Top 10 deals for ski holidays this Easter

SUNSHINE and snow, what could be better, 10 ski deals in the Easter school holidays. Why springtime is the ideal time to take the family on a ski trip.

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Valloire is a beautiful place to ski

1.    The French resort of Valloire, has a week’s holiday for a family of five, with Peak Retreats - £151 per person, going out Saturday, March 28. Accommodation is in Les Chalets du Galibier, at the foot of the slopes, opposite the Moulin Benjamin chair lift and, in good snow conditions, skiers can ski straight home after a day on the slopes. Free shuttle bus every 15 minutes to the resort centre (1km). Total price of £755, based on five sharing and self-catering (2 adults, 3 children) and includes the Eurotunnel crossing with traveller’s own car. Lift pass and ski hire usually £205 (adult) and £171 (child) – plus Valloire also offers free lift passes for children under five’s . Les Chalets du Galibier www.valloire.net

2.    If you’re into luxury skiing – you’ll love a ski holiday at Switzerland’s Chalet Furi, which starts with a champagne reception! Live the high life at this chalet for four which comes with its own spa and is just moments from the main gondola up to the slopes in Winkelmatten. Currently offering a massive saving of £1,250 pp week starting March 28! The price of £899 pp is an incredible 58% reduction on the usual cost. Includes daily breakfast, afternoon tea, canapés and pre-dinner drinks plus a four-course dinner with cheese and port, followed by coffee and chocolates, plus wines served throughout. Take your two grown-up kids – they’d love it! Call 020 7962 9933 or see

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French pyrenees

3.    Head to the French Pyrenees where Pyrenees Collection are offering seven nights in the recently revamped Le Pic du Midi apartments in La Mongie in the Grand Tourmalet ski area - for £132pp on March 28. Apartment is directly below the slopes, on the road to the Col du Tourmalet pass. Nearby shuttle bus takes you to the slopes and resort centre. Offer includes Eurotunnel crossing, (7 nights based on 5 sharing). Price including ski hire & ski passes £357 pp (based on 6 days 2 adults, 3 children) See www.pyreneescollection.co.uk/ski/La-Mongie/Ski-Apartments/Le-Pic-du-Midi Tel: 0844 576 0176

4.    In Austria, a week's half board at the four-star Hotel Austria in Obergurgl, Austria, from £1108 per person (based on two sharing; save £90 pp) including flights from Gatwick and transfers departing on 28 March. Crystal Ski Holidays Tel: 020 8939 0726.

5.    Ski in Italy, with week's half board at the four-star Grand Hotel Paradiso in Passo Tonale, from £1060 per person (based on two sharing; save £20 pp) including flights from Gatwick and transfers departing on 28 March. Crystal Ski Holidays. www.crystalski.co.uk Tel: 020 8939 0726.

6.    Save 30% on Easter school holiday skiing in Les Arcs, France, with Erna Low, at ski in-ski out apartments La Cime des Arcs, self-catered basis, starting March 28. Price includes return Eurotunnel with free Flexiplus upgrade, from £618 (that’s £154.50pp with four sharing). Apartment has direct access to the slopes, a swimming pool and a sauna. (Must be booked before March 21 - subject to availability). A family ski pass for two adults and two children adds £637 for four for the week, and  equipment rental includes 6/7 days hire - £28 pp (child aged 6-11 years) or £55pp per adult. Tel: 0207 584 2841

7.    Short on time but long on enthusiasm for skiing? Ski Solutions offer 4-day ski weekend breaks to resorts chosen for their easy access, quick transfer times and short flights - for maximize skiing time. Four day trip from Thursday March 26 to Courmayeur, Italy with B&B accommodation at three-star Hotel Edelweiss from £555 pp. The ski hotel is in the very centre of Courmayeur in the quiet & picturesque part of the ancient village. The nearest cable car is 7 minutes away. Price includes scheduled flights from various UK airports and a shared transfer. http://www.skisolutions.com/accommodations/hotel-edelweiss

8.    Relax at a delightful spa hotel in Courmayeur, Italy from £625 with Ski Solutions. Four nights’ half board at delightful three-star Hotel Pilier d'Angle departs Thursday, March 26 for four-night’s long weekend brealk. A former mountain chalet, the hotel retains many original features, mixed with modern design and facilities. Price includes half board accommodation, scheduled flights and a shared transfer. Tel: 020 7471 7749

9.    In Valloire, France, self Vallee d’Or is ideally located for skiers as the slopes are between 10 and 200m away. Overlooking Valloire, the chalet-style apartment building is a mile uphill from the village centre with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains. There’s a free resort shuttle bus, but it is best for drivers with their own car. Vallee d’Or is close to Les Valmonts. Price for March 28 arrival from £108 pp. Ski hire & ski pass from £293pp.(prices based on 7 nights, 5 sharing) and includes Eurotunnel crossing http://www.peakretreats.co.uk/ski/valloire/apartments/vallee-dor.htm

10.    If you get bored with skiing, Les Deux Alpes, France, has an Olympic ice skating rink and swimming pool. Peak Retreats are offering a week from March 28 at their Alba self-Catered apartments from £299 pp at the foot of the Pied-Moutet mountainside. Recently built, they’re just a short walk to the nearest shops and some of the resort’s 40 restaurants and bars. The main cable car departure for the ski area is about 1km away but with the Vallée Blanche chairlift and easy blue slopes adjacent to Alba, skiing access is easy. Price based on five sharing, including the cost of the Eurotunnel crossing.

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