Luxury Catered Chalets

If you are thinking of going on a skiing holiday of the Christmas holiday, here are a selection of some of the best operators for ski Christmas chalet accommodation:

1. Ski In Ski Out - if you are going to go on a Christmas skiing holiday, can it get better than just watching skiers gliding by, and when you want to join them, just popping straight out with no icy paths or cramped buses?
2. Chamonix Exclusive - for ski Christmas holidays run by a family specialists who provide true ski in ski out luxury catered chalet right next to the slopes with a Games Room, HD Cinema, Hot Tub, and much more.
3. Discover Verbier - grown significantly in ten years, but that because people keep wanting to come back. Loved for the great chalets they provide, the personal service you get, and their exceptional value in comparison to other Verbier chalet operators. 

So don't delay if you don't want to miss out on a great Christmas skiing holiday. 

Family Friendly Ski Resorts

If you are thinking about a ski Christmas break, you may want to consider a high altitude resort to guarantee good snow (although in recent seasons this has been far from necessary). However, a high altitude resort can far too often mean extreme skiing, so what we have listed here are three great resorts that balance family friendly with high altitude skiing:

1.  Courchevel 1850 - as it suggests, at 1850 its more than high enough, and its giant wide pistes near the resort ensure it is good for all abilities and being part of the Three Valleys, no issues with the family ski group getting bored before they open their presents (well not too quickly anyway),
2. Park City, Utah - worth the effort every time for its great skiing, fantastic snow, and the family friendly ski service that only the Americans can deliver.
3. Zermatt - chocolate box looks, vehicle free centre, high altitude skiing, and perfectly groomed pistes. If the family aren't wowed by this resort I would send them home on day one and adopt some new siblings!

Whatever resort you choose, we hope you have a great time, in a family friendly ski chalet, that will ensure every Christmas is a ski Christmas!

Christmas Val d Isere

If you looking to ski Christmas, Val d'Isere has to be one of the top ski destinations for the Christmas holidays. Set in the Espace Killy network, Val d'Isere offers snow safe high altitude skiing, and some outstanding luxury catered chalets, some of which have the added luxury of being ski in ski out.

Its not only the high altitude skiing (3,450m), it is also a high altitude resort, situated at 1,850, baring a freak of nature, its a guaranteed a white ski Christmas at your catered Val d'Isere chalet!

Ski Christmas Chamonix

This week we take a look at one of the best luxury catered chalets in the Chamonix Valley, Chalet Prarion. Situated on the piste in the exclusive ski area of Les Houches, this ski in ski out accommodation really is the ideal Christmas retreat. Sleeping 12(+2) people in 6 bedrooms, all en-suite, this really is an outstanding catered ski chalet and at just 10,500 GBP has to be one of the best value chalets to stay and ski from in Chamonix.

From the moment you arrive and see the skiers passing the ski chalet garden, and then enter this exclusive luxury ski chalet, you will just know you have entered the right place. The ski accommodation is on three floors and has a space of 240sq m. On the ground floor there is a games room (new for Christmas 2010/11) for the family after skiing, with a pool table, home cinema television, Wii, and table football to keep the children, and the parents(!) entertained for hours. On the main floor of this luxury catered chalet you will find beautiful leather sofas, High Definition Cinema Projection, and a beautiful centre piece log fire that lights up the living room and dining room. The dinning room itself should be referred to the banquet room, a large oak table in front of the log fire, looking out across the south facing terrace to the piste, where you will be served by their highly qualified chef. The bedrooms are also luxurious appointed and there are three are family sized rooms that can easily accommodate family ski groups younger members of the ski Christmas party if necessary.

All in all a great family ski Christmas retreat or get away mountain retreat for friends looking to ski Christmas in the Chamonix Valley at the best ski in ski out catered chalet Chamonix can offer.