

The Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center is a 25,000-square-foot, forest-themed facility that provides a basecamp for hot chocolate breaks, lunch, playtime, arts and crafts and childcare. Kids love learning at Snowmass thanks to the gentle beginner areas, like Fanny Hill and Elk Camp, ski school characters and state-of-the-art facilities. 2) Aspen Snowmass Snowmass has several designated learn-to-ski zones, including Fanny Hill, Assay Hill and Elk Camp Meadows. Where to stay: For ski in ski out access to Buttermilk’s beginner-friendly slopes and convenience to the Hideout, an award-winning children’s ski school facility, stay at the Inn at Aspen. Beginners at Buttermilk can even ski or snowboard next to the world-famous 22-foot-high, 500-foot-long X Games Superpipe and the monstrous jumps that make up the Slopestyle Course. This innovative 7,500-square-foot facility features custom-designed play features like a playroom and lookout tower and will inspire a love of mountain adventure in children.įew resorts can boast beginner trails that yield views of Colorado’s famed 14,000-plus-foot peaks, so one of the highlights of learning to ski at Buttermilk is the chance to see Pyramid Peak from the Cliffhouse Lodge.

Kids and parents alike will be impressed with Buttermilk’s Hideout Children’s Center.

Photo Credit: Aspen SnowmassĪspen Snowmass‘ beginner mountain, Buttermilk offers excellent green runs for Level 2 and 3 beginners, and the base area’s magic carpet and beginner lifts deliver skiers and snowboarders to a gentle, dedicated learning zone for first-timers. 1) Buttermilk Buttermilk’s designated beginner area features crowd-free, gentle slopes, a magic carpet and beginner lift. After a lesson or two with one of the highly trained instructors at the top ski and snowboard schools listed below, you’ll be well on your way to enjoying years of wintertime bliss. If you’re thinking about learning to ski or snowboard but don’t know where to begin, we’ve compiled a list of North America’s best resorts for first timers, thanks to their specialized learning programs, state-of-the-art facilities, accessibility and unique beginner experiences. Learning to ski under the Matterhorn at Zermatt | Photo Credit: Nick Webb
