Across the pond, head to Whistler, which has been voted the best ski resort in North America for eight years in a row and a firm family favourite. Snow-covered mountains provide a spectacular backdrop to the pretty pedestrian-only Whistler Village

For a truly prestigious French resort, you can find little better than Courchevel. Part of the Trois Vallées region of France, Courchevel is a skier’s paradise boasting 117 downhill runs for skiers of all abilities. Situated in the upmarket

can be immense, and with more and more resorts and specialist tour operators gearing up to families with excellent childcare, now is the perfect time to start planning your trip. December and January offer almost guaranteed snow but both months can

Obergurgl is a much-loved family resort in Austria. This Tyrolean village, at the end of the Ötz Valley, benefits from having a superb snow record (quantity and quality), as a result of its high altitude, as well as a wide range of runs. Après

For an effortlessly stylish resort, the pick of some of the best restaurants in the Alps and a little of la dolce vita, head to the famous Italian resort of Courmayeur. Over half of the ski runs in the resort are red, so it’s a great resort

a choice of hotel room or apartment, as well as a variety of children’s programmes. The resort has traditional après-ski options, but with three restaurants and superb facilities at the hotel (swimming pool, wellness centre and children’s room) you

an incredible indoor multi-storey soft-play gym, as well as a fully equipped home cinema – perfect for keeping children entertained indoors. For the grown-ups, there’s a spa complex with a jet stream, massage waterfall and air-jet massage together with an indoor