Getting your kiddo out on the hill can be a challenge—ever tried to put a ski boot on a crying kid? By the time you get out the door, the stress of the morning can be overwhelming, and many parents ...

It’s a Saturday afternoon in early December and the Treehouse Kids Adventure Center at Colorado’s Aspen Snowmass resort is filled with nearly 250 bobble-headed kids, clunking around in colorful ...

A family ski trip is a great winter vacay, especially for those with older kids. However, skiing with a family is expensive.

Your children hang out at their mountain digs until a ski instructor swings by, steering them like VIPs to the best runs and bypassing lift lines. The instructor arranges for lunch and apres-ski ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skiing’s expensive. It’s a truism, we know. But when you’re single with fewer bills to pay, navigating the financial side of ...

Over the previous two winters, I'd meant to get my kids into downhill skiing but it just didn't happen. The idea of jumping into that world of gear, lessons, a steep learning curve and significant ...

Lessons for children ages 5-14 in the Nordic Spirit Ski League at the Spirit Mountain Nordic Center run for six weeks, each Sunday, from Jan. 15 through Feb. 19. Registration is 12:30-2:30 p.m. Jan. 8 ...

We wanted to introduce our 4-year-old to skiing last winter, and my friend Big Paul said: "Take him to Northstar, drop him off at the ski school." Which was probably sound advice. The problem was, I ...