Ski holiday guides: plan, pack and book right

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Here you will find all our ski holiday guides, 15 of them, from what the trip costs and when to book to how to get to the Alps and what happens if the snow does not come. Every guide is updated ahead of each season.

Planning and booking

How much does a ski holiday cost?

Complete cost guide: total price for accommodation and lift pass, ski hire and spending money.

When should you book?

The best time to book for each season, and when prices start to rise.

First time skiing

Everything a beginner needs to know before a first trip to the Alps.

Cheap ski holidays

Find the best-value resorts and save money.

Is the lift pass included?

How to tell what is in the price, and what you may need to buy on top.

If the snow does not come

Your rights and the resorts' snow guarantees when the weather does not play along.

Safety and insurance

Helmets, right of way on the piste, the most common injuries and the GHIC card.

Ski hire

The right ski length, boots that fit and what the children need.

Driving to the Alps

Distances from the UK to 83 resorts, tolls, tunnel charges and winter tyre rules.

New Year in the Alps

See in the New Year at a ski resort: resorts, prices and when to book.

Half term

Skiing in the February half-term weeks (the week varies by council), how to secure a place and a good price.

Easter skiing

The last turns of spring, the best resorts for an Easter trip.

Travelling with the family

Child-friendly resorts, ski schools and family accommodation in the Alps.

Best apres-ski

The resorts where the party matters as much as the pistes.

Cross-country skiing

The resorts with the best trails, kilometres, hire and styles.

Read our guides before you go