Where to learn how to downhill ski

In suburbs

Villa Olivia Country Club, Bartlett. (630) 289-1000, wilmotmountain.com

Lessons for ages 6 and up. Prices start at $14 for a one-hour, walk-in class.

Four Lakes Ski Area, Lisle. (630) 964-2551, reservations; (630) 964-2550, snow hotline, skifourlakes.com

Lessons for ages 4 and up, in the Little Bumpers program, start at $170 for four lessons plus equipment rental. Lessons for ages 9 and up are $150 for four lessons, including equipment rental.

Nearby

Grand Geneva, Lake Geneva, Wis., grandgeneva.com

Snow Cub program is for ages 4-7. Lessons start at $20/hour per person.

Wilmot Mountain, Wilmot, Wis., wilmotmountain.com

For ages 4 and up. Lessons start at $15/hour per person.

Chestnut Mountain Resort, Galena. chestnutmtn.com

Powder Pups offers lessons for ages 4-6, and Powder Rangers for ages 7-11. Prices start at $20/hour per person.

Cascade Mountain, Portage, Wis. cascademountain.com

Cascade Kids program for ages 4-10 costs $55 for a three-hour session. Devil#146;s Head, Merrimac, Wis., devilsheadresort.com

Half-day sessions for kids, which include a snack, start at $44. For first-timers, ages 13 and up, a 1frac12;-hour lesson is $30.