Discover ski holidays departing at Half-term

Have fun at half term - Half-Term as a family is especially great in our resorts as not only do our selected resorts offer child-friendly ski lessons, child-care, additional family friendly activities but also the days are a little brighter, sunnier and warmer so your little skiers have the ideal conditions to learn and improve. 

Start planning your Half-term 2026 ski holiday 

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Best ski resorts at Half-term

Skiing at Half-term FAQ's

Free lift passes for children 8 years of age and under in Tignes & Val d'Isere, France.

Ample nursery slopes and highly rated ski school in Selva, Italy.

A selection of family ski areas and a fun park in Zell am See, Austria.

We have selected a range of hotels and chalets here and also on our Ski Holidays for Families page that are child-friendly, so you can feel at ease throughout your stay. Ideally, you want to look for family-friendly hotels, with larger rooms that can sleep up to 4 or 5 and possibly that offer additional facilities such as a pool or a games room.

The best thing about the ski resorts we have selected here is that we have checked for child-friendly slopes, nursery slopes, fun parks, and ski schools. We have also selected resorts that offer other activities such as the cinema, bowling, or ice skating, ensuring your family can have a fun-filled week on and off the slopes.

Of course! Our family holidays are all about convenience and making it easy for adults and children alike. We have resorts with excellent English speaking ski schools for the children and an excellent choice of family accommodation, whether family rooms in hotels or spacious apartments. Being close to the slopes is important and resorts with swimming pools and other activities are a bonus.

Most European and Canadian resorts are open from November to May - ideally the peak times to go would be December to April. However, if you are going in November - we would suggest Lapland/Finland as it is close to the Arctic Circle, if you are are going in May, we would suggest high-altitude resorts, ideally with Glaciers.

We feature resorts with the best snow records across Europe and Canada. Many are at a very high altitude, some have glacier skiing and we even have resorts close to the Arctic Circle ensuring there is always snow in sight. Some of our top snow-sure resorts would include Tignes/Val d'Isere, Cervinia, Ischgl, Zermatt, Les Arcs and Val Thorens.

When choosing the perfect ski holiday destination, consider factors like ski area size and piste difficulty levels. Our resorts have been selected to suit all types or skiers – whether you're looking for somewhere lively with plenty of apres bars, local charm and family run hotels or just amazing scenery and shorter transfers. We're with you every step of the way, so get in-touch with one of our travel experts if you need help with booking your perfect ski holiday.

Childcare options

Inghams doesn't directly offer dedicated childcare services in resort. However we can recommend a full list of options via hotels.

Childcare options

When to go skiing

When to go

Why book your ski holiday with Inghams

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • Ski experts since 1934

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  • Award-winning service

    If snow hits the fan, we’ve seen it all and sorted it all before.

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    If less than 25% of runs are open, we’ll take you to a nearby resort and keep you skiing.

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