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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t live in your area so cannot comment on the specific slopes. However, my advice would be
1) private lessons over group lessons. They are expensive but your kid will learn and advance MUCH faster. Literally 3 lessons and he’ll be on his way. Then add more as he advances.
2) access and frequency. If you cannot devote days at a time to skiing, or a week long trip, get passes to the slope that is decent and close to you. My DD had access to a mini mountain, literally a hill, in elementary school. And the kids would go after school. They were excellent skiiers and snowboarders because they would ski at least weekly, sometimes more often.
3) now is definitely the time to learn. Many kids start at the age of 3, and by high school the ones who didn’t know how to ski definitely felt left out in friend groups when they were on green slopes and everyone else went to the top of the mountain for the blacks.
4) bring a friend. Once he learns, bring a friend who also knows how to ski. It’s how they learn.
5) rent ski gear for the season. It’s okey to get to the mountain and rent for the day for the first time. If he likes it, rent ski boots and skis at a local ski shop. Buy helmet, gloves, poles, under layers, ski jacket and ski pants (the latter can be purchased thrift if you want just make sure they are good quality brands). And you don’t need to worry about buying ski gear until he reaches full height probably late teens, his feet and ski boots and skis will keep growing with him so just do a seasonal rental every year. 
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