Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About this time each year, I can’t wait to get out on a bluebird day and ski down a perfectly groomed trail. But it’s going to be a while. Multiple knee surgeries have kept me off the slopes for more than two years (no, it wasn’t a ski injury!) My physical therapist asked me what goals I have after my most recent surgery this past month, and I said to get back on the slopes later this season.

Maybe your kids are begging for a getaway to the snow. Maybe your idea of a snow vacation is sitting by the fire with a good book or a spa treatment (or two). Maybe you are embarrassed your kids out ski you.

(Mine did long before they were in middle school.) Maybe there is someone with special challenges in your family. The good news is there are plenty of options in snow country for your family without breaking the budget.

The key is to plan smart and read all of the fine print. People are also reading..

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