"If your schedule and budget allow, planning for afternoons and whole-day breaks from skiing will make your kids far happier than skiing back-to-back days. One of the easiest ways to indulge in off-mountain fun is to stay in the mountain village itself, like at the Arrabelle at Vail Square, where you have easy access to the lifts but also an ice-skating rink, ice cream shops, and a pizza parlor."
