

You don’t even have to climb the hill a lift drags you to the top on the tube. If you want a change from skiing one afternoon, kids can work off some energy at Sylvan Tubing Hill in nearby Wausau, which has six slopes. While the second course teaches youngsters to improve their downhill skiing and snowboarding, as well as using the lift system safely.

The first, The Rail Riders program teaches the fundamentals of freestyle skiing. For more experienced kids there are two progressive courses spread over three weeks.
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Lessons are available Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays and can be taken in the morning or afternoon or as a full day with lunch provided. For new and beginner skiers aged 3 to 12 years (snowboard lessons start from 7+) the One-Day Lesson Programs are particularly popular and need booking early. Granite Peak is well geared up for lessons for kids right through to adults, using certified instructors. Amenities at Granite Peak congregate around the base area with all you need for a day’s skiing, including rentals, ski school, lift tickets, food & drink, and lockers. Of the four terrain parks, two are designed for kids, which are located close to the Santa and Blitzen lifts, that service the nearby beginner area. Recent upgrades include the lift system, which includes one six-seat and two four-seat high-speed chairs. Runs are equally split between green and blue, so there is plenty of scope for practicing beginners, although several black runs are dotted over the resort.

If you enjoy tree skiing Granite Peak has plenty of challenges. Spanning one wooded mountainside the resort covers more than 200 acres with more than 60 runs and a vertical fall of 700 ft. Well established since 1937 and among some of the very first resorts in the USA, Granite Peak provides reliable, family skiing in the Midwest. Granite Peak at Rib Mountain State Park Photo by vxla licensed under CC BY 2.0 Family Skiing Granite Peak at Rib Mountain State Parkġ.
