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Ski Resorts with On-Mountain Childcare

Real talk: sometimes the best family ski day is when the kids are happily playing in childcare while you actually get to ski. These resorts have confirmed on-mountain childcare or daycare facilities — because parallel turns are hard enough without a toddler on your back.

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ResortCountryFamily ScoreEst. Daily CostBest Ages
FlaineHaute-Savoie, France8.7-3-12
Serfaus-Fiss-LadisTyrol, Austria8.6$520/day3-12
VailColorado, United States8.4$1438/day4-16
SolitudeUtah, United States8.4-3-12
TomamuHokkaido, Japan8.4-3-12
Zauchensee-FlachauSalzburg, Austria8.3-4-14
TignesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France8.3$520/day3-16
TrysilHedmark, Norway8.3-3-12
Adelboden-LenkBern, Switzerland8.3-3-15
Lech-ZürsVorarlberg, Austria8.3$650/day3-12
Big WhiteBritish Columbia, Canada8.2$700/day3-14
LivignoLombardy, Italy8.1-3-12
QueenstownOtago, New Zealand8.1$680/day3-17
Shiga KogenNagano, Japan8.1$420/day4-17
Saint-GervaisFrance8.1-3-12
Kaltenbach-HochzillertalTyrol, Austria8.0-3-14
WengenBernese Oberland, Switzerland8.0$950/day4-14
Zell am See-KaprunSalzburg, Austria8.0-4-16
ObertauernSalzburg, Austria8.0-4-12
Hintertux GlacierTyrol, Austria8.0-6-16
La PlagneSavoie, France8.0$390/day3-15
La ParvaChile7.9-8-16
Aspen SnowmassColorado, United States7.9-3-16
Planai-HochwurzenStyria, Austria7.9-3-12
Silvretta MontafonVorarlberg, Austria7.9-3-12
Palisades TahoeCalifornia, United States7.9$1150/day3-13
Park CityUtah, United States7.8-3-14
Lake LouiseAlberta, Canada7.8$520/day3-12
Les Contamines-MontjoieHaute-Savoie, France7.8-3-14
VillarsSwitzerland7.8-3-12
Marmot BasinCanada7.8-4-12
Alta BadiaTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy7.8$520/day2-17
Deer ValleyUtah, United States7.8$1070/day4-16
SestrierePiedmont, Italy7.8-2-16
AltaUtah, United States7.8-2-16
ÅreJämtland, Sweden7.8-3-14
ComblouxHaute-Savoie, France7.8-3-14
KeystoneColorado, United States7.8$1100/day3-14
Sunday RiverMaine, United States7.7-3-14
MorillonHaute-Savoie, France7.7-4-12
ScuolGraubünden, Switzerland7.7-4-14
Poiana BrașovBrașov, Romania7.7-5-14
Alpe d'HuezIsère, France7.7-3-14
VaujanyIsère, France7.7-0-14
Coronet PeakOtago, New Zealand7.7-2-15
PortilloValparaíso, Chile7.7$680/day6-16
Les GetsHaute-Savoie, France7.7-3-14
KillingtonVermont, United States7.6$825/day2-14
Großarl-DorfgasteinSalzburg, Austria7.6-4-14
Val ThorensSavoie, France7.6$520/day3-16
Mammoth MountainCalifornia, United States7.6$918/day5-12
KiroroHokkaido, Japan7.6-2-12
Nevados de ChillánChile7.6-8-16
OrtiseiSouth Tyrol, Italy7.6-3-16
Peisey-VallandryFrance7.6-3-12
Serre ChevalierHautes-Alpes, France7.6-3-16
SöllTyrol, Austria7.6-3-14
NisekoHokkaido, Japan7.6$520/day3-16
Grand TargheeWyoming, United States7.6-3-14
Sun PeaksBritish Columbia, Canada7.5$675/day2-15
SnowbirdUtah, United States7.5$738/day2-16
SugarloafUnited States7.5-4-16
BrightonUnited States7.5-3-12
HemsedalViken, Norway7.5-1-14
Brides-les-BainsSavoie, France7.5-4-14
ArabbaVeneto, Italy7.5-4-14
Winter ParkColorado, United States7.4$785/day3-17
Passo TonaleItaly7.4-4-12
FernieCanada7.4-3-14
Crested ButteColorado, United States7.4-4-17
Arosa LenzerheideGraubünden, Switzerland7.4-3-17
VallnordAndorra7.4-1-12
Tux-FinkenbergAustria7.4-3-12
Bad GasteinAustria7.4-3-12
AvoriazHaute-Savoie, France7.4-3-14
Mount WashingtonBritish Columbia, Canada7.4-3-12
BanskoBlagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria7.3-4-12
WhitefaceUnited States7.3-4-12
Whistler BlackcombBritish Columbia, Canada7.3$1163/day3-17
Selva Val GardenaSouth Tyrol, Italy7.2$420/day-
Champagny-en-VanoiseSavoie, France7.2-4-14
Campitello di FassaTrentino-Alto Adige, Italy7.2-3-14
Val d'IsèreSavoie, France7.2$520/day3-16
KimberleyBritish Columbia, Canada7.2-3-12
Montchavin-Les CochesSavoie, France7.2-3-12
Beaver CreekColorado, United States7.1$1150/day4-18
Nozawa OnsenNagano Prefecture, Japan7.1-3-14
Les 7 LauxIsère, France7.1-3-14
SöldenTyrol, Austria7.1$520/day6-14
ThredboNew South Wales, Australia7.1$580/day3-12
Valle NevadoRegión Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile7.1$638/day8-16
Saint-Martin-de-BellevilleFrance7.1-5-15
Mount BachelorOregon, United States7.1-4-14
Les ArcsSavoie, France7.1-4-14
NendazValais, Switzerland7.1-2-14
GressoneyAosta Valley, Italy7.1-0-14
MéribelSavoie, France7.0--
StoweVermont, United States7.0$692/day-
Saalbach-HinterglemmSalzburg, Austria7.0-3-15
Smugglers NotchVermont, United States7.0$515/day3-12
MontafonVorarlberg, Austria7.0-3-12
Blue MountainOntario, Canada7.0-4-14
Banff SunshineAlberta, Canada6.9$850/day2-12
ValmorelFrance6.9-4-12
Big SkyMontana, United States6.9$618/day6-18
Cerro CatedralRío Negro, Argentina6.9-4-14
Davos-KlostersGraubünden, Switzerland6.8-3-14
Zillertal ArenaTyrol, Austria6.8-3-12
PanoramaBritish Columbia, Canada6.8-3-14
KitzbühelTyrol, Austria6.8$520/day6-16
WhitefishMontana, United States6.7$664/day4-16
Jackson HoleWyoming, United States6.7$1650/day6-17
St. AntonTyrol, Austria6.7-6-16
Termas de ChillánÑuble, Chile6.7-2-15
ChamonixHaute-Savoie, France6.6-5-17
Hakuba ValleyNagano, Japan6.6$520/day-
Le MassifQuebec, Canada6.6-5-14
MayrhofenTyrol, Austria6.6-3-14
Sierra NevadaSpain6.5-4-12
SahoroHokkaido, Japan6.5-0-15
Myoko KogenNiigata Prefecture, Japan6.3-5-14
Jay PeakVermont, United States6.2-3-14
ZermattValais, Switzerland6.0-6-14
VerbierValais, Switzerland5.9-4-17

