Family ski days, made easier

Loon Mountain

• Group lessons from age 4 (ages 4-13), based at the Children's Center
• Kids 5 and under get a complimentary lift ticket at a resort ticket window ($5 GO Card charge)

Bretton Woods

• Kids lessons from age 4 (must be able to use the restroom on their own)
• tubing
• snowshoeing
• canopy tour
• sleigh rides
• gondola rides
• climbing wall

Cannon

• Ski and snowboard lessons from age 3 (kids programs ages 3-14)
• Kids 5 and under ski free (on peak days with an adult ticket purchase)

Waterville Valley

• Full-service childcare on the first floor of the Base Lodge; advance online reservations required, no walk-ins (10-day childcare bundle is for ages 2-3)
• Kids Kamp day ski school for ages 4-12
• Kids 5 and under ski free any day (Tyke Ticket; child must be present to get it)
• tubing
• snowshoeing
• nordic skiing
• fat biking
• indoor ice arena
• arcade

Cranmore

• Kids lessons from age 3 (IWanna Ski or Snowboard, ages 3-5); KidsRule group lessons ages 4-14
• No free tickets; Tot ticket (5 and under) $29, reduced child price ages 6-12
• tubing
• night tubing
• mountain coaster
• zip ride
• giant swing

Attitash

• Child group lessons from age 3 (Child Ages 3-6 and 7-14); kids must be potty trained

Wildcat

• Kitten Club childcare, ages 18 months to 6 years, in the base lodge (2026-27 details not yet posted)
• Kids lessons from age 3 (Tiger Tykes ages 3-5; Child group lessons ages 3-6 and 7-14); must be potty trained

Mount Sunapee

• Kids lessons from age 3 (Child Age 3, Ages 4-6, Ages 7-14); must be potty trained

Gunstock

• Childcare + 1-hour ski lesson combo for 3-year-olds at the Children's Center
• From age 3 (lesson + childcare combo); group lessons ages 4-14
• tubing
• snowshoeing
• night skiing

Ragged Mountain

• Private lessons for ages 5 and under (1:1 only); Adventure Camp group program ages 6-12
• Ages 5 and under ski free (one-time $5 processing fee, or $29 for the season)

Sunday River

• Someday Bigger Daycare, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, near South Ridge Lodge
• From age 2.5 (Mini Munchkin half-day ski lesson); programs up to age 14
• fireworks
• Iglu snow lounge
• snowshoe tours
• fat bike tours
• cross-country skiing

Sugarloaf

• Licensed childcare in the Base Lodge, ages 18 months to 5 years; register by 3 PM the day before
• From age 2 (Childcare & Mooseketeer lesson, ages 2-4); group lessons ages 3-14
• tubing
• ice skating
• snowshoeing
• cross-country skiing
• fat biking
• fireworks

Saddleback

• Tiny Trouts semi-private lessons for ages 3-4 (max 2 kids, 1 hour)
• Ages 0-5 pay $5 at the window; ages 6-18 get a youth rate. WinterKids App members get free youth tickets on select days
• uphill touring
• ice skating
• snowshoeing
• nordic skiing
• fat biking
• snowmobiling

Shawnee Peak

• Children's group lessons from age 4 (ages 4-12); private lessons from age 3
• night skiing
• uphill skiing

Whiteface

• scenic gondola rides

Gore Mountain

• Kids group lessons from age 4 (Ski Only, ages 4-6; ski & snowboard ages 7-12)

Hunter Mountain

• Kids group lessons from age 3 (Scouts 3-4, Explorers 5-6, Mountaineers 7-14); must be potty trained
• snow tubing

Windham Mountain

• Windham Mountain Kids lessons from age 3 (age 3, 4-6 and 7-12 groups); age 3 must be fully potty trained
• Kids 6 and under: $45 ticket (not free), bought in person with a qualifying adult ticket or pass
• snow tubing
• snowshoeing (uphill program)
• terrain parks

Belleayre

• Kids group lessons from age 4 (Kids Lessons ages 4-12); Kidscamp also offered

Holiday Valley

• Day care at the Children's Learning Center in the main base lodge: 6 months+ on weekends, 2 years+ on weekdays; reservations required
• Kids lessons from age 4 (Cubs program, ages 4-5)
• Kids 6 and under ski free; junior rates through age 11
• snow tubing
• mountain coaster
• terrain parks
• kids tree trails

Mont-Tremblant

• Kids group lessons for ages 3 to 12
• Free for toddlers 0 to 2; ages 3 to 4 pay a reduced $27 day ticket

Mont-Sainte-Anne

• Daycare at the base near the gondola, from 24 months
• Kids 6 and under ski free (adult must have a ticket; get the kid's ticket at Guest Services)
• Snowshoeing
• Alpine touring

