Ski lessons help get kids ready to take on more than just the bunny slope with expert instruction as they navigate the gear and movements needed to swoosh downhill. These classes for kids teach a fun skill that can make for a great family vacation or lifelong hobby.
We’ve rounded up a bunch of places you can find lessons for your little skiiers, including a Chicago school offering indoor lessons year-round, clubs that take kids on ski trips by bus, and lessons offered at slopes both near and far.
Indoor Ski Lessons in Chicago
Shredder Indoor Ski School
3800 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(872) 225-3388
This indoor ski school uses a special artificial turf surface that’s spritzed with water to mimic the feeling of skiing and snowboarding in real snow. They offer classes, open gyms, camps, parents night out programs, and more for ages 1+. Private lessons available.
Local Ski Clubs
King Keyser: Trolls Ski & Snowboard Club
This local shop offers an eight-week Trolls Ski & Snowboard Club in the winter. Kids ages 11-17 meet in Hinsdale to take a bus trip to Wilmot or Alpine Valley, where they enjoy a day on the slopes and learn from ski or snowboard instructors.
Snowflake Club
Snowflake Club’s ski instructors lead weekly outings to spots like Alpine Valley, Wilmot, Devil’s Head, and Chestnut Mountain Resort. Buses stop to pick up kids at locations in Highland Park, Indian Hill, Lake Forest, Northbrook, Wilmette, and Chicago before heading to the slopes.
Ski Lessons at Slopes in the Chicago Suburbs
Four Lakes Alpine Snowsports
5750 Lakeside Drive
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 964-2550
Group and private lessons for ages 6+.
Villa Olivia
1401 W Lake Street
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 289-1000
Snow Phone: (630) 540-4199
Group and private lessons.
Ski Lessons at Slopes Within Driving Distance of Chicagoland
Chestnut Mountain Resort
8700 W Chestnut Mountain Road
Galena, IL 61036
(800) 397-1320
Group lessons for kids 7+.
Swiss Valley
13421 Mann Street
Jones, MI 49061
(269) 244-5635
Snow Phone: (269) 244-8016
Group and private lessons.
Timber Ridge
07500 23 1/2 Street
Gobles, MI 49055
(269) 694-9449
There are several lesson options for kids as young as 5.
Boyne Mountain Resort
1 Boyne Mountain Road
Boyne Falls, MI 49713
(855) 688-7024
Lessons for ages 4+.
Wilmot Mountain
11931 Fox River Road
Wilmot, WI 53192
(262) 862-2301
Private and group lessons, and a kids ski and snowboard school for kids as young as 3.
The Mountain Top at Grand Geneva
7036 Grand Geneva Way
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 245-7516
Private and group lessons for ages 3+, ranging in time from 60-90 minutes.
Alpine Valley
W2501 County Road
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 642-7374
Two-hour kids lessons for ages 5+.
Cascade Mountain
W10441 Cascade Mountain Road
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-5588
Private/semi-private lessons are available and they also have a Cascade Kids program for ages 5-12.
Devil’s Head
S6330 Bluff Road
Merrimac, WI 53561
(608) 493-2204
Group lessons, private lessons, private pro lessons for ages 6+.
Granite Peak
227200 Snowbird Avenue
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 845-2846
Variety of lesson options, including kids adventure programs (kids ages 5-12), and private/semi-private lessons.
