If you are a regular reader of the blog you will know how much we all love to ski as a family. It’s something we’ve both done since we were children and we introduced the children to it early on.
I have mentioned a few times on the blog my passion for skiing. I really do think it is an amazing way to spend time together as a family, if only we lived in the mountains! The bulk of my skiing over the years has been in the French Alps, although I did ski in […]
You may be very used to taking your holidays in the warmer, summer months but there’s something truly awesome about a winter break. You might choose to holiday in a warmer climate to escape a cruel winter that you’re experiencing, or you could head to a ski resort and hit the slopes! The winter months […]
A while back I wrote about the differences in skiing holidays pre and post motherhood. If you didn’t catch that you can see it here. I have always thought that despite the effort required for a family skiing holiday that it is always worth it as there are so many benefits to be gained for children. […]
We recently had a fantastic ski holiday in La Plagne in the French Alps, travelling on the Snowtrain with Crystal Ski. Skiing holidays, like any active holiday mean that you often don’t have time to stop to eat, particularly when you are trying to make the most of the time on the snow and get […]
I will always be very grateful to my dad for making the decision when I was five to try a family skiing holiday. I still remember the look on his face when he bought his first mens skiing jacket. After a couple of dodgy experiences early on which put off my already nervous mum, I […]
Packing to go away with a large family is a military operation, without a doubt. However, it is always made easier if I know we will have a washing machine or better still, a washing machine and tumble dryer. You know you’re a mum when you get excited by a tumble dryer right? In those […]
So you are off on your family skiing holiday…yay! Super excited to see that white stuff and clip your boots into your skis. Can you smell the mountain air yet? I’m sure I can from the moment I step onto the Eurostar. Thing is, just because you are off on holiday, it doesn’t mean the […]