Crans-Montana is the focus of the latest article in Amie O’Shaughnessy's series of "Skiing with Kids" blogs for Ciao Bambino, the popular website, inspiring families to explore the world.
According to Amie, the terrain for families at Crans-Montana is close to perfection. They’ve identified specific areas for different age groups and abilities including a ski kindergarten for pre-school kids and a snowpark for teens.
There’s also a tremendous beginner area on the golf course called Snow Island with massive room to spread out. Activities include snow tubing, button lifts, and a magic carpet.
Click here to view the full article entitled “Navigating Skiing in Crans-Montana with Kids”.
Thanks again, Amie!
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Amie O’Shaughnessy of Ciao Bambino has written another great article about skiing with kids in Switzerland - this time focussing on Verbier.
Although it’s not particularly regarded as a kid-friendly resort, many families choose to ski and spend their holidays in Verbier to experience the tremendous on and off-piste ski terrain.
With a huge network of 410 km of runs and 89 lifts (covered by a single lift ticket), the resort is popular with Brits so you are likely to hear more English than French on the slopes, a feature which can be slightly less intimidating for English-speaking kids.
Click here to view the full article entitled “Navigating Skiing in Verbier with Kids”.
Thanks again, Amie!
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Hot off the press following her recent article in Ciao Bambino about skiing with kids in Grindelwald, Amie O’Shaughnessy has published another great article about skiing, this time covering the beautiful resort of Zermatt.
In addition to all her practical tips for skiers, Amie includes some great ideas on where to stay and how to get around with your luggage, as Zermatt is a car-free resort offering many eco-friendly benefits to its visitors.
Click here to view the full article entitled “Navigating Skiing in Zermatt with Kids”.
Thanks again, Amie!
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Don’t miss out on a wonderful opportunity for your kids to have endless free fun in the snow this weekend! On 22 January, hundreds of ski resorts around the world will take part in World Snow Day, a new event launched by the International Ski Federation (FIS) as part of its “Bring Children to the Snow” campaign introduced in 2007.
According to FIS President, Gian Franco Kasper, World Snow Day will be a day where "children can come together with their families, encouraged to enjoy and explore the snow, whilst learning about the environment, the health benefits of snow activities and safety on and off the snow." It is hoped that World Snow Day will deliver an experience that children will cherish for a life time and would like to re-live each year.
Numerous ski resorts throughout Switzerland are taking part in the event, many offering ski equipment for free, as well as lift passes and other related activities such as group ski and snowboarding lessons.
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The Olympic Museum will be offering free entry to all visitors from the beginning of December until the end of January, when it will close for 20 months of renovation and modernisation.
During the eight week period, visitors will have the opportunity to see a special exhibition called ‘Best of’ 1992-2011 - 20 years of Olympism’ highlighting the greatest moments of the Olympic Games and Olympism. A programme dedicated to children is also planned over this popular end-of-year holiday season.
Opened in 1993 and partially updated in 2001, The Olympic Museum has welcomed more than 3.3 million visitors, making it the most popular museum in French-speaking Switzerland. It will close on 29 January 2012, after the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
