Parents who enjoy skiing may sometimes be at a loss of how to enjoy a family vacation without the children being bored or having to miss out on any adult fun. If you would like to enjoy a winter family trip that keeps everyone happy and entertained, visit a Colorado ski resort. Many kid-friendly ski resorts in Colorado offer family fun, kids-only activities and babysitting services for adults to enjoy an evening out or a day on the slopes.
Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs in Steamboat is a popular choice for families who are focused on providing a memorable ski vacation for their children. The Western-themed ski area offers several on-slope accommodations and numerous children's winter activities such as a "Kids Only Zone." Children's areas include flying carpet rides, miniature kids ski lifts, tepees and a log cabin playhouse. Children under 12 years old ski for free, and reduced rates are offered for teen lift tickets.
Telluride Mountain
The appropriately named Telluride Mountain is nestled in the center of the San Juan mountains in Telluride. Accommodations are available in many of the small town's hotels and lodges with gondola service to transport you effortlessly from your room to the slopes. Children can enjoy ski and snowboarding lessons in any of Telluride's winter sports schools, and the Children's Center has an on-site nursery to care for children ages 2 months through 3 years. Ice climbing activities are available for teens.
Breckenridge Resort
Kids ages 3 through 12 can enjoy skiing and snowboarding lessons at Breckenridge Ski Resort. In addition, the Breckenridge Recreation Center has a few indoor activities to keep the little ones warm and cozy, such as a basketball court, two climbing walls and an indoor pool complete with water slide. the nearby Eric's arcade provides older kids with a variety of video games, and the Mountain Top Children's Museum fascinates kids with age-appropriate exhibits. Resort Sitters offers affordable child care day or night provided by trained, CPR-certified babysitters.
Crested Butte
Crested Butte Mountain is a family-oriented resort that offers a variety of children's activities all year long. The kid-friendly establishment offers winter skiing and snow tubing for kids as well as an indoor "Kid's Zone" that features all of today's high-tech video games and toys. Equipment rentals are available at the on-site Nordic Center for family activities such as sledding, snow shoe hiking or skating in the ice rink. For warmer indoor fun, visit the Center For The Arts to take in a concert or play or view a major motion picture in the Majestic Plaza movie theater.
Winter Park
Winter Park is located just over an hour outside of Denver and is popular for having a consistent abundance of snow year round. Once featured in Skiing magazine, the resort offers a variety of family-friendly skiing and lodging packages. Among the children's activities include skiing and snowboarding lessons for kids as young as 3, day-care services, and a "Kid's Night Out" program where children participate in a number of indoor-outdoor activities while parents enjoy some skiing or downtime.
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