Families & Kids - Official Steamboat Ski Resort and Central Reservations Website

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Families & Kids are Steamboat's specialty.

Kids ski programs, kids-only terrain and lifts, and family vacation deals like Kids Ski Free and Kids Fly Free, are just a few reasons why Steamboat is rated North America’s #1 Family Resort.

Could your child be the next Billy Kidd, Travis Mayer, Caroline Lalive, Nelson Carmichael or Shannon Dunn? There’s no better place to start them on their way than through the Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School and Kids’ Vacation Center. Even before unveiling its revolutionary Steamboat MountainWatch technology, Steamboat has a national reputation for the best children’s programs in the country.

Kids’ Vacation Center

This year, the Kids’ Vacation Centers new slopeside entrance will add 3,000 sq. ft., nearly a 40% increase, to the comprehensive children’s complex. Eight new registration kiosks will whisk young snow enthusiasts into a redesigned kid-friendly, western-themed facility with the overall goal of expediting check-in, streamlining functionality, augmenting security and delivering a better family experience. Steamboat’s kids’ programs are recognized as the top kids programs in the industry. Whether your child has never seen snow or is a bump-skiing superstar, Steamboat will provide a positive and rewarding experience.

Kids’ Adventure Club At Night

A kids' night out and a parents night out for New Years Eve!

Kids-Only Terrain & Lifts

Steamboat has five kids-only lifts and two special beginner teaching areas with dedicated Magic Carpet lifts. More advanced kids access the entire mountain, including kids-only terrain at Rough Rider Basin, complete with dedicated lift plus teepees, a frontier-style fort and the Beehive - a kids’ terrain park.