As early as 6, kids can learn to cross-country ski. Learning how to ski will allow them to go with you on the trails, and it will help them acquire important skills for balance, endurance and self-confidence. It also allows them to exercise in the great outdoors at a time of the year when many kids stay home for lack of a suitable activity outside.

These lessons take place at the Weston ski track, located less than 30 minutes west of Boston and therefore a convenient location. Weston's instructors use fun and games to teach kids the fundamentals cross-country skiing to ensure the classes and the sport itself remain what they should be: a whole lot of fun.

Classes combine skills learning with games to make sure that the children love the time they spend on skis. The classes run even when there is limited snow: the ski track has snowmaking equipment, allowing them to run classes no matter how little natural snow we might have.

If Mom and Dad themselves are not too sure they remember how to ski, the ski track offers introductory lessons and series for adults. Check this destination to get up to speed with your kids' newly acquired skills. Conversely, if the younger ones in the family are too small to ski, the ski track offers pulks – a child carrier that is pulled behind you as you ski.