Going on a ski holiday with your family is one of the most magical lasting memories you can make. It's also a great way to learn a skill, experience alpine culture and get fit together at the same time.

New for 2024/25 - Cheaper Teen Lift Passes

Several resorts have extended the age brackets for their children's lift passes from 12 to 17, meaning some big savings for families. Val Thorens, Meribel & Courchevel have joined Tignes and Val d'Isere in this scheme to help make skiing more affordable for families with older children. As an example, a full-area 3 Valleys 'adult' (previously ages 13 and up) lift pass purchased in July 2024 was £307, whereas a children's pass was £252. Now that 'children' are qualified as ages 5-17yrs following the policy change in 2024, that £52 saving will make a difference to a lot of families - in some cases for several years.

How to Make Your Family Ski Holiday as Affordable as Possible

• Look out for family specific accommodation when searching for your holiday. You can filter by family-centric property criteria, and by resorts categorised as ‘good for families’ on our Ski Holiday Search
• If looking for a ski hotel, shortlist some properties and then browse the room types and look out for ‘family rooms’ which can sleep up to six people in some cases!
• Booking a catered chalet means you get your flights, transfers, accommodation and food included in the price, which provides magnificent value.
• Look out for the chalets that have rooms with ‘extra’ beds. Using these 3rd or 4th beds can save a significant amount of money.
• Pay your holiday balance in instalments that suit you via our improved online customer portal; Manage My Booking
• Subscribe to our Offers Alert and be a part of the privileged group to receive all our best offers and tips, as well as early access to our newest deals and sales before they go public.

Why Take Your Family Skiing with Skiworld?

1. We offer a range of family-friendly accommodation of varying types and sizes in top snow-sure resorts that will suit all kinds of families and children of all ages.
2. We can advise you the best times of year to go skiing with your family and the best ski resorts to compare and consider.
3. You can combine Skiworld offers and family ski deals to save money.
4. It's easy to book online or give our Ski Specialists a call on 0330 102 8004 to discuss your holiday needs.
5. All our flight-inclusive packages  are financially protected by our ATOL and ALL our holidays are protected by our ABTA bonding meaning you can book knowing your money is safe.

For more information on family ski holidays please explore the tabs at the top of this page.

Family-Friendly Ski Deals & Offers

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Independent Ski Chalets

An Independent ski chalet is a mountain home-from-home where you control the catering. Choose to stay strictly self-catered or opt for adding some flexibility such as daily breakfast, evening meal deliveries, welcome hampers and even chef services - the power is in your hands. These properties are absolutely ideal for families who want to call their own shots whilst on a ski holiday, and the chalets themselves are well worth a look, with some really unique furnishings, excellent locations and some truly luxurious features.

Stay YOUR Way in an Independent Chalet

Chalets With Extra Rooms or Beds = Savings!

We have a number of catered chalets in our collection that have 'extra' rooms or beds that we don't include as part of the standard capacity. These extra spaces represent excellent money-savers. Details about the extra rooms or beds in each chalet can be found by clicking the link for each property. Note that if the extra beds are for children only, you will need to call us to make your booking.

Chalet Name	Resort	Standard Capacity	Capacity When Booked as a Whole Chalet	Extra 'Free' Beds (Adults = A / Children = c)
Chalet Annecy	Alpe D'Huez	10	12	2 c
Chalet Bourget	Alpe D'Huez	10	12	2 c
Chalet Gaube	Alpe D'Huez	10	12	2 c
Chalet Leman	Alpe D'Huez	10	12	2 c
Chalet Salagou	Alpe D'Huez	10	12	2 c
Chalet Samuel	Courchevel	6	8	2 A
Chalet Benjamin	Courchevel	10	11	1 A
Chalet Crocus Blanc	La Plagne	6	7	1 A
Chalet Hepatica	La Plagne	10	11	1 A
Chalet Campanula	La Plagne	12	14	2 A
Chalet Anne	Les Arcs	8	10	2 c
Chalet Chamois Volant	Les Deux Alpes	14	16	2 c
Chalet Les Rouses	Les Deux Alpes	16	18	2 A
Chalet Andre	Meribel	6	7	1 c
Chalet Germaine	Meribel	6	7	1 A
Chalet Aline	Meribel	8	10	2 c
Chalet Elodie	Meribel	9	11	1 A + 1 c
Chalet Laetitia	Meribel	10	11	1 A
Chalet Monte Vera	St Anton	14	16	2 A
Chalet Tavaillons	Tignes	16	20	4 A
Chalet Arsellaz	Val D'Isere	8	9	1 c
Chalet Capricorne	Val Thorens	8	9	1 A
Chalet Sagittaire	Val Thorens	8	9	1 A
Chalet Casa Rivas	Val D'Isere	10	12	2 A

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Catered Ski Chalets with Cots

If you're looking for a chalet with space for a cot for your little skier or snowboarder, here is a list of all our chalet properties that fit the bill. You may need to request the cot when you make your holiday booking. For any cot-related questions please give our Specialists a call on 0330 102 8004.

