Find the budding Olympians in your children this Easter

INTRODUCE the kids to skiing in the Easter school holidays and you might end up inspiring a future Olympian.

That’s exactly what happened to Olympic skier Oliver Davies – he picked up the skiing bug as a child during family holidays with British specialists Esprit, and a few weeks ago competed in the Ski Cross Freestyle discipline for Team GB at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Now an Esprit brand ambassador, the 24-year-old from Guildford in Surrey points out that while a lot goes on between those first lessons and representing your country, if it’s not fun, exciting and safe as a beginner, you’ll never want to go further. ‘I got the right start with Esprit and my parents got time to ski together knowing I was in good hands,’ he adds.

Get downhill dreams started during seven nights at Chalet Hotel de Champoluc, near the Monte Rosa Massif in Aosta, Italy. Starting April 3, two adults and one child costs £3,414. The price includes flights, transfers, dinner,

B&B plus afternoon tea, and morning ski lessons for 2½ hours for five-to-12-yearolds (espritski.com).

Or save 35 per cent on an Easter holiday at Hotel Le Mottaret, in the quiet but snow-sure village of MeribelMottaret. It is in the heart of the French Three Valleys which boasts 400 miles of connected pistes.

Seven nights’ B&B from April 12 now costs £1,405pp, down from £2,185, flights and transfers not included (skifrance.co.uk).