Creating Unforgettable Skiing Adventures For Grandparents Traveling With Grandkids

By Joanna Allen at Allen Batista Travel, Inc.

​Skip trips, also known as grandparents traveling with grandchildren, allow grandparents to bond with their grandchildren. As the weather starts to get colder, skiing is a wonderful activity for grandparents to bond with their grandchildren on the slopes.

In this blog, Allen Batista Travel, Inc. shares tips to help grandparents plan a hassle-free and fun-filled winter break with their grandchildren. Planning is key to ensuring everyone enjoys the trip.

Choosing The Right Ski Resort

To start, it is important to select a family-friendly ski resort with slopes for beginner to advanced skiers.  Some ski resorts often offer group lessons - beginner, intermediate and advanced skiers - to help individuals perfect their technique on the slopes. It is important to select a resort with other things to do, such as skiing clubs, ice skating, or indoor activities.

Packing Smart For The Trip

Smart packing is important during a ski trip. It is important to bring layers of clothing – thermal clothing, sweaters. fleece jackets, waterproof outer garments, and of course, warm socks, gloves, and hats. Do not forget to pack sun cream to protect the skin from the sun.

Making Time For Fun Beyond The Slopes

Skiing is perhaps the all-time favorite activity when on a ski trip.  Many skiing destinations have several options for things to do at a ski resort, including snowshoeing, hot springs, guided nature tours, and local tours in the area.

Staying Safe And Healthy

It is important to note that safety is paramount when skiing with the kids. It is important for all skiers to understand the following requirements for skiing: control, ability to stop, and awareness of others. Newcomers have to get some practice from a professional instructor to help them start their experience.

Allen Batista Travels, Inc. highlights three ski resorts within a three-hour driving distance from New York City offering fun activities for families, professional instructors and safety measures on the slopes.

Windham Mountain, New York

This ski resort is ideal for grandparents traveling with kids – there are beginner, intermediate and advanced slopes to cater to skiers and snowboarders on all levels. Windham also has a special “Adventure Park," where kids, snow tube, ice skate, and snowshoe. Windham Mountain has just opened a Kid’s Adventure Park featuring a 500-foot-long zipline, four tubing lanes, and a 30-foot climbing wall to entertain kids.

Hunter Mountain, New York

This ski resort is also popular with families because the resort has slopes for beginner to advanced skiers and snowboarders. The snow tubing park is one of the largest in the region. The resort also has an indoor arcade for the young at heart.  Hunter Mountain has expanded the ski programs for children.

Camelback Mountain, Pennsylvania

The resort offers skiing and snowboarding, and snow tubing.  The resort is known for its family entertainment including Aquatopia indoor waterpark, and ziplining all year round. Camelback Mountain also offers adaptive ski programs for children with special needs. Camelback has also added new mountain coasters and laser tag facilities.

Building Lasting Memories

Allen Batista Travels, Inc. can help grandparents traveling with grandchildren’s plan a fun-filled winter getaway at a family-friendly resort. Contact us today.