8 best family ski resorts for 2025 holidays
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From Ruka’s powder playground to the ski schools of Soldeu, these beginner-friendly resorts are a hit with families. If the temperature drop has you dreaming of après fondues and cosy chalets, a family ski holiday to child-friendly resorts in Andorra, Finland and Slovakia could be on the cards for your winter break.
![[At the foot of Mont Blanc, Les Contamines is a dream for beginners]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/10/12/11/iStock-1140160056.jpg)
As ski season starts, winter sports enthusiasts are gearing up to return to freshly powdered pistes and frosted wonderlands – and there’s no need to leave the kids at home. The keenest skiers start early, so family-favourite ski spots with gentle terrain, wide nursery runs and patient ski schools can be ideal for little legs to get the hang of the slopes their first few times around.
![[Tirol’s St Johann has first-class ski schools and family-friendly snowparks to entertain the whole clan]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/10/12/11/iStock-1184706399.jpg)
While skiing in the school holidays can be a pricey pursuit, a late-season February half-term package can ferry the whole family to kid-centric resorts from Italy’s Abruzzo to Les Contamines in France without breaking the bank. Here are the family-friendly winter destinations that toddlers, teens and in-betweens will love to inspire your next ski holiday with the whole clan.
![[Fun slopes and toboggan runs make Andermatt a skiing wonderland for kids]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/10/12/11/iStock-1426344675.jpg)
Read more: The best luxury ski resorts for a five-star skiing experience. At the foot of Mont Blanc, Les Contamines is a quiet and traditional resort with 120km of varied slopes above 1,200m altitude, suitable for all abilities of skiers. Families will particularly enjoy the dedicated beginner’s areas, Ludopark fun runs, evening snowshoe outings and cruisy blues of the Loyers and Nivorin slopes in the heart of the village – often open for torchlight descents during the school holidays – followed by rich fondues in traditional Mongolian yurts.
![[Soldeu’s ski school and hotel kids clubs are great for a family break]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/10/12/11/iStock-1447780818.jpg)
