Les Gets in the French Portes du Soleil region has announced it will open this weekend, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December 2009, running its lifts free of charge for guests lucky enough to be in resort.

Austria’s pretty Wildschönau Valley is already well known for its low prices and is nearly always cheaper than the bigger areas but families have an even bigger saving to make next Easter as from March 27 to April 11 2010, kids aged from 6 to 15 ski for free.

The offer is valid with two adult passes (parents) for a minimum of five days — a six-day adult lift pass costs 156 Euros (about 20–30% cheaper than in the big resorts in the Alps).

The Wildschönau Valley has been popular with Brits for over 50 years, many of whom know the area by the names of individual villages there like Auffach, Oberau and Niederau.

Following on from its success last year, the ‘Freshers’ Ski Week’ is back again to entice more first time skiers onto the slopes. If you have ever wanted to try your hand at skiing but never got round to it, 2010 is the year for you to take the leap and hit the slopes for FREE!