KIDS SKI FREE PROGRAMS
There are state programs available for children to ski FREE! We’ve compiled a listing here for your convenience. We want to help make your family experience the best it can be so you can keep enjoying time with your family for years to come.
KIDS SKI FREE IN THE EAST
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Ski New Hampshire offers one ticket to each of their 34 alpine and cross-country ski areas through their 4th and 5th Grade Snowsports Passport program. The cost is $30 per child, and a portion of the proceeds go to the state’s Make-A-Wish Foundation. For more information, visit SkiNH.com/passport
Participating Resorts*
CROSS COUNTRY
Bear Notch Ski Touring Center
Bretton Woods Nordic Center
Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center
Dexter’s Inn Trails by Norsk
Eastman Cross Country
Franconia Village XC Ski Center
Granite Gorge XC
Great Glen Trails
Gunstock Mountain Resort XC
Jackson Ski Touring Foundation
Loon Mountain Resort XC
Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation
Nordic Skier Wolfeboro XC
Pine Hill Ski Club
Purity Spring Resort XC & Snowshoe Reserve
Ski Hearth Farm Nordic Center
Waterville Valley Adventure Center
Windblown Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing
ALPINE
Abenaki Ski Area
Black Mountain
Bretton Woods
Cannon Mountain
Cranmore Mountain Resort
Dartmouth Skiway
Granite Gorge
Gunstock Mountain Resort
King Pine at Purity Spring Resort
Loon Mountain Resort
McIntyre Ski Area
Mount Sunapee Resort
Pats Peak
Ragged Mountain Resort
Waterville Valley Resort
Whaleback Mountain
NEW YORK STATE
I Ski NY offers 3rd-grade and 4th-grade passports for free skiing and snowboarding, as well as a “learn to ski & snowboard” program. Kids can ski free with a paying adult (3 times per ski area) or learn to ski or snowboard for free (one timer per ski area) for $27. Some resorts Blackout dates will apply. For more information visit www.iskiny.com
Participating Resorts*
Belleayre Mountain
Big Tupper
Brantling
Snow Ridge
Song Mountain
Bristol Mountain
Catamount Ski Area
Dry Hill Ski Area
Four Season Golf & Ski Center
Gore Mountain
Greek Peak Mountain Resort
Holiday Valley Resort
Hunter Mountain
Labrador Mountain
McCauley Mountain
Mount Peter
Oak Mountain
Peek ’n Peak Resort
Plattekill Mountain
Royal Mountain
Snow Ridge
Song Mountain
Swain Resort
Thunder Ridge
Titus Mountain
Toggenburg Mountain
West Mountain
Gore Mountain
Willard Mountain
Windham Mountain
Woods Valley
PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania Ski Area Association offers a 4th-grade and 5th-grade snowpass for free skiing and snowboarding in Pennsylvania. This pass offers 3 FREE lift tickets at each of the 21 participating resorts when accompanied by a paying adult, as well as one free learn to ski or snowboard package. The snowpass also includes one adult 50% off learn to ski or snowboard package for the accompanying adult in case they have never skied or snowboarded. Cost is $35 prior to December 1st and $40 December 1st to 2/28/19. For more information visit www.skipa.com/deals/4th5th-grade-program
Participating Resorts*
Bear Creek Mountain Resort
Big Boulder
Blue Knob Resort
Blue Mountain
Camelback Mtn Resort
Elk Mountain
Hidden Valley
Jack Frost Mountain
Laurel Mountain
Liberty Mountain
Montage Mountain
Mount Pleasant
Nemacolin Woodlands
Roundtop Mountain Resort
Seven Springs
Shawnee Mountain
Ski Big Bear
Ski Sawmill
Spring Mountain
Tussey Mountain
Whitetail Resort
VERMONT
Ski Vermont offers free ski-and-ride passports for 5th graders. Participating 5th graders up to 88 days of skiing and riding at Vermont’s alpine and cross country resorts for just a $10 processing fee with the Fifth Grade Passport. Proceeds from the passport go to the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative and Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. For more information visit www.skivermont.com/FGP
Participating Resorts*
Bolton Valley
Bromley Mountain
Burke Mountain Resort
Jay Peak
Killington Resort
Mad River Glen
Magic Mountain
Middlebury Snow Bowl
Mount Snow Resort
Okemo Mountain Resort
Pico Mountain
Quechee Ski Area
Smugglers Notch Resort
Stowe Mountain Resort?
Sugarbush Resort
Suicide Six
KIDS SKI FREE IN THE WEST
Colorado
Colorado Ski Country offers a 5th grade passport for free skiing and snowboarding at 21 participating resorts. 5th graders pay $0 for 3 days each at participating resorts, while 6th graders get 4 days each at 21 resorts for $105-$125 based on when you apply. Also includes a free lesson and rental for 5th grade never-ever skiers and riders. For more information visit www.ColoradoSki.Com/Passport
Participating Resorts*
Arapahoe Basin
Aspen Highlands
Aspen Mountain
Buttermilk
Cooper
Copper
Crested Butte
Echo
Eldora
Hesperus
Howelsen Hill
Kendall Mountain Loveland
Monarch
Powderhorn
Purgatory
Granby Ranch
Snowmass
Steamboat
Sunlight
Telluride
Winter Park
Wolf Creek
Idaho
Ski Idaho offers free ski-and-ride passports for 5th and 6th graders. Three free days for 5th graders at 18 resort locations and two days free for 6th graders at 16 of the Ski Idaho resorts. Processing fees apply. For more information visit www.skiidaho.us
Participating Resorts*
Bald Mountain
Bogus Basin-fifth grade only
Brundage Mountain
Cottonwood Butte
Grand Targhee
Kelly Canyon
Little Ski Hill
Lookout Pass
Lost Trail
Magic Mountain
Pebble Creek
Pomerelle-fifth grade only
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Silver Mountain
Snowhaven
Soldier Mountain
Sun Valley
Tamarack
UTAH
Ski Utah offers the 5th and 6th grade Passport which provides free skiing and snowboarding to 5th and 6th grade students. 5th graders can ski or snowboard three times at each of Utah’s 14 resorts and 6th graders can ski or snowboard one time at each resort. There is a $45 flat rate processing fee. Discounts on lessons and equipment are also available. For more information visit www.SkiUtah.com/Passport
Participating Resorts*
Alta Ski Area
Beaver Mountain
Brian Head Resort
Brighton
Cherry Peak
Deer Valley Resort
Eagle Point
Nordic Valley
Park City Mountain
Powder Mountain
Snowbasin Resort
Snowbird
Solitude Mountain Resort
Sundance Mountain Resort
* Please check individual state websites as some ski area participation may have changed.