The thought of sparkly flurries falling through the fragrant evergreens always gets me at this time of year. I pine away for a winter getaway with my family, enjoying the exhilaration of a perfect run at my favorite resort.
My family started a family ski trip tradition years ago, knowing that families that ski together will travel together even after the kids hit college. The best advice: start young and keep it up.
Lake Tahoe
![Granlibakken features the fastest sled hill in Lake Tahoe](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Granlibakken-Sled-Black-225x300.jpg)
![The snow is unbelievable and 15 ski resorts within a 45-minute drive are enough for me to love Lake Tahoe.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_9370-225x300.jpg)
![Free sledding hill near Lake Tahoe and Carson City](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Girl-Sled-Spooner-225x300.jpg)
![Carful of kids, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Family Ski](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_6347-300x225.jpg)
![Grandlibakken-Tahoe: an intimate ski hill that's easy for Mom and her wallet. Lake Tahoe, Family Ski Destinations,](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_5589-1-225x300.jpg)
![The Tahoe Meadows Trailhead is a great FREE place to sled with the kids in Lake Tahoe.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_5853-1-225x300.jpg)
What to Pack & Where to Go
![What to pack for a Family Ski Trip--marshmallows for the fire pits. Lake Tahoe, Family friendly ski destination.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_5823-2-1-225x300.jpg)
![This is a happy kid after his two-hour lesson at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, carful of kids, family friendly ski destination](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_5762-225x300.jpg)
![Taking a break before another run.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_2097-225x300.jpg)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
![Pecos National Historical Park is an easy stop off of I-25 to stretch your legs and your mind.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0152-300x200.jpg)
![Take a moment to take a family picture at Ski Santa Fe.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0412-225x300.jpg)
![Free sledding in the Santa Fe National Forest at the Big Tesuque Campground.](https://www.carfulofkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0216-200x300.jpg)