"With Ski Beat chalet hosts on hand to point guests in the right direction for ski school, equipment hire and the pistes, and price from £716pp, 11th April the perfect time for agents to encourage newcomers to winter sports to put a `toe in the snow'." says the company's Laura Hazell.

"By spring, high in the French Alps, there is a firm snow base after a full winter of snowfall, and while runs can get softer by late afternoon conditions are perfect for families with younger children and beginners. Then again, I have skied most of my life, and it's my preferred time to travel with my teenage kids too!"

Ski Beat are incentivising skiers with a 30% saving off 11th April departures. The company's top spring offfer is a week’s catered ski chalet holiday for £716pp, saving £307pp (was £1023pp), staying in stylish Chalet Perdrix in high altitude La Rosiere, including return Gatwick or Manchester flights, a chalet host to prepare breakfast, afternoon tea and three course evening meals with wine, based on two sharing a twin or double ensuite room.

Or for a touch of luxury, a week in Ski Beat's flagship, Chalet Tetras Lyre, perched on the slopes above the Vanoise Express link to La Plagne in Peisey Vallandry now costs £730pp, was £1057, saving £317pp, based on two sharing an ensuite twin or double room and including return Gatwick or Manchester flights.

For a snowsure guarantee, book guests in Europe's highest resort, Val Thorens, for a week's stay in Ski Beat's apartment-style Chalet Ibex, with free use of an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, hammam and jacuzzi.

The price of £834pp, was £1192pp, saving £358pp, includes return Gatwick or Manchester flights and transfers, departing on 11th April 2026, and a chalet host to cook clean and cater, and prepare breakfast, afternoon tea and three course evening meals with wine.