The best trips for snow-loving mums
WOMEN-ONLY TURNS IN ST ANTON h
One for mums on their own, this three-night, women’s-only ski break in St Anton is hosted by Kaluma Ski (01730 260263; kalumaski.com) and Zoë de Pass, aka Instagram influencer Dress Like a Mum. The trip combines group tuition, catered accommodation in the plush Chalet Montfort, yoga, massages and plenty of champagne. From £1,000 per person, excluding flights, in January and March 2023
FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY IN CHAMONIX Ideal for single parents with older kids, this annual week-long family trip to Chamonix brings together parents and children in a fun environment. Based in the Folie Douce hotel, the operator Cold Fusion (00 33 6705 60676; coldfusionchalets.co.uk) takes care of everything from transfers, catered accommodation and tuition to activities such as movie nights for the kids and dinners together for the adults. From £1,919 for one adult and one child, excluding flights, departing April 9 2022
BESPOKE TUITION IN VAL D’ISÈRE One for mothers and daughters, this coursecome-holiday combines private tuition with the Tetra team (00 33 6314 99275; tetraski.com) – the ladies’ division of the exclusive Val d’Isère ski school – from £392 per day, with accommodation at the indulgent piste-side hotel, Les Barmes de l’Ours. From £3,100, including four nights’ B&B at Les Barmes de l’Ours for one adult and child, flights and transfers with Scott Dunn (020 8682 5080; scottdunn.com) (0344 273 6800; markwarner.co.uk) in the Chalet Hotel L’Ecrin in Tignes, this single-parent holiday is a great one for mothers (or fathers) skiing with children of mixed ages, with a Baby Club for tiny tots from four months and childcare in the hotel for kids up to 12 years old. From £2,898 for a parent and child sharing a room, including full board, flights and transfers, departing throughout March 2023. Childcare is available at £415 per week for under-threes and £275 for older children
NON-SKI MUM TIME IN LEOGANG
Just because Mum can’t or won’t ski, it doesn’t mean the kids have to miss out. Stay at the family-friendly ski-in/ski-out Naturhotel Forsthofgut (00 43 6583 8561; forsthofgut.at) in Leogang, Austria, and the youngsters can enjoy the kids’ club while Mum indulges at the awardwinning spa. The allinclusive hotel comes with strudelZEIT (buffet afternoon tea), dinner, access to the superb waldSPA and childcare for kids aged from two years. From £818 per adult in a double room for a fournight stay, with prices for children sharing the room from £117 per night, excluding travel