As we continue our series on what’s new for the Tahoe ski and board season it’s time to turn focus to kids. Tahoe resorts know that getting a kid onto the slopes is a different process than getting adults on, so some are upgrading their children’s centers with great features and simple navigation. Kids can also enjoy special features just for them right on the mountain.

Alpine Meadows unveils a newly designed children’s center, which includes a modern, indoor open space for children and parents, complete with automated registration kiosks and interactive educational stations for kids; and an outdoor snow play area with a new magic carpet surface lift which accesses an improved ‘mini terrain park’ as well as newly installed snow tubing lanes for both kids and kids at heart.

Diamond Peak’s nationally recognized Bee Ferrato Child Ski Center is even better this year in its new home. Parents can appreciate the ease of enrolling their children into the center. After entering the front doors, they’re guided to the registration area, then a children’s equipment fitting area and  off to the lesson, which is now located right outside the exit door of the Child Ski Center.

Squaw Valley transforms the Belmont Park into a kids’ terrain park complete with a snow fort, kid-friendly jumps, bumps and whoopty-doos.  Kids can also discover Squaw Valley’s mountain secrets with a new kids map designed to lead them on a grand adventure around the mountain, following the map through Squaw Valley’s kid-friendly terrain to find fun facts about the mountain’s animals, history and natural habitat.

Check out photos from our Flickr gallery for a look at what else is new this season and starting planning your winter getaway to North Lake Tahoe. Watch four our next post in the series with highlights of new off-slope activities.