Skiing for the weekend
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The growth in budget airlines, cheaper flights and new routes from regional airports all mean that ski weekends are now much more popular. That said, it can still be difficult to find accommodation and to know which resort to spend your few precious days in.
Follow these simple tips for choosing your resort and booking your holiday and you'll have a ready-made ski weekend to remember. And for more info and tips, buy our new
Ski Weekends book!
Planning your ski weekend
Flights
- Peak holiday times and Saturdays or Sundays are bad times to travel - airport queues are horrendous, roads are clogged turning what should be a relaxing weekend into a stress-induced nightmare
- Local airports may have limited flight choices but they do reduce your transfer times
Airport transfers
- Hiring a car offers the most flexibility but make sure you ask for snow tyres and snow chains when making your reservation
- Taxis and private transfers are the simplest method of transport but can be pricey
Which resort?
- Aim high, Resorts over 1500m with glaciers or good snowmaking facilities are the most snow sure...
- ...but in bad weather, high exposed slopes may be closed so you'll need somewhere with sheltered tree-lines pistes just in case
For more on resorts, see which ski resorts we love to visit for the weekend!
Ski Weekends
This is an excerpt from our new guide to Ski Weekends (published by Mad Dog Ski 2007), for all you need to know to book your trip.