Le Massif de Charlevoix

• Kids 6 and under ski free

Stoneham

Mont Orford

• Kids lessons from age 3 (Mini-bear program, ages 3 to 5)
• Kids 5 and under: $5 day ticket and free magic-carpet ticket; reduced rate for ages 6 to 12
• Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on the national park trails

Mont Sutton

• Kids weekend programs from age 3 (Little Scouts Club, ages 3 to 5)
• Themed forest trail in the Family Zone

Bromont

• No on-site childcare
• Kids ski and snowboard lessons from age 3
• Reduced tickets for kids 5 and under and ages 6 to 12
• Snowshoe trails

Sommet Saint-Sauveur

• Kids lessons from age 3 (group, parent-child and intro programs)
• Snow tubing (Avila and Edelweiss)
• Snowshoe trails

Blue Mountain (ON)

• Licensed full-time childcare for ages 4 and under (weekdays, waitlist); no drop-in daycare for day guests
• Private Tiny Tot ski lessons from age 2
• Reduced Tyke tickets for ages 0 to 4
• Snow tubing
• Mountaintop skating
• Snowshoeing
• Mountain coaster

Mount St. Louis Moonstone

• Private lessons recommended for kids ages 3 to 5
• Reduced Tiny Tyke ticket for ages 1 to 5

Horseshoe Resort

• Kids programs from age 4 (Snowflakes, ages 4 to 5)
• Kids 5 and under: $10 day ticket
• Snow tubing
• Cross-country skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Fat biking
• Skating

Crystal Mountain

• Kids group lessons for ages 4 to 12
• Lift tickets free for kids 4 and under

Stevens Pass

• No on-site childcare
• Ski and Ride School lessons from age 3

Summit at Snoqualmie

• Seasonal programs start at age 3 (Next Generation, Alpentykes); kids lessons at Summit West and Central
• Snow tubing park with a surface lift (across from Summit Central)
• Nordic skiing and snowshoe rentals at Summit East

Mt. Baker

• Snow Starters beginner program for ages 4 to 6
• Lift tickets free for kids 3 to 6 through the Powder Pups program; 5th graders ride free

White Pass

• Kids' Clinic for ages 6 to 13 (must already ride a chairlift); First Tracks program for newer kids
• tubing
• cross-country skiing
• snowshoeing

Mission Ridge

• Private lessons from age 3 (snowboard from 4); group lessons from age 6
• Season passes for kids 7 and under are $10

49 Degrees North

• Kids lessons from age 2

Mt. Hood Meadows

• State-certified daycare on site, infants from 6 weeks to age 6
• Kids ski and ride lessons for ages 4 to 14

Timberline

• Kids Club lessons on weekends and holidays, ages 4 to 12

Mt. Hood Skibowl

• Mogul Busters ski school on weekends, ages 5 to 13

Mt. Bachelor

• State-licensed daycare at the resort

Mt. Ashland

• Kids lessons from age 4 (must be potty trained)
• Lift tickets free for kids 6 and under

Hoodoo

• Private lessons from age 4; junior group lessons for ages 8 to 12
• Lift tickets free for kids 10 and under
• tubing
• Nordic skiing
• night skiing

Schweitzer

• Children's Center with childcare, plus childcare and lesson packages for ages 4 to 6

Sun Valley

• Day care for ages 2 to 6 (potty trained) in Sun Valley Village
• Kids lessons from age 4
• Kids 12 and under ski free with a skiing adult on 3+ night resort stays (blackouts apply)
• Ice skating
• Sleigh rides
• Bowling

Bogus Basin

• No on-site childcare
• Kids lessons from age 4 (must be toilet trained)
• Season pass for kids 6 and under is $29 to $49
• Tubing
• Nordic skiing
• Snowshoe trails

Brundage Mountain

• Licensed daycare for ages 18 months to 6 years, Wednesday to Sunday
• Kids lessons from age 3
• Snow tubing (in McCall)
• Snowcat tours
• Snowmobile tours

Whistler Blackcomb

• Teddy Bear Daycare for ages 2.5 to 5, Sea to Sky residents only (no drop-in)
• Kids group lessons from age 3
• tubing

Cypress Mountain

• Kinder Camp for ages 4 to 6
• tubing (over age 6)
• snowshoe trails
• cross-country skiing

Revelstoke

• Mountain Childcare, licensed on-mountain care for ages 18 months to 6 years, open 7 days a week in winter
• Kids lessons, camps and programs for ages 3 to 15
• Lift tickets free for kids 5 and under
• snowshoeing
• Nordic skiing

