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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am re-reading the OP.  I would not schlep 3 kids who haven't skied before out West.  I would [b]start small and local[/b]- snowshoe is a great rec.  See if you are a 'ski family', and if you are, start planning starting next year for more affordable ways to do this - collecting points for flights, planning out budgeting for passes, getting used gear, etc.   [/quote]

Agree, and go when the conditions are good. The first few days of skiing are hard enough. A lot of kids will hate it if it's rainy or icy or very cold.

You could also go to Liberty or Whitetail midweek sometime. Missing a day of school here and there is fine, especially with young kids. [/quote]

I guess so... places are just so horrid though. I think my young relatives fell in love with skiing because it was just such an incredible experience the first few times they did it. [/quote]

My kids loved Whitetail when they were younger. They now have skied at legitimately great places but Whitetail was perfect for them starting out.

Also, don’t start out that high. Work your way up to it. What you don’t want is a BC expectation every year.[/quote]

I am an expert skier and already have 3 ski trips on the calendar for this season (Vermont, Utah and Colorado) and will probably add one more. I still go to Whitetail a few times a season. Usually just ski a half day but it's decent skiing and with an Epic Local day pass it costs me $50. Agree that Whitetail and Liberty are perfect for learning. Heck, my first ski day was at Liberty back when it was called Charnita. [/quote]

I grew up here too - skiied at Cherokee. I get nostalgic everytime I pass by the Linden exit on I66.[/quote]

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