Best Places for Ski Family Holidays With Small Kids

Ski resorts today, are realising the importance for catering to families and helping those with kids to further hone their skiing skills to enable them to enjoy quality time, both on and off the mountains, together in a group.

Additionally, some resorts are going a step further and even offering daycare and babysitting facilities to new parents for kids as young as six months of age.

For the hard-to-impress teens and young adults, resorts are rolling out nighttime activities and providing dedicated entertainment areas for children to hang out or play games. Here are some of the best family ski holidays that cater to every skill, every age and every interest.

1. Les Bruyeres, France

Les Bruyeres makes for an ideal base for all levels of skiers and provides the perfect family-focused holiday on the pistes of the famous 3 Valleys skiing region in France.

From high altitude skiing on a range of slopes, Les Bruyeres offers the right recipe for fun and relaxation on a family skiing holiday. Moreover, Les Bruyeres enjoys a convenient location like no other resort in the 3 Valleys that offers all amenities on the doorstep.

The truly luxurious ski-in and ski-out family chalets have been designed to provide high quality family oriented accommodation, where parents and kids can stay in different rooms, but behind a single door.

With facilities like cinema, hot tub, playroom and lounge areas, a family ski trip in Les Bruyeres is fabulous for those seeking an experience on the snow in a world-class skiing area.

2. Reberty 2000, France 

Oozing with loads of Savoyard charm,the picturesque resort of Reberty 2000 enjoys a prime location besides the slopes of Les Menuires, with easy access to all the amenities.

This skiing area is steps away from France’s highest ski resort Val Thorens and if you prefer to ski in the opposite direction you will hit Courchevel and Meribel in no time at all.

Apart from the stunning views Rebertey is known for, the family-friendly chalets are located close to the Ferme de Reberty, a popular place to soak up the sun and enjoy a drink or two.

The catered ski-chalets are the closest to any skiing area as they are located right next to the pistes, and can accommodate three to four families pretty comfortably.Facilities include, ski school, playroom, TV, DVD, free WiFi and exclusive in-chalet childcare for the duration of the trip.

3. Les Gets, France

If you are looking to ski in the ultimate family focused ski destination, Les Gets shines the most. This resort in the French Alps is not only full of character and stunning scenery, the accommodation and excellent childcare are in a class of their own. In addition, the ski schools and the fine mountain restaurants are all unrivalled when it comes to catering for families.

Thanks to its authentic architecture, the lit up chalets give a twinkling feel which small kids love. Another plus point for holidaying in Les Gets is that everything here is easily accessible and within walking distance.

The Chevannes side of the valley, where the main piste is located offers the perfect slope for beginners to hone their skiing skills.In addition, there are a plethora of non-skiing activities like dog sledding, skating and child-friendly fun as face painting, storytelling and drawing competitions to keep the youngest of mind at ease.

Excellent accommodation in chalets or apartments is available in Les Gets for a unique family holiday in a traditional village setting in the Alps.Close to your place of stay, you will get all daycare amenities for young children and some easy nursery slopes for budding little skiers.

4. Avoriaz 

This car-free ski village is just 75 km away from Geneva International airport and has been very carefully designed keeping the interests of families with little kids in mind. Home to the Village des Enfants, the children’s village here is a leisure centre with a ski school.

They care for your kids from early morning till 530pm each day so that the adults can spend a hassle free day at the slopes. The Avoriaz Alpine Ski School is also present there for those children who want to learn skiing faster 

If you are coming to Avoriaz with younger ones, then it is a perfect place for a family holiday as kids under 5 get to ski for free. For non-ski enthusiasts, there is the usual skating rink and indoor water park for having some fun.

5. Meribel

Meribel is located at an altitude of 1450m and forms a part of the Three Valleys, the biggest ski area in the world. Nearly 59% of the domain here is suitable for kids and those new to the sport, the reason it was once awarded the status of a Family Plus resort is because of its dedication towards serving children.

The ski schools and daycare facilities at Meribel are top class, with themed areas set aside for kids, such as the life-sized woodland and the famous Yeti Park, a piste that is named after the abominable snowman of the Himalayas.The accommodation in Meribel is located at convenient place, close to all these activities.

6. La Plagne

With as many as eleven resorts rolled into a single skiing area, La Plagne has the credit of offering the perfect mountain terrain to cater to all levels of skiers. In fact, it is the best family ski destination for families with varying abilities.

The blues and greens are usually uncrowded, which offer a perfect opportunity for beginners and intermediates to perfect their skiing skills and practice turns. The other resorts are linked by a free shuttle service which runs till midnight or to the case Belle Plagne by cable car.

Other off-slope activities include ice climbing on an artificially frozen waterfall and nighttime skiing facilities available at the Jean-Luc-Cretier Ski Stadium.

7. Morzine

Last but not the least, Morzine ticks off all the plus points as the best ski resort in France for the entire family. Not only that, the alpine town is absolutely adorable and is located in the massive 600 km Pirates Du Soleil ski region.

Morzine lies at a relatively low elevation of 1000m, which is why the temperatures are not extreme and a big help for the little ones who are sensitive to cold conditions.

The resort is just a 75 minutes drive from the Geneva International Airport, with wide and gentle green and blue slopes.Another plus point is that it has lots of Family Plus accommodation, apart from ski schools, daycare for kids and stunt-pulling parks for the teens.