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Consider buying second hand skis for children. Children's skis tend to suffer less wear and tear to the edges and bases, and less loss of flex because children are lighter. But beware of buying on-line unless you can see the underside clearly.Ski Resources
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Recommended Ski Travel Companies:
www.familyski.co.uk
good specialist family ski travel company, providing chalets, childcare and expertise for families
STC have an excellent ability fulfill your ski holiday requirements
www.crystalski.co.uk
excellent choice of resorts with on site childcare and links with ski
schools. Their website gives lots of useful information on resorts to help with the selection
www.firstchoice-ski.co.uk
Also
have some holidays tailored for children and also have a useful section
on various piste maps to download so you can see the various runs
available for different resorts:
www.firstchoice-ski.co.uk/pistemaps/pistemaps.shtml
www.neilson.co.uk good selection of family ski holidays and advice pages
www.born2ski.com ski holidays, ski insurance & snowboard equipment
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Other useful websites:
www.telegraph.co.uk useful guides on a large variety of ski resorts, including ski schools, equipment hire and local bars and restaurants
www.snow-forecast.com Snow reports and weather, maps, resort guides and a wealth of useful information for resorts for the world
http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Currency converter
Travel Advice
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/
Chek the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website as they have a useful updated travel checklist and important numbers to take with you.
But in summary ensure you have winter sports travel insurance that covers skiing for the whole family, free European Health Insurance cards for all family members (for emergency care only and you must carry your card with you at all times to receive this) and full medical insurance to cover medical costs, flights home including any equipment you take. The EHIC does not cover the costs of air ambulances so get full cover. Get EHIC on-line at www.dh.gov.uk/travellers or call 0845 606 2030
You need a valid passport that has a minimum of 6 months left from the date of your return, ensure the emergency details are completed: www.ips.gov.uk
Take photocopies of passports and other important documents and keep these separate from the originals when you travel
If driving, ensure you have a valid driving licence and the appropriate European Travel Insurance and Breakdown Assistance.
A full and comprehensive list can be found at the website.
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