8 lesser-known ski resorts to book for half term and Easter 2025 to avoid the crowds
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Avoid the crowds at these small-scale ski destinations that still pack a punch. Small can be beautiful, and that applies to ski resorts. Sometimes you want an intimate resort with bags of charm, especially during the school holidays. Not everyone will need hundreds of kilometres of pistes to explore, particularly beginners. While some resorts are completely contained, others can be a quieter and more laid-back back door to a larger ski domain, giving you the best of both worlds. It’s also worth going beyond the usual suspects in the French, Swiss or Austrian Alps.
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Deals for February half-term ski holidays are rapidly disappearing, so get moving if you want to take the family to the slopes. Easter is a relatively late affair this year, and can fall after many of the lower-altitude resorts have closed for the seasons. But have a look at some of these lesser-known resorts for inspiration on where to have a February half-term or Easter ski holiday.
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Read more: Why you need to head for the Greek ski slopes this winter. Ruka is right near the Russian border, and it’s proper winter wonderland territory. There are only 19km of slopes, and you won’t get the air-thinning heights of the Alps, but you’ll have tons of snow and charm in the log cabins dotted around the village. It’s celebrating its 70th anniversary this season, offering not just downhill skiing but also cross-country skiing, dog-sledding, snowmobiling and reindeer sleigh rides – as well as a new restaurant with an indoor sauna.
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