Family Ski Vacation: 1001 Vacation Ideas

The family is not limited to just skiing. Ice-skating, snowshoeing and sleigh rides are available. Killington also caters to the younger children. Childcare is offered at the Killington Children’s Center.

Introduce the children to skiing and other outdoor activities with the First Tracks program. For children 6 to 12 there is the Superstars all-day skiing program and for teens 12 to 15 there is the Killington Teen Ski.

Mount Snow has learning programs for all ages with the emphasis on Fun. They feature a rope tow and beginner chairlift, certified ski and snowboard instructors, special teaching terrain and indoor learning facilities.

This family ski resort features free skiing all season for children under six. Childcare for infants is available at Children’s Ski Center. There are several instructional programs for children 2 to 7 and 8 to 12. Other activities you may want to try are horseback riding on snow-packed trails or hot-air balloon rides from Bighorn Balloon.

Winter Park has a top-rated children’s ski program at the Children’s Center with lots of programs for all ages. Off the slopes everyone can enjoy riding the giant inner tubes at Fraser Tubing Hill. Take a spin on a snowmobile, go on a night sleigh ride or gather for dinner around a bonfire. This is a good choice for a family ski vacation idea.

Best Family Ski Vacation Ideas #5:Silver Mountain Resort, near the small town of Kellogg, Idaho, gets over 300 inches of snow every year. It was formerly a silver mining area but when the silver ran out the locals turned to tourism to keep the town alive. It is now booming as a popular ski destination bringing in skiers from around the world. Besides skiing, the resort's ski village features a 42,000 square-foot indoor water park with a surfing machine, a lazy river and water slides. The mountains have miles of paved biking trails. This is a great family vacation idea.

Best Family Ski Vacation Idea #6:An excellent California family ski resort is Soda Springs Winter Resort. It's located on Donner Summit only two hours from Sacramento. At Soda Springs the focus is on the kids. They've got both beginner and intermediate trails that are great for families. And Soda Springs knows that kids love tubing so they have tubing park the teens and another one for the younger kids. At Planet Kids the 10 and under family members can have a good time on the tubing carousel, the moving carpet ride as well as snowboarding and skiing. Soda Springs small compared to its large scale neighbor, Squaw Valley, but it makes up for size with inexpensive rates and a fun family oriented agenda.