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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sam Haddad

Al-pining for the slopes: why the French Alps is our favourite family ski destination

Young girl laughing as she is learning how to ski.
Family fun on the slopes. Photograph: Daniel Milchev/Getty Images

The questions usually start towards the end of summer. “Can we go skiing again next year? Please?” And before I have a chance to answer: “Which resort are we going to go to?”

My sons – aged 12 and 14 – are lucky enough to have been skiing in the French Alps most years since they were young. And if you asked them, or my husband and I for that matter, we’d all say these winter trips have been our most memorable and happy times as a family.

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