Hi Everyone!
It’s time to embrace the slopes, and here’s our list of the best skiing spots near NYC. January is learn to ski and snowboard month, and with I Ski NY, you can find so many great deals…
Kids Group Lessons here are really popular. Explorers is for 4-6 year olds, Mountaineers from ages 7-12. There is Playcare for children ages 2-6 who want to stay indoors while parents ski. There are single and full-day sessions offered. Here’s their “need to know” list for your kids, before they begin. Here are directions. If you choose to lodge at the mountain, here is a great part of their site to check.
64 Klein Ave
Hunter , NY 12442
518-263-4223 | Toll Free: 800-486-8376 (800-HunterMtn)
Youth lessons are offered starting at age 4. There is a great range of options for the kids to learn here, in private or group lessons. On this page, you will find all levels of childrens’ options for your little ones. There is a spa here, for parents who need TLC. Lodging is abundant as well. At the Windham Inn, kids stay free under 12, which is great. Here are Directions.
19 Resort Drive, Windham, NY 12496
800-754-9463
There are so many skiing and stay packages here, it’s great! A great support system here for kids 12 and under too. Kidscamp is totally worth it, as lunch and equipment is included. Check it out! Pricing isn’t bad at all. Here are Directions.
Belleayre
181 Galli Curci Road
Highmount, NY 12441
If above address is not a invalid address, input the following into GPS:
Belleayre Mountain
Belleayre Mountain Road
Pine Hill, NY 12465
845.254.5600
Children can partake in the Mountain Cat program, which is great. The Berkshires are really one of the east coast’s best terrains and places to visit, so places to stay are abundant and charming. Here’s a list of places you can stay in the region. One of the fun things about Catamount is that your kids can experience being in NY and Massachusetts in the same day! Great Barrington and Hudson are both close. Here are directions.
GPS doesn’t recognize their address, but here’s the Directions part of their site that will help you get there, it’s very easy!
518-325-3200
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