Family Ski Holidays in Italy

Ski Holiday in Italy with Esprit Ski

Often overlooked in the past, Italy is now coming into its own as a family ski holiday destination. With the Italian love for children, it is hard not to feel welcome and at home in this exuberant and lively country. With flights into Innsbruck, transfers into Italy are smooth and uncomplicated, and under 2 hours!

The skiing in Italy offers families the complete range of slopes, from the tricky challenging black runs to forgiving open bowls and picturesque tree-lined routes to wild an un-tamed off-piste opportunities. Whether in ski school or skiing with friends and family, everyone can find slopes to suit their individual ability and also numerous to share and enjoy together.

Esprit’s favourite resort in Italy, Selva val Gardena, is set in the stunning Dolomites mountain range, where not only does the resort have charm and warmth, even the mountains have an enchanting character all of their own. For sheer beauty it is hard to find another resort to match, and when coupled with the extent of the skiing in the Dolomites Superski, over 1,200km of well-groomed slopes, it is clear why Selva is a popular choice with Esprit ski families, many returning year after year.

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Selva Val Gardena, Italy

Selva Val Gardena

Set in the stunning Dolomites mountain range, offering Italian exuberance, guaranteed snow and endless skiing

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Selva Val Gardena prides itself on the enthusiastic, genuine and traditionally Italian welcome it gives to skiing families. One of the ski tour routes is specifically designed for children, incorporating several obstacle courses and fantastic ski play areas. Children will feel at home here, with as much to do off as on the slopes.

Selva Val Gardena enjoys the best of Italian and Austrian tradition, perfect for family skiing holidays, and is a world-renowned ski area, set in the spectacular Dolomites in northern Italy.

These mountains have an enchanting character all their own, with dramatic high-rise pinnacles often glowing a soft pink in the early morning and a fiery red at sunset. The scenery is awe-inspiring, with incredible views from every vantage point. For sheer beauty, Selva Val Gardena is hard to beat when planning your family ski holiday and, coupled with the resort’s many other attractions and some of the world’s best snow-making for extra cover and snow security, Selva makes a wonderful choice for a Esprit families.

What the Papers say…
“Val Gardena is an Alpine bargain: the slopes are huge, the skiing’s great…  and it’s stunning. Hurry before word  gets out.” Sean Newsom Sunday Times Travel Magazine

Selva Val Gardena is part of the Dolomites Superski, the world’s largest ski network.  This network covers 1,200km of well-groomed and easily accessible slopes and is connected by some 450 lifts and ski buses. A popular feature in the Dolomite Superski area is a range of ski tours which guide you round a range of circuits from the sporting to the romantic, stopping at wonderful panoramic viewpoints and mountain huts to sample the culinary specialities of the region, so each day another feature of this incredible area can be explored.

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Kerridge Family

“We had an excellent holiday thanks to the superb level of service from the Esprit staff in the chalet.”
Selva, December 2009

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  • Marta

    Chalet Marta

    Chalet for 26-36 guests

    Nursery:
    In chalet
    Snow Club:
    In Chalet Wiesenheim (450m transport provided)
    Cocoa Club:
    In Chalet Wiesenheim (450m transport provided)
    From:
    £689
  • Waldeck

    Chalet Waldeck

    Chalet for 8-12 guests

    Nursery:
    In Chalet Marta (800m)
    Snow Club:
    In Chalet Wiesenheim (transport provided)
    Cocoa Club:
    In Chalet Wiesenheim (transport provided)
    From:
    £749
  • Wiesenheim-01

    Chalet Wiesenheim

    Chalet for 20-27 guests

    Nursery:
    In Chalet Marta (450m)
    Snow Club:
    In-chalet
    Cocoa Club:
    In-chalet
    From:
    £719
  • Chalet Oskar, Selva

    Chalet Oskar

    Chalet for 4-6 guests

    Nursery:
    In Marta (400m)
    Snow Club:
    In Wiesenheim (150m)
    Cocoa Club:
    In Wiesenheim (150m)
  • Silvia

    Chalet Silvia

    Chalet for 9 guests

    Nursery:
    In Marta (400m)
    Snow Club:
    In Wiesenheim (100m)
    Cocoa Club:
    In Wiesenheim (100m)
    From:
    £669