Wander Mum is Children’s Skiwear Essentials With Muddy Puddles.
