Top Family Apres Ski in The Rockies

Aprés ski can be fun for families. Not just grabbing beers at a base lodge bar while the kids play outside in the snowbank, though that worked fine for me as a kid. Ski resorts have really amped up their after alpine skiing options. Zip lines, snow tubing, ice skating, kids camps with crafts and movies and snacks, are the norm now at the Top 10 Western Ski Resorts for Families.

Rocky Mountain ski resorts offer snow-shoe tours, snowmobiling, tubing, terrain parks near the base lodge, and so much more for fun on snow after the lifts stops.

Big Sky Resort in Montana has ziplining, a bungie bounce and a climbing wall in the Village. Also Big Sky’s Summit Hotel, among the best ski hotels in the West, has a huge heated outdoor pool, which is in perfect view from The Carabiner Bar if parents would rather whet their whistle than get wet swimming aprés ski.

Steamboat Colorado has Strawberry Park Hot Springs- a natural setting of thermal pools, fun for kids and a great soak for parents. Just go early, as it gets more “adultish” after dark.

Keystone has snow tubing, and night skiing for families that can’t get enough snow sports after a full day on these Colorado slopes!

Snowmass, in Aspen Colorado, has ice-skating, dog-sledding, sleigh rides and snowshoeing after the lifts stop for family snow fun! A beautiful outdoor pool and spa are a more relaxing apres activity at the slopeside luxury hotel – Viceroy at Snowmass.

Once your kids are grown, and you are ready for some grown up aprés ski… here are our favorites for aprés ski in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon

Best Après Ski Places in Colorado
Aspen, Colorado – 39-Degrees at Sky Lodge, Limelight Lounge, Little Nell’s J-Bar and Ajax Tavern
Aspen Highlands – Cloud 9 and Ale House
Aspen Snowmass – Venga Venga, Limelight Lounge
Beaver Creek – CBar and Chop House for Champagne and Oysters, not the Rocky Mountain oysters…
Breckenridge –  Sevens at Peak 7, Robbie’s at Peak 8. Briar Rose, Ember and Hearthstone for Breck’s best après ski in town
Copper, Colorado – Jack’s at the base of the Superpipe, big deck, live band, happy hour drinks at 9,700′
Steamboat, Colorado – Slopeside is well named, at the base, slope views, a big deck and casual après ski vibe
Telluride, Colorado – Allred’s and New Sheridan Bar and The Peaks Deck
Vail, Colorado – The Red Lion, Pepi’s and Vail Brewing Co – See Vail’s Best Après Ski Bars

In Utah (yes you can après ski & drink in Utah)
Deer Valley, Utah – St Regis Terrace Bar at Deer Valley
Park City – High West Distillery, Corner Store, Pig Pen Saloon
Powder Mountain – The Powder Keg at Timberline Lodge
Snowbasin Utah – Cinnabar at Earl’s Lodge
Snowbird/Alta, Utah – The Tram Bar

In Wyoming
Jackson Hole, Wyoming – Mangy Moose, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson, Four Seasons Jackson Hole
Grand Targhee, Wyoming – Trap Bar

In Montana
Big Sky Montana – Carabiner, Montana Jack’s and Scissorbills Saloon
Whitefish Mountain Resort Montana – Bierstube

In Idaho
Sun Valley, Idaho – River Run Lodge deck and Pioneer Saloon

In California
Mammoth, California – Tusks and The Grizzly Bar
Squaw Valley – Plump Jack Rar, River Ranch Lodge
Heavenly – McP’s Taphouse South Shore by the Gondola
Northstar – The Ritz Carlton

In Oregon
Mt Bachelor –  Twisted River Tavern, Carson’s and The Living Room in the Main Lodge at Sunriver
Bend – Cascade Lakes Brewing Company, Zydeco, Deschutes Brew Pub
Timberline at Mt Hood – The Timberline Lodge

In Washington
Crystal Mountain – Bullwheel Bar, The Snorting Elk in the Alpine Inn
Summit at Snowqualmie – Backcountry Bar upstairs at Alpental

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