Ski destinations offer packages for family fun and adventure

The ski season continues to offer options for adventure. Here are five ideas:

1. Telluride, Colo. Offering beauty and trendy-but-casual eateries swathed in small-town charm, this high-mountain hot spot offers deals at multiple price points. The Fairmont Franz Klammer Lodge Heritage Place package features accommodations in a two- or three-bedroom residence, two adult lift tickets daily, complimentary airport transfers, ski valet and valet parking.

Latitude 38 offers accommodation in downtown Telluride, as well as Mountain Village. Guests receive free adult lift tickets when accommodations are booked. Check www.visittelluride.com/special/stay-and-ski for pricing.

2. Big Sky/Moonlight Basin, Mont. With programs offering free stuff for kids, multiple new terrain parks and a new kids adventure area, there is plenty to encourage families to visit this vast winter wonderland. Experienced skiers may vote for a guided “first tracks” program to experience fresh powder. Contact: moonlightbasin.com; bigskyresort.com

3. Flagstaff, Ariz. Buy two adult lift tickets for the Arizona Snowbowl, and your hotel stay is free when you participate in this northern Arizona town’s Ski and Stay Free program. Pair time on the mountain with a trip to the Grand Canyon 70 miles north or travel south 120 miles and warm up in Phoenix. Contact: arizonasnowbowl.com; visitarizona.com

4. Santa Fe, N.M. This year, the city has launched a program to welcome young skiers, offering kids 12 and younger free lodging, meals and culturally immersive activities. Ski Santa Fe’s Chipmunk Corner offers options for the smallest skiers, as well as top-notch instruction on more than 660 acres of Rocky Mountain terrain. Contact: skisantafe.com; visitsantafe.com

5. Snowmass, Colo. In addition to downhill fun, kids visiting this family-friendly resort can expect activities ranging from storytelling to wildlife adventures to selfies with Snowy the Mammoth. Gather for a family bowling night at Slopeside Lanes and free after-ski parties for kids on Saturdays in Base Village. From March 1 through April 17, rent children’s ski equipment from Four Mountain Sports and receive a free lift ticket. Contact: viksnowmass.com