Here are a few friendly tips for everyone going on a skiing holiday for the first time or for the 10th time.

SUNCREAM, please make sure that all children and adults have enough suntan cream on to protect their skin, whatever the weather. Even if the sun is not out, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get burnt! The rays reflect off the whiteness of the snow and this makes it even more harmful to your skin.

CLOTHING, The weather and temperature can change very quickly from nice and warm to very cold. If it is a very sunny day, that doesn’t mean that it is warm! Make sure that your children have just as good clothing as yourself and just as much, it is always safer having too much and being able to take some layers off than having none to put on when you are very cold. It is recommended that with small children wear mittens instead of gloves, since they find normal gloves very hard to get on.

EYES, please make sure that all children have a pair for sun glasses or goggles, even if the sun is not out, since it can still burn their unprotected eyes. A lot of children refuse to wear goggles, but there are a lot of very trendy sunglasses they can wear with helmets if the weather is not bad, you can also buy a special band to attach to the back of the glasses so that they can’t lose them. They don’t cost much, but can save a lot of grief.

EQUIPMENT, for children, if beginners, they will not need poles for the first few days, unless they are 10yrs+ (Depending on Instructor). When getting skis for smaller children, make sure that the skis stand no higher than their nose. With boots, make sure that they are a similar size to their everyday shoe size. Try to not put more than one pair of socks on while wearing a ski boot and also avoid tucking anything inside the boot (trousers, bottoms of ski suits, etc) since this can make their legs sore.