All 124 Resorts

Flaine ski resort

Flaine

Haute-Savoie, France

$$8.7

Brutalist concrete village, 75% kid terrain, car-free roaming.

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski resort

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis

Tyrol, Austria

$$8.6

Underground funicular to slopes, 125,000m² kids areas, gear sorted.

Vail ski resort

Vail

Colorado, United States

$$$$8.4

$407 tickets, but kids actually progress from greens to blues.

Solitude ski resort

Solitude

Utah, United States

$$8.4

29 miles from Salt Lake, ski two resorts on one pass.

Tomamu ski resort

Tomamu

Hokkaido, Japan

$$8.4

Powder swallows kids whole, 70% beginner terrain, $$-level pricing.

Zauchensee-Flachau ski resort

Zauchensee-Flachau

Salzburg, Austria

$$8.3

Race timing technology, World Cup slopes, €73.50 lift tickets.

Tignes ski resort

Tignes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

$$8.3

Concrete towers, guaranteed snow, $26 lift tickets daily.

Trysil ski resort

Trysil

Hedmark, Norway

$$8.3

70% beginner slopes, night skiing under potential Northern Lights.

Adelboden-Lenk ski resort

Adelboden-Lenk

Bern, Switzerland

$$8.3

Horse-drawn carriages between villages, 70% kid-friendly terrain, Saturdays kids ski free.

