Ski resorts for teenagers who ski well

For two adults and teenagers aged 13 and 15 who ski well, our top three are Alpe d'Huez, Montchavin–Les Coches and Kitzbühel. In the week of 15 February 2027, the trip comes to an estimated £3,850 to £8,000 for the family, with flights, accommodation, lift passes, ski school and hire.

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Skiers on broad sunny pistes above Alpe d'Huez, with high snowy peaks beyond the resort — Photo: DimiTalen · CC0

Number 1: Alpe d'Huez

Isère, France · Mid-range prices

Slopes from 1,124 m · 160 km of runs · 82 lifts

Why it fits

Harder runs for your children aged 13 and 15: about 27 km of advanced and expert runs, 17% of the area’s 160 km of mapped runs. An adult lift pass costs €68 a day in 2026/27, below the €69 we count as a mid-range day pass. Mid-range prices, in line with your budget.

Crèche from 6 months, open to visiting families
Kids’ club from age 2½, open to visiting families
English-speaking ski school, youngest age for group lessons not published
Free lift pass for under-5s
Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay

For non-skiers: 3 things listed, such as swimming and ice skating.

Estimated family trip£4,250 to £7,800

Typical: about £5,900

Our estimate for 2 adults and 2 children, 7 nights. Check live prices before you book.

Return flights, bags and transfers: £860 to £2,020
Accommodation · 7 nights: £2,000 to £3,480
Lift passes · 6 ski days: £770 to £1,200
Ski school for the children: £340 to £570
Ski and boot hire: £290 to £500

Pistes and a lift above the chalets of Montchavin, looking down the Tarentaise valley to snowy peaks — Photo: Andreas Eichler · CC BY-SA 4.0

Number 2: Montchavin–Les Coches

Savoie, France · Mid-range prices

Slopes from 1,217 m · 186 km of runs · 74 lifts

Why it fits

Harder runs for your children aged 13 and 15: about 26 km of advanced and expert runs, 14% of the area’s 186 km of mapped runs. Mid-range prices, in line with your budget.

Crèche from age 3, open to visiting families
Kids’ club from age 3, open to visiting families
English-speaking ski school, youngest age for group lessons not published
Free lift pass for under-5s
Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay

For non-skiers: swimming and spa.

Estimated family trip£3,850 to £7,650

Typical: about £5,700

Our estimate for 2 adults and 2 children, 7 nights. Check live prices before you book.

Return flights, bags and transfers: £860 to £2,020
Accommodation · 7 nights: £1,510 to £3,200
Lift passes · 6 ski days: £810 to £1,270
Ski school for the children: £360 to £610
Ski and boot hire: £310 to £530

Horse-drawn carriages wait in Kitzbühel's snowy old town, below a church tower — Photo: Valerii Tkachenko · CC BY 2.0

Number 3: Kitzbühel

Tyrol, Austria · Mid-range prices

Slopes from 762 m · 185 km of runs · 63 lifts

Why it fits

Harder runs for your children aged 13 and 15: about 31 km of advanced and expert runs, 17% of the area’s 185 km of mapped runs. Mid-range prices, in line with your budget.

Crèche from age 2½, open to visiting families
Kids’ club from age 2½, open to visiting families
English-speaking ski school, youngest age for group lessons not published
Free lift pass for under-6s
Ski-in / ski-out at some places to stay

For non-skiers: 3 things listed, such as ice skating and indoor swimming.

Estimated family trip£4,050 to £8,000

Typical: about £6,000

Our estimate for 2 adults and 2 children, 7 nights. Check live prices before you book.

Return flights, bags and transfers: £860 to £2,020
Accommodation · 7 nights: £1,510 to £3,200
Lift passes · 6 ski days: £940 to £1,460
Ski school for the children: £410 to £700
Ski and boot hire: £350 to £610

About these estimates. Prices looked up in October 2026, for trips from the UK. Flights are a wide range. Accommodation follows the resort’s own February 2027 half-term prices where we found them, and lift passes, ski school and hire follow its 2026/27 adult day pass. Food, insurance, adult lessons and childcare are extra, and children under 3 have no ski costs. Check free lift pass terms and live prices before you book. How we pick these

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