The World’s Best Family-Friendly Ski Resorts

For out of this world panoramas of the magnificent Rhône-Alpes region of south-east France, look no further than Tignes, the best family-friendly ski resort in the world. You’ll feel dizzy with excitement when you arrive at this spectacular resort - the highest altitude skiable region in Europe.

This ideal family destination boasts an abundance of easy ski runs, 57% of them in fact, on which your little ones can make their first tracks in the snow. It's also home to outstanding accommodation and family welcoming swish eateries, where you can refuel with hot chocolate after a day on the slopes. Whether complete novices or seasoned pros, you and your family will find that Tignes is the ideal place to get bit by the skiing bug, or let it bite you all over again.

If Tignes has tempted you, why not go the whole hog and check out the Club Med Tignes? This impressive all-inclusive hotel, with unrivalled views of the majestic Vanoise mountains is the perfect spot from which to explore the entire Espace Killy ski region.

An illustrious purpose built resort, La Plagne is widely known in ski circles as a perfect family location. Boasting 245 kid friendly restaurants, more than any other entry on our list, La Plagne enjoys international renown for its family focused facilities, a reputation it prides itself on, and one that hasn’t developed without good reason!

La Plagnes has over 220km of marked pistes, and a variety of wide and gentle runs for your little snow angels to get to grips with. For run quality alone, it could be argued that La Plagne ensures the best possible experience of all the resorts, for people of all ages to zip through the freshly fallen snow of the French Alps.

Set apart from the myriad of top notch accommodation in the area, is the distinctive red rooftops of Club Med La Plagne. With ski in, ski out access, this all-inclusive family ski resort has dedicated ski and snowboard classes for the kids.

Coming in fifth on our list is Kitzbühel, a medieval town whose history dates back almost one-thousand years! But even if fairy-tale picturesque chocolate box medieval towns aren’t your thing, the miles of beautiful snow runs might make Kitzbühel the perfect place for you.

Boasting a long season, stretching from October to May, Kitzbühel boasts 5/5 snow reliability, but does so for longer than almost any other alpine destination. Combine that with some of the cleanest air in Europe, and a smorgasbord of the highest quality family restaurants and four to five star hotels, and perhaps you’ve found your next holiday destination!

With 57% of its runs being child-friendly, this picturesque winter paradise also happens to be one of the best connected spots in the entire region. Nestled in the very heart of the Vanoise mountains, from this resort you can enjoy endless runs on countless world class pistes, many of which were developed over the years thanks to the area's rich sporting history.

Why not base yourself in Val d’Isere at the Club Med Val d'Isère resort? If you really want to treat yourself, you can book a suite in Le Refuge (the resort’s exclusive collection space) and enjoy breakfast room service, a hot tub, and even champagne from 6pm.

Located on the north face of Mont Blanc, Chamonix is Europe's premier destination for those looking for a bit of winter glamour. Boasting more four and five star accommodation than any other resort on this list, you can see why Chamonix in France attracts a truly international clientele to it’s outstanding springtime ski conditions.

Traditionally Chamonix (or Cham as the locals call it) was known for its extreme steep terrain, black runs and off-piste tracks, none of which were for your ameatur or indeed a faint hearted seasoned pro. But in recent years there’s been a concerted effort to develop on-piste ski runs specially designed for families. Now the area boasts easy slopes geared towards quick progression (52% of slopes to be exact), so the whole family can enjoy this beautiful slice of Europe’s tallest peak.