Family Skiing Holidays

Top 10 Family Skiing Holiday Spots

On a family skiing holiday the easiest way to keep the kids happy is to choose a resort with plenty to do (both on and off-piste), gentle nursery slopes to help build their confidence and quick ski lift systems with short waiting times. Many of the family ski resorts listed below offer some or all of these features and the majority also have children's ski schools and/or ski kindergartens*.

Family Skiing Holidays in Norway - Geilo

Skiing Holidays in Geilo, Norway

As well as uncrowded slopes and an award-winning ski school, Geilo has one more trick up its sleeve to stake its claim as the best family ski resort in Norway. If you stay on Christmas Eve you might catch a glimpse of Santa and his reindeer as they visit most properties. If the kids fancy a break from skiing, the sleigh rides and snowmobile safaris are a lot of fun. Also, if you book a Neilson skiing holiday and are travelling with little ones (2-5 years), they can enjoy the Snowman kids' club, run by experienced English-speaking nannies. 

Norway Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in Norway - Beitostolen

Skiing Holidays in Beitostolen, Norway

When going on a family ski holiday with young children, choosing a resort where you won't have to wait long to get on the slopes is a good idea. Beitostolen in Norway offers just that with its virtually queue-free lift system, great snow record and uncrowded runs. Off piste there is also a lot to do for the family: enjoy a sleigh ride, go tobogganing or even take an exhilarating trip down the side of the mountain on an inflatable raft! To add to this, everything you need for your skiing holiday is near to the village so it's easy to get around.

Norway Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in Sweden - Vemdalen

Skiing Holidays in Vemdale, Sweden

For a quieter family skiing holiday, Vemdalen in Sweden is a great choice. Off the beaten track, this compact resort has uncrowded slopes, an award-winning ski school and a dedicated children's ski area to introduce young ones to the sport. If you fancy a change of scene, you can go husky dog sledding and Icelandic pony trekking, amongst other winter activities. Not only this, Vemdalen is exclusive to Neilson customers from the UK, so you know that you'll be spending your holiday with like-minded people.

Sweden Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in Bulgaria - Borovets

Skiing Holidays in Borovets, Bulgaria

Bulgaria is well known for offering great value family skiing holidays and Borovets, its most established ski resort, is no exception. This bustling resort has plenty to keep kids occupied on and off the slopes. You can choose from 2 different ski areas (both easily reachable) and, depending on ability, you could almost try a new run every day. Even if you fancy learning to ski and are making your maiden voyage onto the slopes, the excellent ski school here should soon help you to get moving. 

Bulgaria Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in Austria - Galtur

Skiing Holidays in Galtur, Austria

On a Galtur skiing holiday you needn't wonder whether there will be enough snow or activities to keep the kids occupied – there is more than enough of both. Children enjoy the ski in, ski out hotels and gentle nursery slopes. The fairytale woods further up the mountain can also encourage them to take the next steps. That is if you can drag them away from the off piste activities on offer: from sleigh rides to tobogganing, ski safaris to snowshoeing there is something for all ages. The indoor adventure pool with slides is also a big hit.

Austria Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in Austria - Gerlitzen

Ski Holidays in Austria - Gerlitzen

A recent addition to our programme for family skiing in Austria is Gerlitzen. Set in a beautiful location overlooking Lake Ossiacher, it offers gentle slopes and a specialist children's ski school and ski kindergarten at the midpoint of the gondola. Even if this isn't your first family ski experience there are enough blue and red runs to keep intermediates amused. When you get peckish there are plenty of slope-side mountain huts with menus to satisfy the hungriest of youngsters. For a change of pace choose from tobogganing, sleigh rides and ice skating.

Austria Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in Austria - Rauris

Ski Holidays in Rauris, Austria

The sleepy village of Rauris is another great choice for an Austria family ski holiday. Surrounded by stunning scenery, this traditional resort offers quick and easy access to the nursery slopes and a range of wide blue runs ideally suited to confident beginners. Intermediates can also hone their skills on the more challenging runs. Off piste children enjoy the horse-drawn sleigh rides and alpine wildlife park. You may even spot some wildlife if you go for a walk on the cleared trails. All in all this resort offers simply great value for money.

Austria Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in France - Alpe d'Huez

Skiing Holidays in Alpe d'Huez, France

A spot of sunshine is always useful to help encourage a child to take their first steps on the slopes and Alpe d'Huez has it by the bucketful. Renowned for glorious sunshine and clear skies (except when it's snowing of course), this French family ski resort has everything from beginners' slopes right up to challenging black runs. The off-piste facilities are as varied as the slopes themselves, with indoor sports, helicopter trips and lively apres-ski to choose from. You could even catch a movie at the local cinema or head out to the ice cave.

France Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in France - La Rosiere

Skiing Holidays in La Rosiere, France

A recent addition to our programme, sunny La Rosiere has plenty to offer. Quiet and friendly, it is surrounded by spectacular mountains yet has gentle slopes with a good snow record that are ideal for family skiing. The great range of blue and red runs coupled with the blacks means that all abilities are catered for. And speaking of catering, this resort also offers good value restaurants. The child care is also good and activities such as dog sledding, walking and snowshoeing can be enjoyed by even the littlest of skiers.

France Travel Guide

Family Skiing Holidays in France - Valmorel

Ski Holidays in Valmorel, France

With some properties offering ski in, ski out access, Valmorel is arguably the best family ski resort in France. Although purpose-built (and therefore very convenient) it is still quaint and traditional in feel. Children can learn to ski on the nursery slopes and the pistes ending in the village just add to the fun. It's also easy to reach the rest of the 160 km of slopes using the efficient lift system. Off piste, watch your little ones' eyes light up as you take them on a horse-drawn sleigh ride. The apres-ski is also largely family-orientated.

France Travel Guide

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*Mentions of children's ski schools and kindergartens are for information purposes only. Please note that we do not guarantee the standard of these as they are not operated by us. See the Neilson brochure for more details.