Attractions

Especially for Kids -- Snow King may not have the best skiing in the valley, but it caters to kids and families. In the summer, kids can frolic on the Snow King's Alpine Miniature Golf Course and Alpine Slide (tel. 307/733-5200). A round of 18 holes is $7 for those aged 7 and up and $3 for 6 and under.

The Alpine Slide is the golf course's untamed neighbor. It's a wild ride down the 2,500-foot ophidian highway running from the top of the blue-and-yellow chairlift to the bottom of Snow King Mountain; it's like a water slide without the water. A trip down the slide runs $10 per person.

In the winter, there are ski schools for kids with day-care options at all the ski resorts. Once again, Snow King has something extra: an ice-skating rink, which opens in October and features skating and hockey until spring. For prices and hours, call tel. 307/733-5200.