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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks again!

I think we’ll just do local skiing as a day trip if the weather cooperates.

When you take skiing out of the mix, which destination sounds most fun for kids, staying somewhere modest but doing fun excursions?

Has anyone done dogsledding with children in the cab ( anywhere)? It still seems very exciting but I understand the advice to wait until they’re older.  As an adult I would probably prefer not to actually control anything. We love animals and snow but aren’t especially adventurous. Would also hope to ice skate, sled, etc.

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I want to second the people above who said that snow play is what's really special for kids. Despite going to Olympic quality resorts to learn to ski, what I remember is things like riding a saucer down a small hill behind a condo, how pretty icicles were and how neat it was to hold them in my hand, making snow angels, my dad buying me 2 extravagantly priced on-slope hot chocolates on a bitter, bitter day, getting really big salted pretzels, etc.  The little things.  I do really like downhill skiing and I started around age 4 or so, and remember starting to learn.  It's a good age because you're so little, it doesn't hurt to fall down.

I would concentrate on what makes an experience great for a small kid.  If you get a good ski school instructor, try to hire them a second time.  Make sure the snowpants and coat fit comfortably so snow stays out when they do the snow angels.  Pick a resort with a layout where it's easy to get to the bathroom and not tiring to move around between buildings and the parking lot.

Regarding dog and winter books, I'm sorry but I found Jack London depressing.  I think I read Call of the Wild and didn't like it but the Jack London work I always remember is the short story called "To Build a Fire" where the protagonist dies.

Wikipedia says:

[i]"The 1908 version is about an unnamed male protagonist who ventures out in the subzero boreal forest of the Yukon Territory. He is followed by a native dog and is en route to visit his friends—ignoring warnings from an older man from Sulphur Creek[1] about the dangers of hiking alone in extreme cold. The protagonist underestimates the harsh conditions and freezes to death after his fire is doused and he is unable to re-light it."[/i]

For kids, the common dog books (if you haven't run across them) that are heartwarming are about the real Iditarod origin story and the Iditarod.  Some of them are about Balto.  Balto's taxidermied at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and you can visit him there someday if your kid appreciates taxidermied animals instead of getting upset about them.  There's also one called Kiana's Iditarod.  Your public library may have these.  You might also find a book about dog breeders or sledders that is modern and non-fiction that might appeal to your kid.  There are books about everything.[/quote]

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