Courchevel 1850 resort is the delightfully chic and sporty hotel Le Strato. With a modest number of rooms, the hotel has a friendly, family atmosphere. The piste-side ski room has its own champagne bar and on your return you can indulge in a range of blissful

Grindelwald, Switzerland is simply stunning – conjure up an image in your mind of the perfect chocolate-box Swiss village and you’re there. Surrounded by some of Europe’s most spectular peaks, it is both one of the oldest ski resorts in the world

to £43,000 for a week’s stay at Chalet Septième Ciel for 12 people over New Year (£3,583 per person).Tel: 020 7401 1101 or visit www.skiverbier.comLook at our Ski & activity section for other amazing travel suggestions.Find your inner ski

(August 9–18) or sampling tastes of the mountains in Food Week (August 16–20). The Multi Pass costs €1 per person, per day and includes a host of benefits, such as lift passes, a map and a 20 per cent discount on many activities. Stay at… There are lots

in every suite, the chalet combines both convenience and privacy. From £1,219 per adult and £1,097 per child for half board, including flights (but excluding childcare) for a week.

If you’re travelling with another family, the Tivoli Lodge, Davos, Switzerland sleeps 12 and is in a private location, yet it is ski in/ski out and close to the centre of the village. Perfect for families with young children, the chalet boasts

per adult and £690 for children aged two to 12 years on a half-board basis, including ferry crossing or airport transfers, and five days of childcare is included in the cost. Also in Les Gets, try the VIP Ski’s brand-new Altitude Lodge, located right

delight in the child-sized bath robes and slippers, tuck into the fabulous children’s menu and take part in the children’s programmes, you can indulge in the world-class spa. Prices start from £4,000 per adult and £1,000 per child on a B&B basis for ten

, will appreciate a good selection of après-ski activities.Your options for accommodation include catered chalets, hotels or apartments. While catered breaks can appear to be a pricier option, they are certainly the most relaxing – do you really want to take

Did you know that the carbon footprint of a trip by plane to a ski resort is up to ten times greater than the equivalent rail journey? Well, information about train travel to ski resorts can be found at www.snowcarbon.co.uk. The website explains how