The CSCUSA Ski Passport gives skiers and snowboarders in grades K–6 the opportunity to explore 19 Colorado Ski Country USA member resorts, with four days of skiing and riding at each.
That’s 76 days of skiing for $67 (K–2)! Or 76 days of skiing for $72 (3–6)!
So whether your student is just getting started, a confident intermediate, or putting the grownups to shame, get more mountains for your money—plus 2 free Junior daily rental packages from Christy Sports—with every CSCUSA Ski Passport. And this winter, hit the slopes with the family but without breaking the bank.
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Ski Passports are valid at the following CSCUSA member resorts: Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk, Cooper, Copper Mountain, Echo Mountain, Eldora, Granby Ranch, Howelsen Hill, Loveland, Monarch Mountain, Powderhorn, Purgatory Resort, Snowmass, Steamboat, Sunlight, Telluride, and Winter Park.
Blackout dates: December 25, 2025–January 1, 2026; January 17–18, 2026; and February 14–15, 2026
Ski Passport sales close on January 31.
*Price subject to change throughout the season. See Terms & Conditions below.
Sales of CSCUSA passes and card open August 1, 2025.
Sales of CSCUSA passes and cards end January 31, 2026.
Plan ahead, savvy skiers, so you can take advantage of our great deals!
Click the Buy Passes tab at the top of this page and create an account at shop.coloradoski.com/registration.
For each student in grades K–6, you will need to upload:
Limit one (1) CSCUSA pass or card per student/child. Please allow 3–5 business days for activation during the ski season.*
*Activation may take longer in the months leading up to opening day.
Reminder: the Gems Parent Pass is available only after the completed purchase of a Ski Passport or a Gems Teen Pass.
If you have purchased a Ski Passport or a Gems Teen Pass and received your purchase confirmation email(s), and you still don’t see the option to purchase a Gems Parent Pass in your Pass Portal, we recommend the following:
The issue is typically related to how your browser stores page data, and once you try one or all of the steps above, you should see a Gems Parent Pass offer available for purchase.
Once you have logged in to your Pass Portal, look for Want More? or Gems Parent Pass Offer, and we’ll see you all on the slopes this winter!
You may only submit one Proof of Age/Grade document per student.
Each document must include the student’s name and age or grade. If you are uploading a school document, it must also include the school year.
Acceptable documents include:
If your Proof of Age/Grade document does not meet our requirements, your Ski Passport activation will be delayed until a new document is provided. You will be notified by email with instructions on how to correct or resubmit it.
If you upload a Proof of Age but not Grade document, it will be used to place your child in the correct grade and will be based on Denver Public Schools’ age guidelines for the 2025–26 school year:
If your student has an activated Ski Passport from a prior year and is still eligible based on their age, you do not need to resubmit documentation when purchasing this year’s Ski Passport. You will be able to renew their Ski Passport in the Pass Portal.
Individuals repeating all or a portion of the Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade do not qualify for a repeat pass. All information provided in the application is subject to verification by CSCUSA. If an applicant provides any false or inaccurate information in their application, a pass will not be activated. If a pass has already been activated, it will be revoked if it is determined that false or inaccurate information has been provided.
CSCUSA Ski Passports are non-refundable and non-transferable. All sales are final.
While we know it can take some effort to gather the right documentation—and we appreciate you wanting to make sure your student gets the correct Ski Passport (we really do!)—the following documents are not accepted as valid Proof of Age/Grade:
❌ Any school document that lists your student’s name and grade but does not include their date of birth
❌ Screenshots of texts from your student’s teacher confirming their grade
❌ Handwritten notes (even from grandma)
❌ Graded homework assignments (although we are impressed by that A+!)
If your Proof of Age/Grade document does not meet our requirements, your Ski Passport activation will be delayed until a new document is provided. You will be notified by email with instructions on how to correct or resubmit it.
Proof of Age documents will be used to place your child in the correct grade and will be based on Denver Public Schools’ age guidelines for the 2025–26 school year.
Individuals repeating all or a portion of the Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade do not qualify for a repeat pass. All information provided in the application is subject to verification by CSCUSA. If an applicant provides any false or inaccurate information in their application, a pass will not be activated. If a pass has already been activated, it will be revoked if it is determined that false or inaccurate information has been provided.
No problem at all!
Whether your student is home-schooled, enrolled in an online school, or participating in an alternative learning program, simply upload one of the following documents showing your student’s full name and date of birth:
Proof of Age will be used to place your child in the correct grade and will be based on Denver Public Schools’ age guidelines for the 2025–26 school year:
If your student’s Proof of Age does not meet the above criteria or is missing required information, you will be notified by email with instructions on how to correct or resubmit it.
If your student has an activated Ski Passport from a prior year and is still eligible based on their age, you do not need to resubmit documentation when purchasing this year’s Ski Passport. You will be able to renew their Ski Passport in the Pass Portal.
