Top picks for dreamy ski holidays this winter

Here are some tips for the best value departures this season, with Ski Beat, the UK’s leading ski chalet package holiday company to France.

Ski early
The first departure of the season, when lifts and resorts are open and snow has fallen high in the French Alps, is among the best value all winter. A week’s stay in the heart of Paradiski, costs £900 per person with ski chalet specialist, Ski Beat, departing on 14th December 2024, staying in the homely Chalet Gentiane in Plan Peisey. Includes a private chalet host to prepare breakfast, afternoon tea and three course evening meals with wine, return flights and transfers, based on two sharing an ensuite room.

White Christmas
Christmas falls on a Wednesday this year, with snow, Santas, skiing and celebrations in full swing in the French Alps. A week’s Christmas week stay with Ski Beat costs from £1281pp, departing on 21st December, with accommodation in Chalet Perdrix in La Rosiere 1850, with a private chalet host to prepare breakfast, afternoon tea and three course evening meals with wine and a festive Christmas dinner. Includes return flights and transfers.  

Snowsure skiing

For bulletproof, snow sure late season skiing head to Val Thorens, Europe’s highest resort, where a week’s ski chalet holiday costs £1025pp, departing on 22nd March 2025.  Accommodation is in Ski Beat’s homely Chalet Loup Blanc, and includes free use of the indoor pool, sauna, hammam and hot tub, and a private chalet host to prepare breakfast, afternoon tea and three course evening meals with wine. Includes return flights and transfers, based on two sharing an ensuite room.

Spring skiing
Spring is one of the nicest times to ski, with longer daylight hours, shorter lift queues, quieter slopes and restaurants. Ski holiday prices are keener too. Departing on 12th April Ski Beat has a week’s stay in Chalet Alpaca, 50m from the ski lifts, in the heart of Paradiski, from £976pp, includes a private chalet host to prepare breakfast, afternoon tea and three course evening meals with wine, return flights and transfers, based on two sharing an ensuite room.