A planned ski resort, Courchevel has everything cut-and-paste like the garden centre Lapland: crisp snowy perfection. The facilities really are cookie-cutter, with the most recent set of lodges having gone up in 1992. This was when the valley hosted some of the Winter Olympic ski events, and its own airport added into the plans for…
There’s no doubt about it, it’s easier to learn to ski when you’re a kid than an adult. However, if you’ve ever booked a week’s worth of kids skiing lessons, you might have come up against some reluctance after day three. For some parents, this can be infuriating. You’ve paid for the course and it’s…
Having the opportunity and support to learn to ski while you’re young is a wonderful gift. But for many parents, knowing when to start and how to help your child learn isn’t obvious. So we’ve put together a few ski tips to help you get started. 1. Pass on your own skiing tips Before you…
A winter holiday is a great opportunity to introduce your children to all the benefits of skiing. From encouraging fitness and supporting essential motor skill development to introducing the concepts of discipline and awareness, skiing does it all. It is also an excellent, non-competitive sport enjoyed in the great outdoors and one which provides social…