Where snow speaks louder than words: Reconnect on a luxury family ski escape

Adventures that bring every generation together

To ski and then après-ski? That’s usually the question. But when you’re on a skiing holiday with teens or children, après in the traditional sense isn’t always on the cards. Make some considered decisions, though, and the result is a trip that perfectly balances adventure with not only relaxation but quality time too. 

The key is in the curation, of course, something we strive to perfect in each of our journeys. Taking the thrill-filled base of a bespoke  family ski trip  and carving out times for reconnection and recreation in luxurious ways, like the first tracks on a freshly groomed run. From seeking out experiences that bridge multigenerational gaps and arranging family ski schools and private instructors for every ability, to guaranteeing interconnecting rooms to keep everyone close or even going all out and sequestering the whole clan in a luxury chalet. Slope skimming may be a highlight of the trip, but cosying up with a cup of something warm between loved ones is the part that will be treasured.  

Family activities in the snow 

A message for the outdoorsy types – the snow isn’t just for skiing. In fact, some of the best bonding comes in moments of off-slope exploration. A firm favourite with both the young and young at heart, the most obvious stop is the home of Father Christmas himself – Finnish Lapland. The reindeer-roamed forests that surround Octola Private Wilderness hosts activities that fluctuate on the adrenaline scale, from exciting sledding helmed by huskies and snowmobiling to easy-going sleigh rides.  

Meanwhile, over in the Swiss Alps, the twinkling mountains surrounding the likes of Wengen and Andermatt make for great beginner and child-friendly snowshoe trekking and slow travel via the Glacier Express explores the landscape in the comfort of a cosy carriage. Alongside those well-loved activities, though, Switzerland thinks outside the chocolate box with the likes of sledding through the valley after dark at Tschuggen Grand Hotel Arosa and making friends with the yaks on a hike through Crans-Montana’s wilderness.