Which ski resorts in western Europe offer free lifts (intended for families)?
A lot of people with small children (who can't ski very well) would like to spend some time teaching them skiing, but ideally not pay high fees for the ski-pass for this time. Which ski resorts in western Europe (i.e. in the Alps, Pyrenees, Sierra Nevada, etc.) offer a short lift for free for the benefit of families? I am after resorts that also offer first-class skiing for adults, so have a big network and wide variety of ski-runs.
If I recall correctly, Val Claret in the Tignes region had a chair lift for free, but I was there a few years ago, so it might be not correct...
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Val Thorens has multiple moving carpets: Castor and Pollux, Musaraigne and Campagnols. Free, and easy for small kids. Roc is a small draglift, so less suitable.
http://www.valthorensguide.co.uk/beginners-area.html
In the next valley there's Courchevel 1850, which has three longer lifts: Cospillot, Bellecote, and Etoiles.
http://www.courchnet.com/lifts/ski/options.html
Apparently the free lift in Val Claret isn't that nice either for young kids, so Tignes-le-Lac might be a better option.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/france/tignes/6762169/Tignes-piste-guide.html
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