With a little planning before you arrive, skiing can be a fantastic and rewarding family holiday. Children love the excitement of a ski resort and the eternal Christmas atmosphere and if they're older than four years old, they can start learning to ski and will soon be beating their parents down the slopes. Childcare facilities and ski school do get very busy so if possible book well in advance.
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Tignes,
+33 (0)4 79 06 46 44
Lifts; Bollin, Tufs, Paquis, Aeroski, Fresse, Tommeuses. Pistes; Piste 'H', Prariond. Pedestrian; Bollin. ...
Cinema
Val Claret,Tignes,
+33 (0)4 79 06 66 62
Cine claret - Situated on left as you enter val claret centre, left of maison de Tignes. English films are ...
ESF Tignes
Tignes,
With 250 instructors in their bright red uniform, ESF is the largest ski school in Tignes. Whilst there is no guarantee ...
Evolution 2
Head office,Val Claret Tignes,
+33 (0)4 79 06 35 76
EV2 as it is now, is one of the mainstays of the Tignes ski schools. They have a number of bases across the resort and ...
Farfadets
102 Acorn Walk,London,SE16 5DX
+33 (0)6 89 28 81 50
Full and part-time English-speaking nanny service, covering Val d'Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs, Courchevel & Meribel. They ...
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If you're travelling with your children, you'll want to make sure you're booking into suitable accommodation, which isn't always that easy to be sure of. Self-catering is more flexible, especially in terms of meal-times, but can be hard work. Children love the social interaction of chalets and hotels and childcare costs can generally be shared but check who you're sharing with. Alternatively, book through a tour operator to have all the arrangements taken care of for you.
Top ski school tips
- Children generally can start skiing from around four years old (older for snowboarding)
- Young children, or those new to skiing, may only manage half a day - it can be very tiring when they're not used to it
- Plenty of high factor suncream is essential - factor 30+ and water resistant
- Younger eyes are more sensitive so it is important to make kids wear good quality sunglasses or goggles all the time. If you only plan to buy one or the other, buy goggles.
- If possible, book with an instructor who speaks good English so your child can understand the instructions and if there's a problem, they can understand it
