5th & 6th Grade Passport Programs

2009-10 5th & 6th Grade Passports are no longer available

We've wrapped up our application process, again getting more than 15,000 families on the slopes! Enjoy the rest of the 2009-10 season and we'll ski ya on the slopes.

If you would like to be notified by email when the 2010-11 5th & 6th Grade Passport applications are available please click here to fill out the form.

Also - scroll down and check out the resort coupons below.

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5th Grade Passport

As we have done for the past 12 years and for nearly 200,000 families, we're once again inviting ALL 5th graders to ski for FREE! This year, we have 21 world class resorts participating, EACH offering 3 days of FREE skiing or snowboarding. Do the math - that's 63 days of hitting the slopes. Nowhere else in the country can 5th graders get MORE!

6th Grade Passport

As we said before, here at CSCUSA, we're all about MORE. 6th graders will get a whopping 4 DAYS of skiing or snowboarding at EACH of the 21 participating resorts - all for a mere $99. Get out the calculator - that's 84 awesome days on the slopes for less than $1.20 a day ~ there is not a better deal on the planet for 6th graders than this one!




If you have any questions, please visit our FAQs section.

Participating resorts for 2009-10: Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Purgatory (Durango), Echo Mountain, Eldora, Howelsen Hill, Loveland, Monarch, Powderhorn, Ski Cooper, Snowmass, SolVista, Steamboat, Sunlight, Telluride, Winter Park and Wolf Creek.

*The 2009-10 Passports will NOT be valid at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge or Keystone.



Colorado Gems Card

Now you might be asking yourself "Now that my 5th/6th grader is totally hooked up, what about the rest of the family?" In response to your query Colorado Ski Country USA wants to introduce you parents to the Colorado Gems Resorts and the GEMS Discount Card.

The Colorado Gems are some of the state's best hidden treasures - 9 resorts off the beaten path, where you'll find shorter lift lines, smaller crowds, down-to-earth prices and a great family atmosphere. These are the type of resorts where you don't need a homing beacon to keep track of your kids. They are what we in Colorado call quaint, but you and your family will call perfect.

Passport Coupons & other great news!

5th and 6th Grade Coupons are here!

2009-10 Passport Coupons [165kb PDF]

Every year many of the resorts offer some great coupons to accompany your child's 5th or 6th Grade Passports. Please check back before the season starts to find great deals! Please note that not all 21 resorts will offer coupons.


Get To Know Our Ski Ambassador - Chris Anthony!

From his first taste of skiing at age one to being an extreme skier in Warren Miller ski films today, Chris Anthony, a Colorado native, has a big time passion for skiing. Learn more about Chris Anthony and his ski adventures here. Chris says: "The 5th Grade Passport Program rocks! Seriously, this is one of the greatest opportunities for parents to get their kids out on the slopes!"

Learn more about our friend and extreme skier Chris Anthony!