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The Viceroy Snowmass has an outdoor, heated pool that ranges from 3.5 to 5 feet deep and is open year round. Two hot tubs, cabanas, a fire pit and adjacent cafe round out the offerings at the pool area that is almost directly underneath the Assay Hill ski lift. (Your kids will get a kick out of waving to skiers from one of the steamy hot tubs.)
Viceroy Snowmass' kid-friendly programming is dubbed "Generation V," and offerings depend on when you visit. During peak times for visiting families—such as, but not limited to, Christmas week, spring break, Fourth of July—scheduled complimentary hotel activities just for kids might include karaoke mixers, scavenger hunts and movie nights.
Otherwise, to help keep kids entertained, Viceroy Snowmass taps into the awesome Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center at the base of the ski area's Fanny Hill, which is just two blocks away (with on-demand shuttle service for little legs too tired to walk the short distance). In the winter, the center serves as the hub of ski and snowboard learning, with lesson check-in, rentals and retail all under one roof. Western-themed play areas include a room dedicated to crawling and climbing, as well as interactive games and activities that teach kids about the area's ecology and mining history (via a small children's museum).
Children as young as two and a half can take ski lessons at Snowmass ski area (for a fee, of course) through the Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center; when they are not on the slopes, ski-school kids up to age six are having fun doing arts and crafts, playing with puppets or enjoying other age-appropriate activities in the themed playrooms. Babies from eight weeks old, as well as toddlers and non-skiers up to age four are supervised by licensed caregivers.
In the summer, the Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center serves as the base for Camp Aspen/Snowmass, and guests of the Viceroy can enroll at a daily or weekly rate. Day camp is available for ages two to teens, with older kids experiencing adventures in the outdoors, from hiking and swimming to horseback riding and mountain biking. Camp is not cheap: in 2009, full-day (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) rates started at $92, with slight discounts for multi-day reservations.
However, the Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center also hosts many free apres-ski and evening activities for families, including family movie nights, campfire sing-alongs and Kids' Krafts. For more information on the Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center and seasonal offerings, visit TreeHouseKidsClub.com.
Other family-friendly activities in Snowmass: dog-sledding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, and golfing, biking, hiking, gondola rides and the weekly Snowmass Rodeo in the summer. The Viceroy Snowmass concierge has details on all the best local activities for kids, as well as seasonal special events.
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