Holiday celebrities

Brad Pitt?… George Cluny?… Which celebrity would you most like to spend your holidays with?

This was the question posed by family-oriented holiday company Esprit Sun in a recent survey.  TV cook Nigella Lawson came out top of the pile … Read More

Ski season starts in South America

Here at FamilySkiNews, we’re eagerly awaiting the first turns of the ski season in South America as the season gears up over the next few days.

The Chilean resort of Portillo is opening early – on 22 June.   It is offering a special … Read More

Midsummer madness in Riksgränsen

Riksgränsen – the world’s northernmost ski resort – is opening tomorrow for the midsummer weekend (20-24 June).

The Swedes love the sunshine.  When the sun comes out, so do the Swedes!  They even have a saying: “A life without love … Read More

Skiing starts down-under

This weekend Coronet Peak became the first resort in Australasia to open for the ski season.  

The resort is situated near Queenstown in New Zealand and has a mere 40cm of white stuff on its top slopes, and just … Read More

Women book more holidays than men

Three quarters of women do most of the holiday research, according to a recent poll by search site Skyscanner.  The poll was based on the bookings of a thousand international travellers.  It revealed that the vast majority of holidays are researched … Read More

Lego freeskiing

Lego freeskiing in deep powder.  How cool is that?!

Even the trees are laden with snow.  Our favourite bit is the ski jump… what’s yours?

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Where to ski in June

With most European and American resorts closed, early June is traditionally one of the quietest times of the year for skiing around the world, unless the ski season in the southern hemisphere kicks off early. 

This year, despite promising early … Read More

The African ski season starts today

African snow is a rarity.  Nonetheless, the ski season in South Africa began today, as we reported here in our round-up of resorts open for skiing in June!

South Africa’s main ski resort, AfriSki , is situated in the Maluti highlands of Lesotho near … Read More

Flooding in the Alps – the massive clean-up begins

With news of widespread flooding in Central Europe this week, anyone with a forthcoming holiday to Austria and Switzerland may well be anxious!      

The flooding is due to heavy rainfall – up to a month’s worth of rain in just … Read More

Tourist bus rolls into Lake Geneva

Don’t leave any valuables inside a tour coach, in case this happens!… 

This coach was parked in an official car park beside Lake Geneva, in the market square of the historic Swiss town of Vevey. It simply rolled into the lake!

Luckily … Read More