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. The Gems Parent Pass gets you more—more mountains, more memories, more of what you love.
Arapahoe Basin ⋅ Cooper ⋅ Echo Mountain ⋅ Eldora ⋅ Granby Ranch ⋅ Loveland ⋅ Monarch ⋅ Powderhorn ⋅ Purgatory ⋅ Sunlight
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Gems Parent Passes are sold out! Please consider a Gems Discount Card.
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Gems Parent Passes are valid at the following 10 CSCUSA Gems resorts: Arapahoe Basin, Cooper, Echo Mountain, Eldora, Granby Ranch, Loveland, Monarch Mountain, Powderhorn, Purgatory, and Sunlight.
To buy a Gems Parent Pass, you must complete the purchase of either a Ski Passport or a Gems Teen Pass first. One (1) per household. Quantities are limited.
Blackout dates: December 25, 2025–January 1, 2026; January 17–18, 2026; and February 14–15, 2026.
Sales of Gems Parent Passes end January 31.
*Price subject to change throughout the season. See Terms & Conditions below.
Colorado is home to a handful of Bucket List resorts. You probably know them by name: Aspen. Snowmass. Steamboat. Telluride. Winter Park. They’ve earned their fame for a reason, and those reasons are sound and borne out by the experience you’ll undoubtedly have should you visit these storied ski areas (and we recommend that you do!).
But here in the great, glorious state of Colorado, in this state where snow falls so light and dry it’s been compared to champagne, where you can see it rainin’ fire in the sky, the Bucket List resorts are not your only option. If you want powder without the pretense, lifts without liftlines, and ticket prices that leave you with plenty of Pueblo-chile-and-fries money, look no further than our Gems: Arapahoe Basin, Cooper, Echo Mountain, Eldora, Granby Ranch, Loveland, Monarch, Powderhorn, Purgatory, and Sunlight.
You might not find them in your typical guidebook, but you will find them to be as quintessentially Colorado as, well… a bowl of Pueblo chile and a side of fries.
And you can ski or ride all of them with our Gems passes and cards.
Sales of CSCUSA Gems Parent Passes open August 1, 2025.
Remember that the Gems Parent Pass is available only with the purchase of a 2025–26 Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass in our shop. Before you can buy a Gems Parent Pass, you will need to complete the purchase of either a Ski Passport or a Gems Teen Pass.
There is a limit of one (1) Gems Parent Pass per household, and total quantities are limited.
Because of this, Gems Parent Passes sell out quickly, and Colorado Ski Country USA does not guarantee the ability to purchase a Gems Parent Pass even if you are a qualifying household.
So plan ahead, savvy skiers—especially if you want a Gems Parent Pass!
The Gems Parent Pass gets you more mountains, more memories, more of what you love.
The Gems Parent Pass is available only with the purchase of a 2025-26 Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass in our shop. Before you can buy a Gems Parent Pass, you will need to complete the purchase of either a Ski Passport or a Gems Teen Pass.
Limit one (1) per household. Quantities limited.
Once you have received an email thanking you for your Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass purchase, log in to your Pass Portal and look for Want More? or Gems Parent Pass Offer, and we’ll see you all on the slopes this winter!
The Gems Parent Pass is released in limited quantities each year. It’s designed to help CSCUSA continue to fulfill its mission: that is, to help get new-to-the-sport and non-core skiers and riders on the slopes—in as large numbers as possible.
And in order to maximize our reach to loyal families like yours, sales of the Gems Parent Pass are limited to one per household.
Have a second adult in your household? Buy a Gems Discount Card! Same 10 legendary Colorado resorts. Same 20 days on the slopes. And still one of the best deals in the state. It’s everything you want and nothing you don’t: classic Colorado skiing and riding at 10 classic Colorado resorts.
CSCUSA Gems Parent Passes are activated manually. We may refuse to activate your CSCUSA passes and cards if you obtain multiple Gems Parent Passes by fraudulent means.
Legal guardians of students grades K–6 or children ages 12–17 may purchase one (1) Gems Parent Pass per household once they have purchased a qualifying Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass.
The Gems Parent Pass is available only with the purchase of a 2025-26 Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass in our shop. Before you can buy a Gems Parent Pass, you will need to complete the purchase of either a Ski Passport or a Gems Teen Pass.
Once you have received an email thanking you for your Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass purchase, log in to your Pass Portal and look for Want More? or Gems Parent Pass Offer, and we’ll see you all on the slopes this winter!
Limit one (1) per household. Quantities are limited.
Please allow 3–5 business days for activation.*
*Activations may take longer before the ski season begins.
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!
After you complete your purchase and your Gems Parent Pass 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.
Gems Parent Passes and all other Gems products are valid for use at the following 10 CSCUSA Gems resorts:
Kids’ Ski Passports (grades K–6) are valid for use at the following 19 CSCUSA member resorts:
All CSCUSA passes and cards are blacked out on the following dates:
Gems Parent Passes cannot be validated on any blackout dates.
CSCUSA Gems Parent Passes are non-refundable and non-transferable. All sales are final.
Gems Parent Passes and all other CSCUSA passes and cards are non-refundable.
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 you don’t have to live here to buy and use a Gems Parent Pass at our 10 Gems resorts.
All CSCUSA passes and cards must be activated prior to first use.
You will receive an email for each Gems Parent Pass 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.
You like us! You really like us! And we’re activating as fast as we can!
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 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 Discount Card gets you more mountains, more memories, more of what you love.
With the Gems Discount Card, you get everything you want… and nothing you don’t. It’s classic Colorado skiing and riding at 10 classic Colorado resorts—for a price that’s so good, you could call it a classic!
Valid for 2 days each at Arapahoe Basin, Cooper, Echo, Eldora, Granby Ranch, Loveland, Monarch, Powderhorn, Purgatory, and Sunlight.
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.
