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Award-winning children's programs

  • Snow Sport University ® instructors help children of all ages develop ski and snowboard skills through fun group or private lessons.
  • Custom-crafted, full-day programs engage kids from 6 weeks to 17 years and include lessons, on-and-off slope activities, and lunch.
  • Flaik GPS technology can track and record your child's day on the slopes, so they can relive their on-mountain experience with you.
  • We guarantee that each member of your family will have fun, learn to ski or snowboard or will improve their technique - regardless of current ability level - or we will refund the cost of that person's lesson.
  • Adaptive skiing and riding programs for children with special needs are also available.

Taking care of our tiniest visitors

At our fully-licensed TREASURES child care center, professional caregivers nurture babies and toddlers with age-appropriate music, crafts, active play, quiet time, stories, and more.

For children ages 2½-3 who are ready to try the slopes, the Little Rascals on Snow program can get them used to ski equipment and to the sensation of gliding. Three-year-old skiers who are potty trained can join the Discovery Dynamos all-day program.

Energetic fun for 3-5 year olds

Discovery Dynamos is an all-day program for skiers aged 3 or older and snowboarders starting at age 4.

Group lessons and activities focus on fun in a gently sloping area where chairlift-free adventures let everyone enjoy the mountain. After a day on the slopes, afternoon entertainment adds music, movies, and magic.

We also offer Mom & Me/Dad & Me semi-private lessons for first-timers ages 3-5 accompanied by a parent of intermediate ability. Off the mountain, smaller visitors can expend energy with the bouncy house, slides, and activities at The FunZone or the FunFeast supervised pizza party.

Inspired learning for ages 6-10

Adventure Rangers group lessons encourage kids who are just starting out or have been skiing or snowboarding for a while. They'll develop the confidence to explore the mountain and their limits, to be smart on the slopes, and, most importantly, to have fun.

The full-day Adventure Rangers program includes lessons, races, guided on-slope treks, interactive nature discovery, and supervised afternoon fun indoors. An extended program is available for more advanced skiers and riders.

Afterwards, kids can find fun all over the resort including swimming, airboarding, games and activities at The FunZone or The FunFeast evening pizza party.

Skills and thrills for kids ages 11-15

The Notch Squad group lessons are designed to bring 'tweens' and teens' alpine skills to the next level, or to get them started – and keeping up with their friends in no time.

The Notch Squad all-day program adds races and supervised off-the-slopes fun in the afternoon, while an extended program is available for more advanced skiers and riders.

When they're not on the hill, kids can choose from plenty of games and activities at The FunZone, hang out at Teen Alley, ice skate, swim, and more!

Cool enough for ages 16 and 17

Mountain Explorer group sessions start midday to give older kids more freedom and the chance to learn from instructors and each other as they explore slopes. They can also ride under the lights at our Night School for Boarding, sharpen skills through private lessons, or tear it up in our terrain parks.

Off the mountain, young adults can do whatever they're into: snowshoe, cross-country ski, ice skate, swim, let loose at the arcade, and "teen-only" activities at The FunZone, or hang out at the parent-free, supervised Outer Limits Teen Center.

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