| It can feel like a military operation organising your | | | | old and the other for 6yrs old and above), a game |
| annual family ski holiday as you plough through all the | | | | area and a themed play path. The linked ski area of |
| resorts researching the best family ski destinations. | | | | the Portes du Soleil also means that there is an |
| Europe offers a range of fantastic family ski | | | | abundance of on and off piste fun for the grown ups |
| destinations with an abundance of family friendly | | | | in the group with you being able to ski over to the |
| resorts to keep the whole of the group entertained. | | | | areas of Morzine, Avoriaz and Les Gets and really |
| Access to these European destinations is also | | | | enjoy all that the Portes du Soleil has to offer. Aswell |
| extremely easy with all resorts being serviced by | | | | as there being a good variety of ski schools to take |
| one-two airports with transfer times from the airport | | | | care of the skills of the little ones.With regards to |
| to resort ranging from a very reasonable 1-2.5hrs. | | | | childcare facilities there is a fantastic crèche located |
| One of the most popular countries when it comes to | | | | in the centre of resort called Les Mouflets Crèche. |
| ski destinations is France which offers some of the | | | | The crèche is staffed by friendly childcare |
| world's most famous ski areas to skiers of all abilities. | | | | professionals (the majority of which are English |
| The Portes du Soleil offers a huge range of resorts | | | | speaking) and caters for children between the ages |
| and terrain and is ideal for family groups. Morzine is a | | | | of three months and six years. The crèche offers |
| popular resort of choice with families in the Portes du | | | | you the ability to book a full day session, morning or |
| Soleil and offers a great variety of activities both on | | | | afternoon session depending on your needs. |
| and off the slopes. Morzine is a very pretty town | | | | The Three Valleys is also a must to consider when |
| retaining all the charm of a traditional mountain village. | | | | looking for the best family ski destinations. In |
| The slopes are all connected providing a vast and | | | | particular the resort of La Tania is an ideal place being |
| varied terrain to explore and has something for all | | | | totally geared up for the family ski holiday. The |
| levels of skiers and snowboarders. Everything is | | | | resort of La Tania in the Three Valleys is located just |
| extremely accessible in Morzine making it nice and | | | | below Meribel at 1400m and is completely |
| easy when transporting the children to ski school in | | | | pedestrianised and traffic free, meaning parents can |
| the morning. It has a great choice of some leading ski | | | | rest easily with their children playing outdoors in the |
| schools for the children and provides good crèche | | | | snow. The resort is ski in ski out making ski schools |
| facilities, both with English speaking instructors and | | | | extremely accessible and hassle free as you will not |
| nannies. For the grown ups in the group there is also | | | | have to load the gang and all their gear onto a bus or |
| a fantastic selection of Après Ski bars and | | | | into the chalet minibus each morning. There is also a |
| restaurants. | | | | great range of ski schools and childcare available to |
| The resort of Les Gets which is the next village | | | | ensure the little ones are in safe hands at all times. |
| along from Morzine (about a 5 min drive and also | | | | Off the slopes there is also lots of family fun to be |
| accessible from Morzine via the slopes) is also a top | | | | had in the children's sledging area and Les Maison des |
| favourite with families holidaying in the area. Similar to | | | | Enfants keeping children entertained with their |
| Morzine it has lots of family friendly activities both on | | | | programme of indoor and outdoor games aswell as |
| and off the slopes and great ski schools and crèche | | | | the ESF Kindergarten especially for the under three |
| facilities. It is quieter on the nightlife front in | | | | year olds. |
| comparison to Morzine, however, still has a good | | | | Another family friendly ski resort in the Three Valleys |
| range of restaurants and a few bars to enjoy a bit | | | | is the resort of Meribel. On the pistes it provides lots |
| of après ski. | | | | of adventure for the adults in the group with its |
| Chatel in the Portes du Soleil is also great for families | | | | linked pistes covering 375 miles and providing access |
| and totally geared up for keeping all ages occupied | | | | into the resorts of Val Thorens and Courchevel. For |
| whilst on holiday with it being awarded the "The | | | | the younger ones in the family Meribel provides a |
| Family Plus" label. This reward is recognised as a | | | | great range of ski schools alongside lots of fun off |
| national tourism label and means that the resort and | | | | piste activities including snow biking, swimming, |
| its provision of family friendly services and activities | | | | bowling and dog sledding. There is also some great |
| has been approved and recognised by the French | | | | après ski destinations for a well earned vin chaud |
| Ministry of Tourism. One of Chatel's many family | | | | after a day up the hill for the grown ups! |
| friendly areas is the Pré-la-Joux, that offers a | | | | Whether it be the Portes du Soleil or the Three |
| range of family fun in the snow including two free | | | | Valleys be sure to bare all of these resorts in mind |
| sledging areas (one suitable for the ages of 2-6yrs | | | | when looking for the best family ski destinations. |