Newbe Family Trip

dgou wrote:I disagree, sorry, Austria is great for kids learning to ski - seen it - lots of happy little faces! :D

Didn't say it wasn't, just pointed out all that dragging kids on buses or walks to the slopes is no fun in ski gear and carrying all the either stuff that goes with it.

It isn't much fun - with all the kit, but the hardship is on the adults, not the kids. They just trail along while their parents struggle with everything.

But, that aside Austria is great for kids and if you use a kindergarten ( we did in Schladming) then you can probably leave their boots and skis there overnight meaning they get the bus in snow boots.

Austria not good for kids Woooow :shock:

Where the nursery slopes are in Westendorf, a lot of hotels are right by them, or actually beside the slope itself - so no bus required.

Kirchdorf also has nursery slopes with hotels beside - Seiwald and Alphof (I think) but they have a good area to learn, and a hut where you can put your skis and boots overnight (locked up), to minimise carrying stuff about - and the ski bus to other areas stops right by there - so that may be worth considering. Nice little slopes for small fry to learn on, cartoon characters to ski in and out of, and seating areas for parents to sit and watch/encourage.

A lot depends on your budget, the culture of that country (i.e. some people prefer France over anywhere else).

Arinsal in Andorra also has a gondola up from the village and a locker you can hire at the top to store everything in, and nice easy slopes to learn on.

It is a pain at any age having to carry stuff about!

What is all this nonsense about carrying things when you have kids to the slopes ..... stop being so tight hire a locker at the ski lift for a couple of euros a week and dump all your gear there. :shock:

Of all the places I've been that offer a bit of something for everyone, I think Alpe d'Huez probably offers more than any.