Family Ski Resort with Lots to Do

Cascade Mountain in Portage, Wisconsin is one of the premier skiing destinations in the state. The resort offers a unique ticketing options for skiing which is a Flex Ticket which allows skiers to start their skiing as soon as the ticket is purchased and use it for up to eight consecutive hours. The Early Return Bonus gives you a chance for a rebate if you ski for four hours or less. Your card will be debited or you can receive $5.00 cash back. This way, if your time is unexpectedly cut short, or you do not have eight hours to ski. There are also discounts available for those skiing who are active military members. This means 20% off for soldiers heading to the slopes.

The ski resort provides a variety of lesson packages for most age groups and ski levels. Individual and group lessons are available, so if you are looking for a fun way to learn to ski, this may be the solution. There are also special lessons available for children, and they come with an eight hour flex ticket, three hours of instruction, and a helmet. Parents are required to sign a release before children begin skiing.

Those who lack the trust in their balance needed to ski can try tubing instead. Anyone who is able to ride the lift alone will be able to tube. There are no age or height restrictions on tubing, so as long as parents say it is safe for kids, they are welcome to participate. Tubing is easy and requires no skill. Only one person is allowed for each tube, although children are able to link their tube to a tube with an adult rider. Guests are not permitted to bring their own sleds or tubes, but the cost of tube rental is included in the tubing ticket. Best of all, just like with skiing, there is no need to climb back up the hill. There is a state of the art moving sidewalk that will carry you and your tube back to the top where you can ride again. Tubers should dress just as you would to ski with protective layers to face the cold winter bluster.

There are many area hotels and resorts that offer lodging and Cascade Mountain packages. Riviera Suites provides ski packages along with tickets to the Mount Olympus water park. This means you can enjoy both skiing and indoor waterpark fun, while relaxing each evening in your suite. Other nearby hotels that offer ski packages are located in the Dells, so there are plenty of other activities and dining options available for visitors to the ski resort.

When families are ready for a ski weekend, they want to visit a place that is all-inclusive, offering lift tickets, equipment, lessons, and opportunities for the family's non-skiers to have fun, too. If you are thinking about planning a ski weekend, and you want to head to a professional ski park that provides everything you will need, consider Cascade Mountain in Portage, Wisconsin.