Chalet with Cot	Resort	Total Capacity
Chalet Anne	Les Arcs	8
Chalet Annecy	Alpe d'Huez	12
Chalet Benoite	La Plagne	8
Chalet Bourget	Alpe d'Huez	12
Chalet Campanula	La Plagne	14
Chalet Capricorne	Val Thorens	9
Chalet Chamois Volant	Les Deux Alpes	16
Chalet Crocus Blanc	La Plagne	7
Chalet Elodie	Meribel	11
Chalet Estrella	Courchevel	21
Chalet Gaube	Alpe d'Huez	12
Chalet Hellebore	La Plagne	8
Chalet Hepatica	La Plagne	11
Chalet Iris Bleu	La Plagne	8
Chalet Jacques	Courchevel	10
Chalet Laetitia	Meribel	11
Chalet Leman	Alpe d'Huez	12
Chalet Les Rouses	Les Deux Alpes	18
Chalet Monte Vera	St. Anton	16
Chalet Phoebe	Tignes	8
Chalet Pierre	Meribel	6
Chalet Sagittaire	Val Thorens	8
Chalet Salagou	Alpe d'Huez	12
Chalet Samuel	Courchevel	8
Chalet Silene	La Plagne	10
Chalet Tetra	Les Arcs	13

Best Time to Go on a Family Ski Holiday

Christmas

A white Christmas is what every kid dreams of and we pull out the stops to make sure that the whole family has a magical time. For example a Christmas ski chalet holiday comes with a bundle of festive extras in your very own private home-from-home. For more details of what's included see our Christmas Ski Deals via the main menu.

New Year

Get away for New Year and spend some quality time with the family in a wintery alpine retreat. Like Christmas, there are loads of things going on in ski resorts to help make this ski holiday memorable. Find out more about New Year ski holidays and what is on offer on our New Year Ski Deals page via the main menu.

February Half Term

February half term is historically one of the most popular times to take the whole family skiing. We can't think of a better way to keep the kids entertained and it's a great way to give everyone a break. Historically snow conditions are great and the resorts are in full swing at this time of year. To discover the best ways to get your kids away skiing at half term view our Half Term Ski Deals via the main menu.

Easter

Easter is a popular choice for family ski holidays with fantastic spring weather, longer days and excellent snowfall. Resorts often pull out the stops with Easter celebrations and egg hunts as well as end-of-season parties for everyone. If you're interested to know more about spring skiing, view our Easter Ski Deals via the main menu.

The Best Ski Resorts for Families

We look at the best ski resorts for your family ski holiday based on their ability. Whether you have family members who are just starting out, or maybe they're ready to take on new challenges on the slopes... or maybe they're already overtaking you! Whatever the scenario you want to make sure you choose the right resort for everyone so we've compiled our favourites based on our own personal memories and experiences.

Best Resorts for Beginners

Our top family ski resorts which are great if you have beginners within your family. We have specifically chosen resorts

Alpe D'Huez

An ideal ski resort for families with beginner skiers as Alpe d’Huez offers terrain for all abilities. There are two beginner areas, Rif Nel and Les Jeux, which are great places to get your first taste of skiing with a dozen or so green runs at hand.

La Plagne

La Plagne is a great resort for a family ski holiday as much of the ski area is on a gentle plateau at the top of the resort which offers wide cruising runs, perfect for beginners to cut their teeth on. The resort is made up of 11 villages, although for beginners in the high villages of Belle Plagne and Plagne Centre it may be best to avoid the lower, more challenging runs.

La Rosiere

The nursery slopes in La Rosiere are just a short lift ride from the two main villages. It offers a pleasant alternative to a family ski holiday in the Alps as it is a smaller, quieter resort which can be a preferential option for beginners. It is also an attractive resort with a village charm with well thought of ski schools.

Les Arcs

A really solid choice for a family with beginner skiers, thanks to the four beginner zones (“ski tranquille”) across the resort as well as 10 free beginners lifts too. Les Arcs doesn’t use the green run classification, however many of their blues runs are gentle enough to be greens.

Best Resorts for Intermediates

The 3 Valleys

This is a massive area (encompassing Courchevel, Meribel and Val Thorens) and with over 600kms of piste, there really is something for the whole family thanks to the huge variety a skiing terrain on offer.

Courchevel

Whilst Courchevel is maybe best known for being a high-end and expensive ski resort, it actually has a lot to offer skiers of all abilities. Arguably intermediates are catered for better which means that it is a great place to progress, and if you want to stretch your legs – then there’s the whole of the three valleys to explore. Also, outside of Courchevel 1850, prices aren’t as expensive as you might think.

Meribel

Meribel always looks like a stereotypical alpine ski village; it is a resort which is inherently attractive. The resort has also made of point of being family-friendly and this is evident through the range of ski schools, childcare facilities and general entertainment for children, like specified sledging areas and kid ski areas with Inuit Villages and mini slalom courses.

Val Thorens

Having only a slight bias towards intermediate skiers makes Val Thorens a great place for beginners to progress from the numerous nursery slopes and green runs. It is also the highest resort in the Three Valleys which promises great snow throughout the season. For the family, the longest toboggan run in France is a great option as is the incredible spectacle of the ski instructor’s torchlit descent.

Kids Ski School

We only work with the best in-resort ski schools and our Ski Specialists can advise and pre-book the relevant classes for you and your family.

Ski Lessons & Guiding

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Childcare and Private Nanny Services

You are never too young to enjoy a ski holiday! Many of our resorts have local crèche facilities and most have pre-ski school kindergartens.

Ski resorts are magical places for children and nannies offer fun, flexible and top-notch childcare. If you're considering booking a nanny for your ski holiday it's well worth booking as far in advance as possible - at the same time as you book your ski holiday ideally - with a reputable provider such as T4 Nanny. The best up-to-date resource for available nanny and childcare services in the resort you're visiting will be the local tourist information office. For peace of mind, ensure the childcare professional you book is CRB checked, first aid trained and comes with glowing references.