Temperatures are dropping, the snow is falling, and ski resorts are opening for the winter. If the lure of fresh turns on corduroy pistes is tempting you, it could be time to book your ski holiday now.
With fewer flights and chalets post-pandemic, don’t expect any basement bargains if you hold off to the last minute this winter – especially if you want to travel at peak dates.
So how can you get the most value from your ski holiday as the cost-of-living crisis squeezes budgets? We look at some of the money-saving deals (and a luxury option) currently available for this winter.
December: Finnish Lapland
Try a reindeer safari in Ylläs
(Inghams)
This is a chance for young families to discover all the fun of winter in the stunning Arctic surroundings of Finnish Lapland.
Staying at the Ylläsrinne Cabins in Ylläs, this snowy oasis of calm gives easy access to forest trails, husky and reindeer safaris and even a magical visit to Santa’s Elves Hideway (including a meeting with you-know-who!) that children will never forget.
Inghams is offering 50 per cent off on seven nights, half board, departing 4 December 2022. From £573pp (based on two adults and two children sharing), including London Gatwick flights and transfers.
December: Early turns in Chamonix
Relax off the slopes at the Heliopic Hotel and Spa
(Heliopic Hotel and Spa)
Here’s your chance to boast the first turns of the season with Ski Weekend, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary with this early-season special to the famous Alpine town of Chamonix in France.
Located below Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest peak at 4,809m, the four-star Heliopic Hotel and Spa will be your base as you either seek out the freshest powder or work on technique with a guide or instructor.
Ski Weekend has four nights, B&B, departing 15 December 2022, from £1,469pp (based on two sharing). Includes four-day Mont Blanc Unlimited lift pass, mountain guide or ski instructor, celebratory dinner and transfers.
Christmas: Festive charm in Champoluc
Esprit Ski has family-friendly packages to Champoluc
(Ski Esprit)
Italy offers excellent value, particularly with this Christmas offer from family specialists, Ski Esprit. Charming Champoluc in the Valle d’Aosta region of Italy offers everything from wide, intermediate blues to testing blacks and off-piste, with Esprit’s ‘Sprite’ ski school available…
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