Affordable family ski trip?!
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Is there such a thing?! We have young kids all under 7 and can’t fathom spending the outrageous prices that vail and other places are offering!
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Well your first issue is Vail lol
Look at New Mexico (angel fire, Red River) and less expensive places in Colorado.
Short answer is no, I don’t think ski trip and affordable go in the same sentence but there are definitely less expensive areas than Vail. -
Have you looked into skiing in Europe! Put alerts for flights! It is far more affordable!!! For example, Ski School in Zermatt for a full week 9-3:30 with lunch included is $589! 2 weeks of rentals for both my kids was $270! I forgot to include that kids life tickets are FREE until they’re 9!!!!! And after that it’s 1/2 price… Which is still waaaaaaay cheaper than in the states. Many European destinations are part of the epic or icon pass if you already have one!
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We are currently planning a ski trip, and there are a variety of places where kids ski free depending on age, I've listed the ones I've found below:
- Crested Butte (kids ski free under 4)
- Big Sky (kids ski free under 6)
- Steamboat (Kids 12 years old and younger can ski for free the same number of days as an accompanying adult who purchases a lift ticket for five or more days).
- Park City (Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are eligible for five free days of skiing)
- Brighton, Snowbasin and Snowbird (UTAH) - all VERY affordable, kids ski free and a GREAT starter mountain if you have first timers. Half day private lesson is $425 in Brighton, which shockingly is cheaper than most.
