This is one of the best mountains for brand new skiers. We had a gal who had never skied before, and was very nervous about it. There was tons of instructors, a "magic carpet", cones set up for those trying to learn how to turn on a very short and easy grade. There are three chair lifts - looking up... More

If you're a newbie skier or skiing with one, start at Dollar. Make this your training ground prior to hitting Bald Mountain. Dollar has good runs, even for decent skiers. The runs are just shorter and less vertical than what you'll find on Baldy. The lodge there is gorgeous and there's a fantastic little terrain park for the daring in... More

Used to be all about the kids, now with terrain park, half pipe, fine instructors and a wonderful lodge, everyone can join the fun More

Perfect place to start little kids and beginner skiers. Easy to transition later to more challenging nearby Bald Mountain. More

Excellent spot for first runs of the year to get warmed up for Bald Mountain and great place for beginners. Supreme facilities with a particularly nice day care and kids program at reasonable prices. More

3 terrain park for each of you little ones to try out. More

this is a great place to learn to ski, with the green carpet, and lower lifts. the staff is great, and usually young, with lots of energy. this is where most of the ski instructors start on the mountain to teach skiing. all my friends have young children that start here. this is the first mountain in the area, and... More

Dollar Mountain is part of the Sun Valley Resort. It's treeless and from my reading, best for the newbies. It has a newer lodge: Carol's Dollar Mountain Lodge, but really nice. On the main floor is the ski school to the left and the food line to the right. Straight ahead is the ski rental store and the doors to... More