Discover our ski holidays departing in January

Rid those January blues and opt for blue-bird mornings out on the ski slopes instead. Skiing or snowboarding in January is the perfect time to go, there is typically plenty of snow on the ground and the resorts are a little quieter after the Christmas and New Year rush so shorter queues for the lifts or at the bars. The great thing about skiing in January is that you have an abundance of choice, be it seeking out lower altitude locations, searching for the slightly quieter resorts or perhaps looking for the smaller destinations. Everywhere is typically under a blanket of snow, so the choice is yours.

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Skiing in January FAQ's

Montgenèvre is set on the French-Italian boarder and has plenty of quieter slopes. This area is often uncrowded due to the fact it is part of the Milky Way ski area, so skier and snowboarders are spread out across the vast 400km slopes.

One of the smallest resorts in Europe, Filzmoos has around 13km of pistes. It is not far from some larger resorts if you do want to seek out more hustle and bustle, however if you are looking for a smaller, easier ski resort then this is the perfect place.

Livigno is high on the list when is comes to affordability due to the fact it is a tax-free region. Which is great news for us skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts - with classic Italian pizzas & pastas at a lower price for the same quality. 

Mont Tremblant is one of the lower altitude ski resorts that can be found - this is ideal if do not enjoy the weather conditions at higher altitude and if you are a beginner skier looking for the more gentle or laidback slopes.

January is in the middle of the ski season so there tends to be the highest levels of fresh snow fall, so even the lower resorts tend to be well covered for that month.

It is usually a little quieter after the busy festive periods, so avid skiers like to go in January time to avoid longer queues at the chair lifts (or bars).

It varies from place to place but the European Alps are usually adequately covered with snow for the lifts to open from December- April. However, much depends on many different weather circumstances.

Most European and Canadian resorts are open from November to May - ideally the peak times to go would be December to April. However, if you are going in November - we would suggest Lapland/Finland as it is close to the Arctic Circle, if you are are going in May, we would suggest high-altitude resorts, ideally with Glaciers.

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