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Okemo Ski Resort for Families

By , About.com Guide

Photo courtesy of Okemo ski resort.

Okemo -- near the small town of Ludlow, Vermont -- is a popular mountain for families, and has a claim to "some of the best snow in the east", according to About.com's Skiing Guide; plenty of snowmaking capability, too.

Okemo has five mountain areas, and 2200 vertical feet; you can read details and latest news about trails, lifts, programs, at the Okemo Ski Resort site.

Features for families

Okemo is a family-owned ski resort, with owners who pride themselves on a personal touch. Features for families include:

  • free skiing and riding for kids six and under
  • free beginner surface lifts at the Okemo base and Jackson Gore base
  • slopeside lodging
  • overnight ski/ snowboard storage, near lodge and lift
  • complimentary shuttle on weekends and holiday periods
  • Mountain Ambassadors give tips and tours
  • For little kids: Penguin Playground Day Care Center with two locations at the Okemo base and Jackson Gore base. Private lessons for kids as young as 2; Mini Stars skiing program for kids ages 3 & 4.
  • Evening Day Care on select nights and holiday periods, ages 6 mos. to 12 years.
  • kids ski and board programs up to age 14
Also nice for families: lots of beginner slopes and long intermediate "cruisers"; families can ride any lift together and have a choice of runs of different difficulty to ski/board down. Then meet at the bottom, and ride up again... (Don't forget to take cell phones or walkie-talkies along, for that "meeting up" part!)

Okema also has a large Super Pipe, a halfpipe and multiple terrain parks.

Okemo in Summer

Families will find summer fun at Okemo, too, with lots of recreation in the Great Outdoors, and free outdoor concerts; also look for a Family Adventure retreat with activities such as family yoga, biking, hiking, wilderness challenge, lots more.)

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