How To Keep Your Children Safe And Happy On Any Group Skiing Holiday

Learning To SkiWhen you first think about taking your children skiing, it can seem like the best idea in the world.  Miles and miles of beautiful snow for them to play in.  Cosy chalets where you can all relax on an evening.  Often so many things to see and do that it’s likely to be just as action packed as a trip to Disney World.

And although this can without doubt be the case, as anyone who has ever taken kids – particularly young kids – skiing will know, you can come across a few hurdles along the way. Continue reading “How To Keep Your Children Safe And Happy On Any Group Skiing Holiday”

A Beginner’s Guide To The Perfect Skiing Etiquette

Learning To SkiWe love skiing.  We love the feeling you get when you’re gliding along the snow.  We love the atmosphere in the après-ski bars.  We love curling up at the end of the day in our catered ski chalet.

Here at Simply Your Holidays, we have been skiing for several years now and we all feel particularly confident in our ability.  However, we can all still remember what it was like when we put on our skis for the very first time and headed to the nursery slopes. Continue reading “A Beginner’s Guide To The Perfect Skiing Etiquette”

Do You Realise Just How Many Health Benefits There Are To Skiing?

SONY DSCMost sports are good for you.  Even when you consider something particularly sedate such as darts or chess, you might not move that many muscles to make it physically demanding, but it’s fantastic for mental stimulation.

When it comes to skiing, there’s no doubt that most go on group skiing holidays for the fun factor, but many don’t realise just how fantastic it can be as a form of exercise.  Without doubt one of the most physically demanding sports, because it’s so fun, you often don’t even realise you’re having an intensive work out! Continue reading “Do You Realise Just How Many Health Benefits There Are To Skiing?”

Would You Like To Become A Ski Instructor?

If you fancy swapping the city or town life for some crisp mountain air then a career as a ski instructor could be exactly what you are looking for.

Many young people that have enjoyed skiing holidays are now taking up the opportunity to either teach people to ski at the dry ski slopes in the UK, or moving abroad to live and work. Continue reading “Would You Like To Become A Ski Instructor?”

5 Frequently Asked Questions About Skiing For Beginners – Part 2

This is the follow-up blog post to the one we published last week on frequently asked questions that come from newcomers to the skiing world.

As you know, we love everything about skiing holidays, from talking about equipment you need to the best ski resorts you should visit.  Helping beginners to skiing gives us a sense of pride. Continue reading “5 Frequently Asked Questions About Skiing For Beginners – Part 2”

5 Skiing Terms You Should Know Before You Go On Your France Ski Holiday

ski-resortIf you are a beginner to the adventure of a France ski holiday then there are some things that are good to know before you depart on your journey.

From the equipment and clothing you need to the visits to the apres ski after a days skiing, there are so many things you will need that you’ve never needed on any other holiday previously.

For instance, how many of you skiing virgins know what moguls are?  Or did you know what we meant when we said apres ski earlier? Continue reading “5 Skiing Terms You Should Know Before You Go On Your France Ski Holiday”

A Complete Guide To Skiing In Alpe d’Huez, France

Two skiers on a mountain, Alpe d'HuezWhen you, and your family / friends, decide to go away on a winter break, why not head to France for a ski holiday, namely Alpe d’Huez?

It is one of the most beautiful ski resorts that we know of and have had the opportunity to be around, not only for experienced skiers, but for beginners as well.

You need to get in early though as chalets and the like can be booked up pretty quickly due to its massive popularity.  Its popularity could be in the fact that it was a hidden gem for many years, with not a lot of people knowing about its brilliance. Continue reading “A Complete Guide To Skiing In Alpe d’Huez, France”

A Typical Day On The Ski Slopes

SONY DSCWaking up on a group ski chalet holiday to a day on the slopes is one of the best feelings – but it is still nowhere near to being the best, as your day just gets better and better once you are out of bed in your own chalet.  Once you are ready to go downstairs for breakfast, generally in your pyjamas or a onesie,  there are your own chefs awaiting your arrival so they can make you any breakfast that you desire.

This can literally be anything from pancakes to a full English fry up.

Once you have demolished your brekkie and had a chat with the rest of your party you all go back to your rooms to get ready for a day skiing on the slopes.  Wrapping up nice and snug in your large coat, hat, gloves and salopettes, clothing appropriate for very cold snow, you then go to the boot room where everyone’s boots and skis are ready for action.

Depending on how close you are staying to the first slope will depend on whether you can ski to it or have to take a shuttle bus, but either way, you are about to begin your morning of skiing – an utter adrenaline rush you won’t get anywhere else (except snowboarding!). Continue reading “A Typical Day On The Ski Slopes”

An Introduction To France’s Val d’Isère Ski Resort

Located in eastern France, around five miles from the Italian border, Val d’Isère offers some of the best skiing in Europe – if not the world.

Skiing really started in the area back in the 1930s when the first lift was installed and ever since the resort has grown and developed substantially. However, it’s still often overlooked by some of its more popular counterparts (such as Courchevel and Meribel), for reasons that escape most who have visited!

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