Ski

    A family ski trip involves a different set of decisions than a holiday planned around adults alone. Nap schedules, ski school logistics, and keeping everyone fed and warm without the whole week revolving around one activity all need to be worked into the...

  The morning of your first ski lesson tends to follow a predictable pattern. You wake up excited, pull on more layers than you probably need, shuffle to the lift station in rental boots that feel nothing like any shoe you have ever worn, and arrive at the...

    Perched on the slopes of the Great Orme headland, 415 feet above Llandudno Bay, the Llandudno Snowsports Centre is one of North Wales' most unexpected attractions. For anyone with even a passing interest in skiing or snowboarding, it is well worth...

  There is a particular kind of person who skis out of North Wales. They are not, as a rule, the type who discovered skiing on a corporate jolly in their thirties and now wears it as a personality trait. They tend to be people who already live close to the land:...

  North Wales might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think about skiing. The French Alps, the Austrian Tirol, the Scottish Highlands perhaps. But tucked beneath the dramaticpeaks of Snowdonia and along its rugged coastline, North Wales has a...

  Skiing is one of the best ways to bring the family together for an unforgettable holiday. Whether it’s your child’s first time on skis or a chance for the whole family to sharpen their skills before heading to the best catered ski chalet val d isere in the...