Browse Family Ski Resorts
35 family-friendly resorts worldwide with complete trip guides, cost breakdowns, and detailed family information.
Chile
4 resorts

La Parva
Chile
β11,000 feet elevation, ski-in condos, Santiago visible below.β

Portillo
ValparaΓso, Chile
βAll-inclusive Andes skiing, communal meals, $680 daily family cost.β

Nevados de ChillΓ‘n
Chile
βActive volcano backdrop, hot springs aprΓ¨s-ski, $30 lift tickets.β

Valle Nevado
RegiΓ³n Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
βJuly skiing at 10,000 feet, $40 tickets, confident kids only.β
Switzerland
8 resorts

Adelboden-Lenk
Bern, Switzerland
βHorse-drawn carriages between villages, 70% kid-friendly terrain, Saturdays kids ski free.β

Villars
Switzerland
βEnglish-speaking village, 45 minutes from Geneva, ski-in daycare.β

Verbier
Valais, Switzerland
βPremium terrain for teenage skiers, aprΓ©s-ski starts at 3pm.β

Arosa Lenzerheide
GraubΓΌnden, Switzerland
βTwo villages connected by lifts, free skiing until 17, Roger Federer's home resort.β

Nendaz
Valais, Switzerland
βVerbier's 400km domain, half the price, with a family certification Verbier skipped.β

Engelberg
Obwalden, Switzerland
βThree mountain zones, Globi cartoon skiing, 1.8km sledge run.β

Laax
GraubΓΌnden, Switzerland
βTeen terrain parks, 235km pistes, rails beat carving here.β

Andermatt
Uri, Switzerland
βGlacier Express runs through slopes, car-free village, $47 kids.β
United States
23 resorts

Solitude
Utah, United States
β29 miles from Salt Lake, ski two resorts on one pass.β

Grand Targhee
Wyoming, United States
βSlopeside lodging, $12 kid tickets, meltdowns solved in 60 seconds.β

Alta
Utah, United States
β540 inches of powder, zero snowboarders, same lodge week since 1987.β

Snowbird
Utah, United States
βChildcare from 6 weeks, 30 minutes from Salt Lake City.β

Sugarloaf
United States
β2,820 feet vertical, 162 trails, two hours from Boston.β

Brighton
United States
βFour ski mountains, $79 tickets, 20 minutes from Salt Lake.β

Mount Snow
Vermont, United States
β4 hours from the city, first-timers on chairlifts by lunch.β

Winter Park
Colorado, United States
βSki train from Denver, 3,000 acres, 30% cheaper than Summit County.β

Whiteface
United States
β3,430-foot vertical drop, Olympic legacy, two hours from NYC.β

Killington
Vermont, United States
βTeen skiers get maximum vertical, ski school starts age 2.β

Crested Butte
Colorado, United States
βEpic Pass resort, no lift lines, 1880s mining town intact.β

Bretton Woods
New Hampshire, United States
β464 acres, ski-in rentals, cook Thanksgiving while kids nap.β

Stevens Pass
Washington, United States
βUnder 2 hours from Seattle, night skiing beats traffic home.β

Sunday River
Maine, United States
βEight peaks connected by lifts, three hours from Boston.β

Stowe
Vermont, United States
βFront Four double-blacks, $131 tickets, 3-hour drive from Boston.β

Mount Bachelor
Oregon, United States
βSki America's only volcano, $23 tickets, 360-degree summit views.β

Big Sky
Montana, United States
βTeenagers get steep runs, parents get $98 tickets, nobody gets crowds.β

Whitefish
Montana, United States
β7-mile drive to slopes, $115 tickets, zero crowds.β

Northstar
California, United States
βSki-in lodging, age 3 lessons, $850 daily without Heavenly crowds.β

Jay Peak
Vermont, United States
βNearly 400 inches of snow, then dry off at the indoor waterpark.β

Snowshoe Mountain
United States
βFour-hour drive from DC, snowmaking on every trail, $89 tickets.β

Kirkwood
United States
β2,000 inches annual snowfall, steep terrain, no grooming on weekends.β

Loon Mountain
New Hampshire, United States
βGlacial caves, ziplines, and a gondola, skis optional.β
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