Maybe you have the luxury of being able to choose when you go skiing. For all of us having kids, we are slaved to go on our half term holidays, but these dates differ depending on where you are. And maybe, only maybe, you can choose when to ski in Europe if you want to avoid the ski holidays.
Growing up in Argentina I remember I just took the time off school or university to go skiing and it was not a big deal. With fines in the UK, it is not the best. Plus, schools here are super fussed if you take time off.
If you put your kids through private schooling, then you have an extra week usually, when all state school kids are still in the classroom. It is much cheaper to jet off that prior week than when everyone is doing so. It would be much better to drive and/or take the train (albeit expensive in half term), to take care of our planet, that is in dire straits at the moment… and for all snow lovers, if we do not take care of it, we’ll not have it anymore!
There is a great grid published by Eric Bonnel of Val Thorens Tours putting which countries have holidays when.
To see the chart, go to bit.ly/EuropeanSchoolHolidays or click on the photo.
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Featured Image: When to go skiing to avoid ski school holidays in Europe. Photo: The-Ski-Guru @ Pila.
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