Wondering whether a Club Med ski holiday is for you? Welcome to our total guide to skiing with Club Med! You’ll find it packed full of all the information you need to decide on whether a Club Med ski holiday is the right choice for you - from what to expect from a Club Med village to what a Club Med ski holiday includes.  As a team, we’ve stayed in a lot of Club Med hotels across ..read more

April in Italy. Tourists in the south are already packing their beach towels and venturing out to explore the piazzas in short-sleeves, but up north in the mountains, skiers are making the most of the late season snow. Resorts in the Italian Alps can get overlooked for April ski trips in favour of their French cousins. And sure, the high altitude resorts over the border have a great track rec ..read more

Whether you're thinking of booking your first ski trip to France, or your late or early season trip last year didn't give you quite the conditions you'd hoped for, discovering the most snow-sure resorts in France is your sure-fire way of ensuring that your next trip to the French Alps will come with plenty of the white stuff.  Luckily, France is home to some of Europe's highest ..read more

  You’ll find the ski resort of Méribel right at the heart of the famous 3 Valleys. Though as a beginner you can ignore the vast surrounding ski area and focus on your first turns in this attractive, welcoming resort, established by a Brit, Peter Lindsay, back in 1938. It consists of two main resort villages: Méribel and the satellite resort just up the valley of M ..read more

It’s a late afternoon in spring and a gloriously sunny day. You’ve found the north facing slopes which are protected from the sun’s warmth and you cruise down a near empty, almost perfect piste, happy in the knowledge that the lifts are still open for another hour before you hit the après.  Sounds good, right? While January and February are generally the preferred mon ..read more

Picture this: it's 1pm, and after a solid morning of skiing, you cruise onto your favourite mountainside restaurant terrace, remove your jacket, and sip on an ice-cold drink while enjoying the stunning Alpine vistas and the warmth of the April sun on your face. It can only be a spring ski trip, and France in April is one of the best ways to enjoy the warmer weather and quieter pistes, whether you& ..read more

Is it worth skiing in March? It’s a question you might be asking yourself if you’re planning a late season trip, or if circumstances will only allow you to hit the slopes in early spring. If you’re used to skiing in the depths of winter or have never skied before, you might think that the snow will be melting away and that you’re unlikely to see a fresh fall before you go ..read more

Out of all the peak dates - Christmas, Half Term, and Easter - the Easter holidays are, for many, the most favourable for booking a family ski holiday. By Easter, the majority of pistes are covered with a good amount of snow, the days are longer, and the biting cold of peak winter has mellowed into a more pleasant can-probably-ski-in-a-jumper temperature. Of course, snow conditions by the end of M ..read more

  There are so many superlatives associated with Val Thorens, anyone would be forgiven for thinking it might seem out of reach for beginners, but we are here to calm any nerves. In fact, Val Thorens in the French 3 Valleys, is perfectly suited to those skiing for the first time, or anyone introducing family and friends to the sport. You can immediately sound like an expert by knowing how to s ..read more

  If you’re the type that likes to ski all day and party all night, La Rosière might not be the resort for you. That said, it still has a decent supply of family-friendly après spots, live music, and cocktail bars. La Rosière was purpose built as a ski resort in the 1950s, and it still retains much of its traditional, Savoyarde architecture: lots of lovely chalets ..read more