Zell am See lakeside. Photo: © Welove2ski.

If you’re wanting to plan ahead and book for winter 2017-18 now is the time to make the most of the early booking offers starting to come in. And if you fancy a summer week in the Alps we have a couple of deals which cover that period, too.

Summer in the Alps

Zell am See from £668pp with SNO
Spring and summer holidays in Zell am See and Kaprun offer up a mix of hiking, cycling, summer skiing on the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, and water activities on Lake Zell. Save 50% staying on the lakeside at Hotel Seehof, which has been reduced from £668pp to £332pp for seven nights B&B on the week beginning May 27. The price includes Gatwick flights and airport transfers. Bookings: SNO.

Les Gets for £551pp with Alpine Elements
On the week commencing July 9, you can stay at Chalet Seigneurie in Les Gets for seven nights for £551pp, and save up to £250 per child. The holiday includes flights from London, resort transfers and half board accommodation, a guided walk or hike, guided mountain biking and bike hire, and a lift pass. There’s a kids and teens club, white water rafting and a wide range of other free activities to try – worth up to £355pp. Bookings: Alpine Elements.

Early bookings for next winter

Photo: © OT Les Arcs.

Alpe d’Huez from £558pp with Ski Total
There’s an early booking offer of £50 per couple off all chalets and Chalet Hotels on all dates if you book by April 30. Stay in Chalet Annalise in Alpe d’Huez from £558pp (was £583pp) travelling out on December 12. The stylish chalet is 150 metres from the nearest piste and has its own sauna and use of a hot tub. This price includes return flights from Gatwick to Chambery, transfers, and seven nights chalet catered accommodation. Bookings: Ski Total.

Savoie resorts from £549pp with Mark Warner
Save up to £50pp off the brochure price, with prices starting from £549pp. There are also free child places in Tignes, Val d’Isere, Meribel, Les Deux Alpes and La Plagne, giving a saving of up to £609pp. To take advantage of this offer, book by April 28.

Various resorts have sole occupancy rooms, and there are group offers where 1 in 8 go free during off-peak weeks, 1 in 10 go free on peak dates. To take advantage of this offer, book by October 31. Bookings: Mark Warner.

Morzine apartment for £940 with Erna Low
Stay seven nights at Aiglon de Morzine from January 8, where two adults staying in a one-bedroom apartment now pay £940 (it was £1,044). L’Aiglon is a lovely residence of four luxury self-catered apartments and duplexes in Morzine, each with its own balcony offering views of the surrounding mountains. The early booking discount is valid until August 31. Bookings: Erna Low.

Arc 2000 from £989pp with Esprit Ski
Book a holiday by April 30 and receive a free £50 Laundrapp voucher to help celebrate Esprit’s 35th birthday (one voucher usuable per booking). Spend New Year in the high-altitude resort of Arc 2000. Traditionally-styled Chalet Aravis is now from £989pp, with the nearest ski lift 100m away. This price is based on a family of four, (two adults and two children aged two to ten years) at £3,956 travelling out on December 26 and includes return flights from Gatwick to Geneva, resort transfers, use of swimming-pool and sauna, and seven nights chalet catered accommodation. Esprit Classic Child Care is available from £215 for a week. Bookings: Esprit Ski.

Tignes for £815pp with SNO
Group leaders get a free lift pass with bookings of 15 people or more in over 200 chalets in the Alps next winter. These include Chalet Camille in Tignes, which is available on the week beginning January 6 for £815pp. Gatwick flights, resort transfers and chalet catering are all included in the cost. The chalet is an 18-sleeper in Le Lavachet, 30m from the nearest slope. Bookings: SNO.