Big White

• Tot Town Daycare for ages 18 months to 5 years
• Kids group lessons for ages 4 to 12 (ages 4 to 5 ski only)
• Lift tickets free for kids 5 and under
• tubing
• ice skating
• snowshoe tours
• night skiing

Sun Peaks

• Sundance Kids Centre full-day childminding for ages 3 to 5
• Sun Tots lessons for ages 3 to 5; kids group lessons for skiers 6 to 12 and snowboarders 8 to 12
• tubing
• ice skating
• snowshoeing
• horse-drawn sleigh rides
• Kids Adventure Zones

RED Mountain

• Kinderski private lessons for ages 3 to 5; kids group lessons for ages 6 to 12

Grouse Mountain

• Ski Wee lessons for ages 3 to 6
• Tubing
• Sliding zone
• Ice skating
• Snowshoeing
• Sleigh rides

Mt. Seymour

• Kids lessons for ages 3 and up (Tot lessons ages 3 to 6)
• Tubing
• Tobogganing
• Snowshoeing

Mount Washington Alpine

• Bears Den Daycare for ages 18 months to 5 years
• Kids group lessons from age 4 (private lessons from age 2)
• Tubing
• Snowshoeing
• Nordic skiing
• Fat biking

Kicking Horse

• On-site daycare for ages 18 months to under 6 years
• Kids private lessons for ages 3 to 12; kids group lessons for ages 6 to 12
• Lift tickets free for kids 5 and under
• tubing

Fernie

• Griz Kids Centre: licensed childcare with ski lessons for ages 3 to 5
• Griz Kids lessons for ages 3 to 5; kids group lessons for ages 6 to 12
• Lift tickets free for kids 5 and under
• snowshoe trails
• guided snowshoe tours

Panorama

• Wee Wascals daycare in the upper village for ages 18 months to 5 years
• PanoTots group lessons for ages 4 to 5; PanoKids lessons for ages 6 to 12
• Lift tickets free for kids 5 and under. Kids 12 and under ski and rent free with a paying adult on the midweek Kids Ski Free lodging package.
• snowshoeing
• Nordic trails
• hot pools

Lake Louise

• Licensed daycare for ages 18 days to about 6 (pre-grade one), next to the Lodge of Ten Peaks
• Kids group lessons for ages 5 to 12; ski or snowboard play lessons for ages 3 and 4 through the daycare
• Lift tickets free for kids 5 and under
• Sunny Tube Park tubing (ages 3+)
• Sightseeing gondola

Sunshine Village

• Tiny Tigers Daycare for ages 19 months to 6 years, in the Village at the top of the gondola
• Tiny Tiger ski lessons for ages 3 to 6 (daycare add-on); Kids Kampus group lessons for ages 6 to 12

Mt. Norquay

• Kinder private lessons for ages 3 to 5; kids group lessons for ages 6 to 14
• Lift tickets free for kids 5 and under with a paid adult ticket
• Tubing (ages 4+, 42 inches+), day sessions and Friday/Saturday nights

Nakiska

• Kids group ski lessons for ages 5 to 12; kids group snowboard lessons for ages 7 to 12
• guided snowshoe tours

Marmot Basin

• Little Rascals Nursery on the mountain for ages 19 months to 6 years (Fri to Sun and holidays)
• Marmot Mites and Tiny Tracks lessons for ages 3 to 6; kids camp and private lessons for ages 6 to 12
• Lift tickets free for kids 5 and under. Kids 12 and under ski and rent free from opening day to Dec 18, 2026, and Monday to Friday from Jan 4, 2027.

Big Sky

• Childcare for ages 6 months to 8 years; reservations required
• Ski lessons from 18 months (potty trained); snowboard from age 3
• Lift tickets for kids 6 and under are $1 a day
• Snowshoe tours
• Nordic skiing
• Sleigh ride dinners

Whitefish Mountain

• Kids Center daycare for ages 6 months to 6 years
• Kids lessons from age 3
• Night skiing

Bridger Bowl

• Kids lessons from age 4
• Lift tickets free online for kids 6 and under

Jackson Hole

• Nanny childcare for ages 5 months to 3 years; book 72 hours ahead
• Kids group lessons from age 3 (potty trained)
• Kids 4 and under ski free
• Ice skating
• Sledding
• Snowshoeing

Grand Targhee

• Huckleberry Patch daycare for ages 1 to 5
• Private kids lessons from age 3 (potty trained)
• Kids 5 and under ski free; kids 6 to 12 free with a 2+ night lodging package
• Snowshoeing
• Nordic skiing

Alyeska

• Snowshoeing
• Night skiing
• Aerial Tram rides