KidStuff (2006/07 prices without tax)

Child care: Ages newborn to 6 years. For infants up to age 3, cost is C$76 for a full day; C$45 for a half day. For ages 3–6, a full day costs C$60; a half day costs C$36. Full days include lunch; half days have a C$12 lunch option. Multiday discounts available. Reservations required; call (250) 558-6028.

Children’s programs: Ages 4–12 get a full-day program (with lunch) for C$86; half day, C$48. Snowboard lessons start at age 8. A full-day package for Adventure Week includes five four-hour lessons and lunches, C$299; a half-day program of five two-hour lessons, C$199.

Youth ages 13–18 have lessons tailored after adult programs: two-hour group lesson, C$45; Discover Skiing and Discover Snowboarding include lift, two-hour lesson and rentals, C$54; Ski Weeks include five two-hour group lessons, social events, a fun race and video analysis for C$199.

Reservations required for all programs. For kids 12 and younger, call (250) 558-6028; for kids 13 and older, call (250) 558-6065.

Special activities: "Kids Night Out" is a supervised evening at Tube Town. The program runs Thursday only from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For ages 6–12, it's tubing and dinner for C$19; ages 3–5 get a movie and dinner for C$16. Reservations are required; space subject to availability.

Photo courtesy of Silver Star Mountain/Don Weixl