Lech-Zürs ski resort

Lech-Zürs

Vorarlberg, Austria

$$$8.3

Car-free Oberlech village, kids walk to lessons alone, €450 passes.

Big White

British Columbia, Canada

$$$8.2

Ski-in/ski-out village, snow ghosts, night skiing, family perfected.

Livigno ski resort

Livigno

Lombardy, Italy

$$8.1

Kids ski free at 8, duty-free shopping, Swiss border access.

Queenstown ski resort

Queenstown

Otago, New Zealand

$$$8.1

July skiing, bungee jumping, 12-hour flight to chase winter.

Shiga Kogen ski resort

Shiga Kogen

Nagano, Japan

$$8.1

18 ski areas connected by shuttles, $26 tickets, ages 4-17.

Saint-Gervais ski resort

Saint-Gervais

France

$$8.1

Mont Blanc base camp, thermal baths, French village prices.

Kaltenbach-Hochzillertal ski resort

Kaltenbach-Hochzillertal

Tyrol, Austria

$$8.0

Skis off, warm drink in hand, two minutes flat.

Wengen ski resort

Wengen

Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

$$$$8.0

Car-free village, kids wander safely, 53% beginner terrain.

Zell am See-Kaprun ski resort

Zell am See-Kaprun

Salzburg, Austria

$$8.0

Lakeside village, €79 tickets, bus between three ski areas.

Obertauern ski resort

Obertauern

Salzburg, Austria

$$8.0

Beatles monuments on-mountain, 26km loop, Austria's only purpose-built resort.

Hintertux Glacier ski resort

Hintertux Glacier

Tyrol, Austria

$$8.0

365 days of skiing, glacier tours inside the ice.

La Plagne ski resort

La Plagne

Savoie, France

$8.0

16 beginner lifts free, 3-year-olds in ski school, glacier guaranteed.

La Parva ski resort

La Parva

Chile

$$7.9

11,000 feet elevation, ski-in condos, Santiago visible below.

Aspen Snowmass ski resort

Aspen Snowmass

Colorado, United States

$$7.9

Four mountains, one ticket. Under-6s ski free. Buttermilk's all theirs.

Planai-Hochwurzen ski resort

Planai-Hochwurzen

Styria, Austria

$$7.9

Half-price kids' tickets, themed learning slopes, town center lift access.

Silvretta Montafon ski resort

Silvretta Montafon

Vorarlberg, Austria

$$7.9

140km of pistes, 5-day kids package includes everything.

Palisades Tahoe ski resort

Palisades Tahoe

California, United States

$$$$7.9

Two villages, $269 tickets, teens actually use terrain parks.

Park City ski resort

Park City

Utah, United States

$$7.8

35 minutes from the airport, 7,300 acres, kids ride heated glass bubbles.

Lake Louise ski resort

Lake Louise

Alberta, Canada

$$7.8

Three mountain faces, $155 tickets, daycare from 18 days old.

Les Contamines-Montjoie ski resort

Les Contamines-Montjoie

Haute-Savoie, France

$$7.8

120km of Mont Blanc skiing, 1,000 locals, zero resort sprawl.

Villars ski resort

Villars

Switzerland

$$7.8

English-speaking village, 45 minutes from Geneva, ski-in daycare.

Marmot Basin ski resort

Marmot Basin

Canada

$$7.8

Longest season in Canada, no crowds, bring extra layers.

Alta Badia ski resort

Alta Badia

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

$$7.8

Four valleys, one loop, limestone turns pink-orange every clear evening.

Deer Valley ski resort

Deer Valley

Utah, United States

$$$$7.8

No snowboarders, perfectly groomed blues, $37 lift tickets.

Sestriere ski resort

Sestriere

Piedmont, Italy

$$7.8

Ski Italy to France for lunch, 400km terrain, €18 kids.

Alta ski resort

Alta

Utah, United States

$$7.8

540 inches of powder, zero snowboarders, same lodge week since 1987.

Åre ski resort

Åre

Jämtland, Sweden

$$7.8

Ski down Åreskultan, land in the actual village square.

Combloux ski resort

Combloux

Haute-Savoie, France

$$7.8

Megève's mountain, half the price, Mont Blanc from every run.

Keystone

Colorado, United States

$$$$7.8

Kids ski free, night skiing until 8 PM, and a snow fort the size of your house.

Sunday River ski resort

Sunday River

Maine, United States

$$7.7

Eight peaks, one lift ticket, three hours from Boston.

