{"id":14842,"date":"2019-12-27T09:34:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T09:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skiinluxury.com\/blog\/?p=14842"},"modified":"2025-01-02T18:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:21:18","slug":"ski-holidays-with-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skiinluxury.com\/blog\/ski-holidays-with-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Paw Prints in the Snow – Ski Holidays With Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If the thought of leaving your dog at the kennels while you go skiing or hiking in the Alps is holding you back from booking that holiday, or you just love the way your pooch plays in the snow, it\u2019s not as difficult as you might think to find a gorgeous dog friendly chalet that will cater for your canine. Let us run you through our guide to ski holidays with dogs….<\/p>\n

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Every year, more luxury chalet operators are realising the benefits that dogs can bring to a group and, as such, are putting special measures in place to ensure your dog is as welcome as any other member of the family. Doggy day care, dog advent calendars and Pawsecco<\/a> are just a couple of touches that some chalet managers are introducing to ensure your dog is pampered and made to feel relaxed.<\/p>\n

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Logistics<\/h3>\n

In terms of getting you furry friends to the Alps there are a number of options available to you.<\/p>\n

Driving<\/strong> – Driving to the Alps is certainly the easiest way to travel for ski holidays with dogs. If you need to cross international waters many ferry companies, such as DFDS<\/a> and Brittany Ferries<\/a>, have dog friendly cabins.<\/p>\n

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Train<\/strong> – Although dogs are not allowed on Eurostar, many European train companies and services allow them to travel, often for free.<\/p>\n

Flying<\/strong> – Whilst certainly the trickiest of the options, it is still possible to travel by plane with airlines such as American Airlines<\/a>, Euro Wings<\/a>, Norwegian<\/a> and Air France<\/a> all having various dog travel policies from being allowed in the cabin to special hold facilities.<\/p>\n

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Locations<\/h3>\n

There are many dog friendly chalets in ski resorts with great winter dog walking areas as well as dog friendly bars and restaurants. Verbier in Switzerland, Meribel and Val d’Isere in France are three of my favourites. Verbier has some lovely winter walks including Sentier des Fables (footpath of the fables), also known as Bear’s Puddle, which is a beautiful woodland walk with carved sculptures and spectacular views.<\/p>\n

Meribel offers a fantastic amount of ‘groomed’ snow shoe trails around all of the villages. The map and latest conditions can be found online<\/a>. Val d’Isere also has some very accessible walks including the Manchet Valley and the groomed snow shoe trails through the forest between Le Fornet and Val d’Isere centre.<\/p>\n

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FAQ’s<\/h3>\n

When it comes to booking your ski holidays with dogs, there are usually quite a lot of questions from the chalet owner or operator. It is a good idea to have answers to all these questions and not to be surprised by the depth of questioning.<\/p>\n