Snow adventures for young families. Skip the lifts, 5 options with snowshoes or cross-country skis.
Tahoe Donner with kids
If you’re staying in and around Truckee with kids, Tahoe Donner is an affordable resort that’s great for beginners. I hadn’t been on a snowboard or skis in 12 years when my family went a few weeks ago, and, consequently, my children had never even been to a ski resort when we arrived. What we {more}
Dodge Ridge: Kid-friendly skiing
More affordable than Tahoe and super family-friendly, Dodge Ridge is one Oakland mom’s little secret.
The Blue Angels Ski & Snowboard School = awesome!
Thanks to Blue Angels Ski & Snowboard Program for sponsoring 510Families today! We’re so excited to share their story about this cool way to turn children into snow sport lovers. I wish I was a kid who could learn from the Blue Angels Ski School. Now in its 24th season, the Blue Angels Youth Ski & Snowboard Program {more}
Kid-Centric South Tahoe: Squeeze in a Winter Mini-Vacation
Armed with two pads of Mad Libs and the collected works of One Direction, we hit the road with plans to fit in some tubing and snow play, log in some casino time for mom and dad, and let our son run amok in the arcades.
Sugar Bowl ski resort for little skiers
Sugar Bowl ski resort in Tahoe has enough snow right now to offer a great experience for families, and I road-tested it for you. Last year I recommended Northstar (also open due to sophisticated snow-making capabilities) after my kids made significant progress there on the road to skiing. This year we discovered that Sugar Bowl {more}
Leland Snow Play: Tubing fun for all ages – including adults
Leland Snow Play is a snow park for tubing in Strawberry, CA, in the Sonora Pass region. If you’re not familiar, that’s about 175 miles, mostly East, from the Berkeley area. Rental houses are abundant in Twain Harte, a mountain town about 25 minutes from the snow park, and early planners may have luck securing {more}
Tahoe: Northstar Ski School for Kids
Pro-tip: If you’re considering ski school for two kids, check the various resorts for their age groupings. Siblings may be together in some locations, but apart at others.