Morillon ski resort

Morillon

Haute-Savoie, France

$$7.7

€48.80 kids, 265km mountain, skiing through fir trees like Quebec.

Scuol ski resort

Scuol

Graubünden, Switzerland

$$7.7

Ski mornings, soak in heated outdoor mineral pools by afternoon. CHF 57.

Poiana Brașov ski resort

Poiana Brașov

Brașov, Romania

$$7.7

Ski Transylvania, visit Dracula's Castle, soak in a Carpathian hot tub.

Alpe d'Huez ski resort

Alpe d'Huez

Isère, France

$$7.7

300 sunny days annually means you stop gambling on the forecast.

Vaujany ski resort

Vaujany

Isère, France

$$7.7

Municipal crèche from six months. Ski school handles the gondola. You actually ski.

Coronet Peak ski resort

Coronet Peak

Otago, New Zealand

$$7.7

Your 3-month-old in childcare, your 2-year-old in lessons, you on the mountain.

Portillo ski resort

Portillo

Valparaíso, Chile

$$$7.7

All-inclusive Andes skiing, communal meals, $680 daily family cost.

Les Gets ski resort

Les Gets

Haute-Savoie, France

$$7.7

Three-year-olds in ski school, toddlers next door, car-free village.

Killington ski resort

Killington

Vermont, United States

$$$7.6

Six peaks, ski school at age 2, season runs until May.

Großarl-Dorfgastein ski resort

Großarl-Dorfgastein

Salzburg, Austria

$$7.6

Quiet valley, 200km Ski Amade terrain, kids sleep well here.

Val Thorens ski resort

Val Thorens

Savoie, France

$$7.6

2,300m altitude, 600km terrain, too windy for toddlers.

Mammoth Mountain ski resort

Mammoth Mountain

California, United States

$$$$7.6

5-hour drive from LA, serious terrain, $105 tickets.

Kiroro ski resort

Kiroro

Hokkaido, Japan

$$7.6

Childcare from 24 months, parents ski 8 uninterrupted hours daily.

Nevados de Chillán ski resort

Nevados de Chillán

Chile

$$7.6

Active volcano backdrop, hot springs après-ski, $30 lift tickets.

Ortisei ski resort

Ortisei

South Tyrol, Italy

$$7.6

Trilingual village, kids explore alone, 75% beginner slopes.

Peisey-Vallandry ski resort

Peisey-Vallandry

France

$$7.6

Tree-lined runs to the village, connects to La Plagne's 225km.

Serre Chevalier ski resort

Serre Chevalier

Hautes-Alpes, France

$$7.6

250km of skiing, authentic French villages, half the cost.

Söll ski resort

Söll

Tyrol, Austria

$$7.6

284km of ski area, €38 kids, actual Tyrolean village prices.

Niseko ski resort

Niseko

Hokkaido, Japan

$$7.6

Four linked villages, $16 kid tickets, onsen after skiing.

Grand Targhee ski resort

Grand Targhee

Wyoming, United States

$$7.6

Infant daycare on-slope, lift lines nonexistent, powder measured in feet.

Sun Peaks ski resort

Sun Peaks

British Columbia, Canada

$$$7.5

137 runs, ski-in/ski-out village, $31 daily tickets.

Snowbird ski resort

Snowbird

Utah, United States

$$$7.5

Childcare from 6 weeks, 30 minutes from Salt Lake City.

Sugarloaf ski resort

Sugarloaf

United States

$$7.5

2,820 feet vertical, 162 trails, two hours from Boston.

Brighton ski resort

Brighton

United States

$$7.5

Four ski mountains, $79 tickets, 20 minutes from Salt Lake.

Hemsedal ski resort

Hemsedal

Viken, Norway

$$7.5

Free powder playground for kids, 75% beginner terrain, €65 tickets.

Brides-les-Bains ski resort

Brides-les-Bains

Savoie, France

$$7.5

Soak in thermal springs, then gondola up to 600km of skiing.

Arabba ski resort

Arabba

Veneto, Italy

$$7.5

Dolomites backdrop, 1,200km Superski pass, legs done by lunch.

Winter Park ski resort

Winter Park

Colorado, United States

$$$7.4

Ski train from Denver, 3,000 acres, 30% cheaper than Summit County.

Passo Tonale ski resort

Passo Tonale

Italy

$$7.4

Glacier skiing until June, €35 day passes, no crowds.

Fernie ski resort

Fernie

Canada

$$7.4

5 bowls, 2,500 acres, powder stays cold all week.