Individuals repeating all or a portion of the Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade do not qualify for a repeat pass. All information provided in the application is subject to verification by CSCUSA. If an applicant provides any false or inaccurate information in their application, a pass will not be activated. If a pass has already been activated, it will be revoked if it is determined that false or inaccurate information has been provided.
CSCUSA Ski Passports are non-refundable and non-transferable. All sales are final.
We understand that students may repeat or skip a grade for many reasons. However, to keep things consistent and fair for everyone, students will be eligible for each grade’s Ski Passport only once.
Individuals repeating all or a portion of the Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade do not qualify for a repeat Ski Passport.
All information provided in the application is subject to verification by CSCUSA. If an applicant provides any false or inaccurate information in their application, a pass will not be activated. If a pass has already been activated, it will be revoked if it is determined that false or inaccurate information has been provided.
Legal guardians may purchase Ski Passports for any students in grades K–6 that are in their care.
Upload a valid Proof of Age document showing your student’s full name and date of birth, and we’ll place them in the appropriate grade using Denver Public Schools’ age guidelines for the 2025–26 school year.
After you complete your purchase and your Ski Passport has been activated, log in to the CSCUSA Pass Portal.
Once there, validate each of your planned visits to a member resort. You can validate a visit up to seven (7) days in advance. You will receive a Visit Validation code email (you can also access each of your Visit Validation codes in your Pass Portal) and instructions for How to Redeem at each member resort.
We’ll track exactly how many visits you have available at each member resort. Just validate and visit the ticket window!
CSCUSA passes and cards take approximately 3-5 days* to activate. You will receive an email notifying you when they are ready to use.
*Before the season starts, passes and cards may take longer to activate.
Click the Pass Portal tab at the top of this page and log with the username and password you created at the time of purchase.
Reminder: usernames are all lower case, no spaces.
Go to our Visit Validation FAQs page or watch this helpful video. It’s as easy as 1-2-3!
Passes and cards may be validated as early as seven (7) days before your planned visit, or on the day of your planned visit.
Once a validation is confirmed, it cannot be canceled.
Some member resorts may require you to follow a multi-step process to redeem your Visit Validation code.
We recommend taking a screenshot of each of your Visit Validation codes, so you don’t have to rely on internet/email access once you are at the ticket window of your chosen resort. Many resorts have only variable broadband service capability at or near their base area.
Each Ski Passport comes with two (2) free junior daily rental packages from our Presenting Sponsor Christy Sports.
Visit any Christy Sports location and present your CSCUSA Ski Passport/Christy Sports vouchers at the time of purchase.
Kids’ Ski Passports (grades K–6) are valid for use at the following 19 CSCUSA member resorts:
Our Gems Passes and Cards are valid for use at the following 10 CSCUSA Gems resorts:
All CSCUSA passes and cards are blacked out on the following dates:
Ski Passports cannot be validated on any blackout dates.
CSCUSA Ski Passports are non-refundable and non-transferable. All sales are final.
Ski Passports and all other CSCUSA passes and cards are non-refundable.
If you fail to upload eligible Proof of Age documents, your student’s Ski Passport will not be activated, and you will not receive a refund.
We sincerely hope you have the opportunity to use your pass or card this season at one (or more!) of our member resorts. They say variety is the spice of life, and who knows? You might just find your favorite run in an unexpected place.
Because here in Colorado Ski Country USA, there’s a mountain for everyone.
We think Colorado is the best, but any student in grades K–6—no matter where they live—is eligible for a CSCUSA Ski Passport.
All CSCUSA passes and cards must be activated prior to first use.
You will receive an email for each Ski Passport or other CSCUSA pass or card that has been activated.
During the season, activation of passes and cards takes between 3–5 business days.*
*Before the season starts, passes and cards may take longer to activate.
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During the season, activation of passes and cards takes between 3–5 business days.*
If you are expecting an activation email, and you haven’t received one, check your email, including your junk or spam folders. We may have requested new Proof of Age or photo documentation.
*Before the season starts, passes and cards may take longer to activate.
There’s nothing like a bluebird day in Colorado. Crisp breezes. Billowing powder. And mountains as far as the eye can see.
It’s how you introduce your children to a lifelong sport. It’s where you watch them push and grow. Where you connect and reconnect with far-flung family and catch up with old friends. Where you swap stories and give in to giggles and make memories.
The Gems Parent Pass gets you more mountains, more memories, more of what you love.
Available only with the purchase of a Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass in our shop. One (1) per household. Quantities limited.
Colorado Ski Country USA is dedicated to creating opportunities for kids to participate in Colorado’s heritage of skiing and snowboarding. We are proud to have served over half a million GenSKI students since 1996.
