I skied Granby ranch for 3 days and was able to improve so much without being on a packed out mountain. There was absolutely no lines for the lifts, and I went on the weekend as well. This is very family friendly and a great place to learn skiing or snowboarding, with lots of greens and easier blues. If you are a more advanced skier you might want to pass on this resort, there are a couple of blacks.

Awesome resort for families. East mountain is blues and greens, West mountain blues and blacks. Ski School is very professional with a high level of training

A great place for families that are new to skiing! This mountain has 2 peaks, East Mountqin being geared more towards beginners and the West has some fun tree lines and good pitch. Granby Ranch has some great chicken fingers in the cafeteria, but if you want something more, the Bluebird Bistro and 8350 Lounge are a great place to grab a beer at the end of the day. The ski school instructors were so nice and ski patrol was very friendly. Granby Ranch is the best of both worlds because you can ski there with your more inexperienced members of your group some days and then drive only 30 minutes to Winter Park for some more advanced terrain and Granby the town is nice and quiet.