Crested Butte ski resort

Crested Butte

Colorado, United States

$$7.4

Epic Pass resort, January slopes empty, Breckenridge crowds stay home.

Arosa Lenzerheide ski resort

Arosa Lenzerheide

Graubünden, Switzerland

$$7.4

Two villages connected by lifts, free skiing until 17, Roger Federer's home resort.

Vallnord ski resort

Vallnord

Andorra

$$7.4

Two countries, one lift pass, 20-minute drive from Spain.

Tux-Finkenberg ski resort

Tux-Finkenberg

Austria

$$7.4

Zillertal glacier access, village slopes for beginners, Austrian mountain hut lunches.

Bad Gastein ski resort

Bad Gastein

Austria

$$7.4

Belle Époque hotels, thermal spas, steep runs above town.

Avoriaz ski resort

Avoriaz

Haute-Savoie, France

$$7.4

Ski-in/ski-out every bed, horse-drawn sleighs, no car needed.

Mount Washington ski resort

Mount Washington

British Columbia, Canada

$$7.4

Ski while watching freighters. Six-person lesson bundle. First trip, sorted.

Bansko ski resort

Bansko

Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria

$$7.3

Gondola from town center, 99 BGN tickets, 75% beginner slopes.

Whiteface ski resort

Whiteface

United States

$$7.3

3,430-foot vertical drop, Olympic legacy, two hours from NYC.

Whistler Blackcomb ski resort

Whistler Blackcomb

British Columbia, Canada

$$$$7.3

Twin mountains, ski-in village, confident teens tackle black diamonds.

Selva Val Gardena ski resort

Selva Val Gardena

South Tyrol, Italy

$$7.2

Kids roam car-free village, parents ski Sella Ronda circuit.

Champagny-en-Vanoise ski resort

Champagny-en-Vanoise

Savoie, France

$$7.2

425km of terrain, €45 kids, you sleep in a 300-year-old village.

Campitello di Fassa ski resort

Campitello di Fassa

Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

$$7.2

Your kid gets a trophy. 55% beginner terrain. Real Ladin village.

Val d'Isère ski resort

Val d'Isère

Savoie, France

$$7.2

French slopes, English spoken, Village des Enfants from age 3.

Kimberley ski resort

Kimberley

British Columbia, Canada

$$7.2

BC's top-rated family resort. $90 kids' lift ticket. Nobody's heard of it.

Montchavin-Les Coches ski resort

Montchavin-Les Coches

Savoie, France

$$7.2

Two villages. One 425km ski area. Chairlifts outside your door.

Beaver Creek ski resort

Beaver Creek

Colorado, United States

$$$$7.1

$250 lift tickets, 85% beginner terrain, no toddler daycare.

Nozawa Onsen ski resort

Nozawa Onsen

Nagano Prefecture, Japan

$$7.1

Ski at 3, soak free in a 700-year-old bathhouse after.

Les 7 Laux ski resort

Les 7 Laux

Isère, France

$$7.1

Crèche from 18 months, ski school from 3, both parents skiing.

Sölden ski resort

Sölden

Tyrol, Austria

$$7.1

Glacier skiing where James Bond filmed, $293 tickets, ages 6-14.

Thredbo ski resort

Thredbo

New South Wales, Australia

$$7.1

July skiing, 75% kid terrain, most people forget Australia has snow.

Valle Nevado ski resort

Valle Nevado

Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

$$$7.1

July skiing at 10,000 feet, $40 tickets, confident kids only.

Saint-Martin-de-Belleville ski resort

Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

France

$$7.1

Real village base, connects to 600km Three Valleys skiing.

Mount Bachelor ski resort

Mount Bachelor

Oregon, United States

$$7.1

Volcano summit, 410 inches of snow, seven months of skiing.

Les Arcs ski resort

Les Arcs

Savoie, France

$$7.1

Four villages, one mountain, kids' lessons steps from your chalet door.

Nendaz ski resort

Nendaz

Valais, Switzerland

$$7.1

Verbier's 400km domain, half the price, with a family certification Verbier skipped.

Gressoney ski resort

Gressoney

Aosta Valley, Italy

$$7.1

Drop the 9-month-old at Staffal, ski 100 km, skate the frozen lake.

Méribel ski resort

Méribel

Savoie, France

$$7.0

Toddlers in proper care from 18 months. You actually ski.

Stowe ski resort

Stowe

Vermont, United States

$$$7.0

Front Four double-blacks, $131 tickets, 3-hour drive from Boston.

Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski resort

Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Salzburg, Austria

$$7.0

270km circuit, half of it gentle enough to keep your family together.

Smugglers Notch ski resort

Smugglers Notch

Vermont, United States

$$7.0

Three mountains, $17 kid tickets, condos with full kitchens.

Montafon ski resort

Montafon

Vorarlberg, Austria

$$7.0

Mountain carting down slopes, €35.50 kids' tickets, climate-neutral skiing.

Blue Mountain ski resort

Blue Mountain

Ontario, Canada

$$7.0

Cobblestone village, Beavertail in hand, kids roam car-free after skiing.

Banff Sunshine ski resort

Banff Sunshine

Alberta, Canada

$$$6.9

30-minute gondola up, car-free village, kids asleep coming down.

Valmorel ski resort

Valmorel

France

$$6.9

Kids ski door-to-door, €38 day passes, purpose-built 1970s village.

Big Sky ski resort

Big Sky

Montana, United States

$$$6.9

Teenagers get steep runs, parents get $98 tickets, nobody gets crowds.

Cerro Catedral ski resort

Cerro Catedral

Río Negro, Argentina

$$6.9

120km of runs, then chocolate shops 20km downhill.

Davos-Klosters ski resort

Davos-Klosters

Graubünden, Switzerland

$$6.8

Six mountains on one pass. Beginners get Madrisa. Advanced skiers get Parsenn.

Zillertal Arena ski resort

Zillertal Arena

Tyrol, Austria

$$6.8

Valley-to-valley skiing, €35 tickets, kids explore independently at 8+.

Panorama ski resort

Panorama

British Columbia, Canada

$$6.8

Ski out your door, soak in geothermal springs, skip Banff prices.

Kitzbühel ski resort

Kitzbühel

Tyrol, Austria

$$6.8

Ski World Cup downhill runs, €226 tickets, 800-year town.

Whitefish ski resort

Whitefish

Montana, United States

$$$6.7

7-mile drive to slopes, $115 tickets, zero crowds.

Jackson Hole ski resort

Jackson Hole

Wyoming, United States

$$$$6.7

Kids 12-under ski free; yours get 35 named trails you'll never find.

St. Anton ski resort

St. Anton

Tyrol, Austria

$$6.7

Where alpine skiing was invented. Your kids learn here too.

Termas de Chillán ski resort

Termas de Chillán

Ñuble, Chile

$$6.7

Ski the run, soak the toddler, same property, nowhere else does this.

Chamonix ski resort

Chamonix

Haute-Savoie, France

$$6.6

Five mountains, one valley, Mont Blanc watching every beginner run.

Hakuba Valley ski resort

Hakuba Valley

Nagano, Japan

$$6.6

10 resorts, one pass, hot springs between runs.

Le Massif ski resort

Le Massif

Quebec, Canada

$$6.6

Ski down toward the frozen river. Lodge is at the top.

Mayrhofen ski resort

Mayrhofen

Tyrol, Austria

$$6.6

Magic carpet at 9am. Harakiri's 78% gradient by noon.

Sierra Nevada ski resort

Sierra Nevada

Spain

$$6.5

3,400m elevation, December to May skiing, 2-hour Granada drive.

Sahoro ski resort

Sahoro

Hokkaido, Japan

$$6.5

One price covers lift tickets, meals, lessons, and Hokkaido powder.

Myoko Kogen ski resort

Myoko Kogen

Niigata Prefecture, Japan

$$6.3

¥7,000 lift pass, ramen at the base, chairlifts have no safety bars.

Jay Peak ski resort

Jay Peak

Vermont, United States

$$6.2

Nearly 400 inches of snow, then dry off at the indoor waterpark.

Zermatt ski resort

Zermatt

Valais, Switzerland

$$6.0

Cogwheel train in, no cars, the Matterhorn fills your window.

Verbier ski resort

Verbier

Valais, Switzerland

$$5.9

Free beginner slopes, CHF 87 pass, crèche takes them from age three.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What age do ski resort daycares accept?

Most resort childcare programs accept children from 2 months to 6 years, though age ranges vary by resort. Some offer extended programs for kids up to 12 with a mix of ski lessons and indoor activities.

How much does ski resort childcare cost?

Resort childcare typically costs $100-200 per day per child in the US, and can be lower in European resorts. Many resorts offer multi-day discounts. Book early — spots fill up fast during peak weeks.