| the glade in the beginner area is phenomenal, something very rarely seen at other areas and a 'true' glade, not just a few trees that the groomer avoids on a wide open slope, but still at a beginner pitch and sparse enough to have no worries.
burke's greens are definitely self contained, so if you are skiing with your kid you may be stuck down there most of the day. but you'll be stuck on green's with your kid regardless of where on any mountain you'd be, so it seems all the same from my perspective. toll road as trail boss mentioned (aka deer run) really is more green circle than blue square but it has a lot of intersections.
some of the lower mountain blues off toll road are also good for lower intermediate. most of burke's blues ski harder than most areas blues though, so it might be easy to get in over your head. willoughby has a consistant pitch with good snow and is a good option.
if anything, the lower mountain will be a huge confidence boost for the young one. it really is a great learning area.
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