A friend of ours told us about the Colorado Ski Passport that lets 5th and graders from any state ski for free at several Colorado resorts, and I thought that was a great concept to promote this fun outdoor activity. If you can get even a single free lift ticket (and possibly even a free lesson with rentals), that can be a big savings these days. This led me to more digging and I found that several other states have similar programs.
I tried to find all of the state-wide programs and listed them below. I am excluding single-resort promotions, but many resorts do have family or kid specials where you get discounts if you stay for a certain number of hotel nights, etc.
Canada
- Epic Schoolkids Pass Whistler Blackcomb (Kindergarten through 5th graders in Canada)
Colorado
- Colorado Ski Passport (5th and 6th graders from ANY state)
- Epic Schoolkids Pass Colorado (Kindergarten through 5th graders in Colorado)
Idaho
- Ski Idaho 5th & 6th Grade Peak Season Passport (5th and 6th graders from ANY state)
- NW Rockies 5th Grade Ski Free Passport (5th graders from ANY state)
Maine
- Winterkids App (Annual membership is $35 for a family of 5 and includes “generous discounts” to kids 18 and under” in Maine and New Hampshire)
Michigan
- “Cold is Cool” Fourth & Fifth Grade Ski & Ride Passport (4th and 5th graders from Michigan)
Minnesota
- Minnesota Ski Areas 4th Grade Passport (4th graders, unsure if limited to MN residents)
New Hampshire
- Ski New Hampshire 4th & 5th Grade Snowsports Passport (4th and 5th graders from ANY state)
- Winterkids App (Annual membership is $35 for a family of 5 and includes “generous discounts” to kids 18 and under” in Maine and New Hampshire)
New York
- I SKI NY Free for Kids Passport (3rd and 4th graders from ANY state)
Pennsylvania
- SKI PA 4th and 5th Grade Snowpass (4th and 5th graders from ANY state)
Utah
- Ski Utah 5th & 6th Grade Passport (5th and 6th graders from ANY state)
- Epic Schoolkids Pass Colorado (Kindergarten through 5th graders in Colorado)
Vermont
- Ski Vermont 5th Grade Passport (5th graders from ANY state)
Washington
- NW Rockies 5th Grade Ski Free Passport Program (5th graders from ANY state)
- Epic Schoolkids Pass Whistler Blackcomb (Kindergarten through 5th graders in Washington)
Some programs do have capacity limitations and/or strict deadlines. If you know of any that I have missed, please let me know in the comments.
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There is also one for 4th graders in Minnesota. http://www.skiandboardmn.com/20182019-4th-grade-passport-program
Thanks!