Going on a ski holiday during the school holidays
Although many people like to go to the mountains in the summer, most people still prefer to go there during the winter school holidays to be able to indulge in the joys of skiing.
The advantages of going skiing during the school holidays
Profiting from the school holidays to do winter sports could have a very important advantage in terms of offers and mostly of terms of availability. So, this period is very suitable to relax as a family and it is a period where all of you can go. To allow you to leave during the school holidays, many offers are put forward to give you the opportunity for example to rent your ski equipment, rent your accommodation and book your ski passes. Ski all-inclusives could also lighten the holiday budget. Profit from the December holidays to go skiing with the family and benefit from fresh snow with attractive prices. Indeed, the season just started and rentals are not fully priced. It is also possible to rent new equipment in excellent condition, rentals just started. Profit from the February holidays to go skiing which allows everyone to indulge in winter sports in good conditions. The ski slopes are for the majority open. In the resort, the activities are in full swing and everyone is active. Profit from the April holidays to go is like finding a bit of calm after the storm. Attendance on the slopes is less important. The beautiful days have arrived and it is very pleasant to indulge in spring skiing.
Where to go during the winter holidays?
The top resorts to go to during the school holidays
Are you hesitating on your final destination? Here are the top resorts to go to during the school holidays.
La Plagne
It is situated in the Savoie in the Tarentaise valley, and will enchant you especially with its ski domain Paradiski. The resort is divided in several villages that give it its charm.
Les Arcs
The resort of Les Arcs is situated in the Tarentaise valley and forms thanks to its connection to La Plagne the big ski domain of Paradiski.
Les Menuires
It is situated in the Bellevilles valley in the Tarentaise valley and is one of the key resorts that belongs to the famous 3 Valleys domain.
Val Cenis
In the heart of the regional park of Vanoise, in the background of Tarentenaise, the resort of Val Cenis welcomes you to a vast ski domain consisting of Lanslevillard, Lanslebourg and also Termignon; several villages that make up the vast ski domain.
Montgenèvre
This resort is situated in the department of Hautes-Alpes and awaits you at the doors of Italy on an altitude of 1860 m. you can ski on 11 slopes of all levels.
Valmeinier
It is situated above Saint-Michel de Maurienne in Savoie and welcomes you near the telegraph pass. Two villages welcome you, Valmeinier 1500 with an authentic character and Valmeinier 1800 which is very modern and very festive. It is connected with the resort of Valloire to offer you a big ski domain.
Valloire
It is situated in the Maurienne valley between the Telegraphe pass and the Galibier pass, Valloire is an asset of a village resort. Thanks to a slope connection, it allows skiing on the slopes of its neighbor Valmeinier. Valloire is known for its ice sculptures.
Peyragudes
It is situated in the Occitanie region and is one of the highlighted resorts in Hautes Pyrénées. Its domain allows you to ski on 2 hills and offers you 51 slopes. The skiable domain is between 1600 and 2400 m of altitude.
Serre Chevalier
This resort is not far from Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes department and is one of the most renowned resorts of the Southern Alps. It is situated between 1200 and 2800 m of altitude and offers 250 km of slopes for all levels.
Les Orres
It is situated in the Southern Alps and offers a ski domain spread out above the Serre-Ponçon Lake. It has magnificent landscapes due to its location in the Ecrins park.
Orcières
This is a family resort in Champsaur in the Hautes-Alpes department. Orcières Merlette offers a privileged ski domain in the Ecrins massive and is 1850 m high.
