Children's ski - ski holidays - Practical advice on where to go and what to pack

1. Where to go?

For very young children and babies, it's worth, a resort with a minimum transfer time. Some resorts have a 3 or 4 hours of airtime on a bus to the airport, the parents are not) many children (or children can handle. In view of this Austrian resort Kaprun, Bad Gastein, Kitzbühel, near Geneva in Salzberg Airport or places like France Morzine and Flaine, in the nextAirport. Older children can survive the long haul, so you have more choice of stations

2. Top Family Friendly Destinations to consider:

· Valmorel, France
· Flaine, France
Borovets ·, Bulgaria
· Rauris,Austria
· Galtür, Austria
· Saas-Fee, Switzerland

3. When to go?

Easter holidays are a good time to go, Easter is earlier this season (2010), with most schools finish on Thursday, April 1, 2010. The days are getting longer and warmer, and although it is more expensive than non-school holiday weeks, it is much cheaperhalf-term holidays in February. But it should be noted that the warmer weather means snow line and snow so there is consistency greater good to be like in winter, so make sure you go to a high altitude snow sure ski area. Good post season resort fee is a value, Tignes Valmorel, France, Yllas, Finland, Obergurgl, Austria, Saas-Fee, Switzerland. At the very least be able to ski back in on the places and the practice area is not a nice greenField.

4. What to pack?

First, while skiing with young children, such as training of volunteers Trainer Ski & Skiing pin, are very useful. The harness that you skiing, but you can control the speed. Are 2 to 8 years and tracks can help children overcome difficult. The clip holds the tip of the ski slopes in snowplow position. plastic baby skigreat first start to the ski school. Let your children enjoy the snow with them to enjoy this confidence and to learn to balance and look on foot. Some Do's and Don'ts:

DO

· Buy the children a ski helmet with adjustable handles, so take a couple of years, and you can be sure that the helmet was not damaged in any way rather than rentHelmets.
· Buy quality waterproof ski jacket with taped seams to ensure water for children who do not get, cheap ski waterproof let soak in the snow!
· Buy thin layers rather than bulky clothes. It 's very likely that in the cold season, the Ski thermal children (when v cold), T-shirts and micro-fabrics are effective in controlling the temperature and easyRemove if the child gets too hot.
° Make a small backpack (must be small so easy to get to the lifts), so your child can take a small number of sweets, drinks, money and phone when you get hot and tired in the ski school.
Consulta o to the gloves to go with elastic straps or cables attached to the jacket wrists gloves have lost a lot of places to ski

NOT

Glasses, to invest in pairs to avoid · mean that a dual boot, and that will take several years and Over-the-glasses (OTG) goggles, if your child is wearing
Forgotten · a second pair of gloves - if your child likes snowball fights, skiing a second pair of drying at the hotel for the next day againsave lives!
Password sunscreen, choose a cream sports 8 hours that can be applied in the morning and the child is protected throughout the day
• Do not Do not Buy Cheap ski socks, look for technical ski socks are tailored to the mix to help heal and moisture, bubbles and babies!