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Category: Skiing

Elm Ski Resort • Our favorite ski resort

This smaller local resort has plenty to keep all skill levels happy. We like the wide groomed pistes next to open powder fields, so beginning and advanced skiers can ski parallel to each other. The enclosed snow garden is particularly nice for beginners.

Stoos Ski Resort • affordable family skiing in Switzerland

Our family likes skiing at Stoos in Central Switzerland for its gorgeous views and wide open slopes, with terrain suitable for all skill levels. They offer a very affordable family ski pass. For non-skiers, there are beautiful winter walks and a long sled run.

Pizol Ski Resort • Locals favorite skiing near Zürich

Mid-sized ski resort near Zurich with a nice fun park, fun trails and large off-piste areas for powder days. One of the more affordable ski resort with a family discount.

Hoch Ybrig ski resort near Zürich • Tips for families

Fun, affordable mid-sized ski resort near Zürich with wide slopes and fantastic views, best suited for advanced beginners and above. One of our favorite places for powder days.

Ski Chäserrugg in Eastern Switzerland • Tips for Families

A mid-sized ski resort in eastern Switzerland best suited to intermediate skiers, with lots of long runs and spectacular views. Also good for non-skiers with a long sled run and nice winter hikes.

Ski Aletsch Arena • Tips for Families

You’ll love this big ski resort in southern Switzerland with wide sunny slopes, great facilities for kids and beginners, challenging terrain for the rest of us, and a view of the longest glacier in the alps.

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Ski Klosters Parsenn • Tips for Families

This popular ski area in southeast Switzerland is great for advanced beginners and above, with lots of wide open blue and red runs.

Ski Wildhaus Toggenburg – Ideal ski resort for families and beginners

Toggenburg Wildhaus is ideal for families just learning to ski. Their affordable “beginner” ticket covers a variety of practice hills, where non-skiing parents can watch kids ski while managing smaller children in a snow play area. It also has more advanced terrain when you are ready to test your skills.

Braunwald Ski Resort in Eastern Switzerland • Tips for Families

This small ski resort in Eastern Switzerland has lots to offer families, including easy blue runs for beginners, long sled runs and winter walks for non-skiers and gorgeous big mountain views.

Engelberg Ski Resort near Lucerne • Tip for families

One of the biggest ski resorts in central Switzerland, with lots of interesting terrain. The resort layout can be a little tricky for beginning skiers so here are some tips to help families have a good time there.

Brunni-Alpthal Ski Resort near Zürich • Good for beginners

This small resort is perfect for beginners and families with different ages and skill levels with multiple affordable ticket options. It has a magic carpet for beginner skiers and sledders. It’s close to Zurich, so possible even on a Wednesday afternoon.

Hasliberg Ski Resort near Interlaken • Tips for Families

We loved our ski days at Hasliberg, with plenty of open terrain for all skill levels and epic panorama views across the Bernese Oberland.

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