Austria: the Home of Family Skiing

We are going skiing! The Austrian Alps are arguably the best place in Europe for family skiing. It’s less expensive than many other countries, the ski schools are excellent and many resorts have been built specifically with families in mind. If you’re thinking about booking a ski trip this year, or maybe just dreaming of some winter fun, this episode is for you.

Behind The Page
Award-winning ski writer Mike MacEacheran takes his family skiing to Austria just about every year. He fills us in on what makes it so special from Kinder Hotels and kid spas to his favorite resorts and more. @MikeMacEacheran

Meet the Expert
Austrian ski instructor Alice Reeves gives us the lowdown on ski school and shares her top tips for teaching your little ones. Book Alice for your next trip at Ski School Alpendorf – just request her by name!

20 Questions
We play a version of the infamous family car game with James Cove, the founder of Planet Ski. He tells us his favorite Austrian resorts for little kids, big kids, the best views, the best après ski, and more. 

Don’t Take Our Word For it
Cute alarm! 11-year-old Elise tells us what she loves about ski holidays, from candy bribes and hot chocolates to nailing her first expert runs.

Bedtime Story
Host Aaron Millar reads you a bedtime story from one of our favorite Family Traveller articles. Written by Nicola Venning, it describes a recent trip to Sankt Lambrecht with her family … guaranteed to send you off to a blissful winter dream!

The Lowdown
Find out everything you need to know about skiing in Austria at www.austria.info

The resorts featured in this episode are:

Tyrolean resorts:

• Kitzbühel
• Paznaun-Ischgl
• Arlberg region with St. Anton am Arlberg and Lech
• Sölden in Ötztal
• St. Johann in Tirol
• Pitztal Glacier
• SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental
• Mayrhofen in Zillertal
• Patscherkofel in Innsbruck

 Resorts in SalzburgerLand

• Saalfelden-Leogang
• Zell am See-Kaprun
• St. Johann in Salzburg

The adventure doesn't stop when you have kids; it's just the beginning.

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Produced by Armchair Productions, the audio experts for the travel industry. Written and hosted by Aaron Millar. Produced by Brian Thacker. Audio editing and sound design by Charles Tyrie.