Thinking ahead to SNOW and need some advice
 

I know its nearly 100 degrees here in NY buy I am thinking of winter, which brings, snow, skiing and my daughter's 16th birthday. She loves to ski. However, I do not and neither does my 11 year old, who is disabled. So, I am looking for a ski area where my skiier can bring a friend and have a blast and where my 11 year old and I can swim, shop and maybe snowtube. We live in Westchester County, NY. What is the closed place that meets these needs? And, if distance is not an issue, but finances are, what is the best place to go?
Many Thanks and stay cool!

Maybe Smuggler's Notch in Vermont? www.smuggs.com. I have to admit to having never been there myself - mainly because it has a GREAT reputation as a family resort, and I myself have no kids. But, I have seen it written up MANY times as being a great resort for families, with tons of activities on the snow and off, so maybe it would be a place for you to investigate. Presumably, this (and other resorts in Vt.) would be driving distance for you, which would hold down costs.

I'm so borng about this...but I always recommend Mont Tremblant in Quebec. There is a great pedestrian village at the base of the mountain that offers lots of fun stuff to do. There is an indoor water park and lots of shops and restaurants and general hanging out. It seems to me anyway like a great place for the non-skier. It isn't cheap though! If you want to stay directly in the pedestrian village (there are lots of hotel rooms and condos) you should be looking now. (I do not think there is snow tubing - but the dog sledding is great!)

Smuggs is a great family resort, but it is a bit insular...a good hike to Burlington for shopping.

Check out Loon Mountain in Lincoln, NH. The mountain isn't so demanding that you must be an expert to enjoy it. They have day and night tubing. There are many accomodations (Village of Loon & The Mountain Club come to mind) with swimming and health facilities. Between Lincoln and Woodstock, there are many good restaurants and shopping venues. And if you're feeling adventurous, blast across the "Kanc" to Conway for outlet mall nirvahna. Good luck!

These sound like wonderful ideas. I'm doing the research now. Thank you so much for the valuable info.

sailing:
Mont Tremblant has a bunch of web cams that are sort of cool. One of them shoots the pedestrian village.

http://www.tremblantwebcams.com/e/

Waterville Valley in NH is a good option. Easy to get to, lot's of activities, decent dining...

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I don't know if Colorado is too far for you, but the Winter Park Handicap Ski Program is renowned for its work. They have programs for people with all types of disabilities-- amputees, blind, quadraplegics who ski in sit-skis, etc. Maybe your 11 year old could actually get out on the hill and have a blast herself.

Hi Sailing,

Maureen beat me to it, but I was also going to mention that many "disabled" people get out and enjoy winter sports. Park City, Utah (my home) is home to the US Ski and Snowboarding Teams, which include skiers who use sit skis and other types of skis.

There are lots of options for things to do and the snow is REALLY nice......