Now kids ages 12–17 can mine the best of Colorado’s local gems for a fraction of the cost.
Gems Teen Pass holders get 2 full-day tickets to 11 different Colorado resorts. That’s 22 days of skiing and riding at some of the state’s best kept ski-crets. Spend time with your teen—and try to keep up—as they tear up new terrain.
Arapahoe Basin ⋅ Cooper ⋅ Echo Mountain ⋅ Eldora ⋅ Granby Ranch ⋅ Hesperus ⋅ Loveland ⋅ Monarch ⋅ Powderhorn ⋅ Purgatory ⋅ Sunlight
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Colorado resorts
at each
for $199*
Gems Teen Passes are valid at the following CSCUSA Gems resorts: Arapahoe Basin, Cooper, Echo Mountain, Eldora, Granby Ranch, Hesperus, Loveland, Monarch Mountain, Powderhorn, Purgatory, and Sunlight.
Blackout dates: December 25, 2024–January 1, 2025; January 18–19, 2025; and February 15–16, 2025
Gems Teen Pass sales close on 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 passes and card typically open in August.
Sales of all CSCUSA passes and cards end January 31.
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 teen ages 12–17, you will need to upload:
Limit one (1) CSCUSA pass or card per teen. Please allow 3–5 business days for activation.
Only one Proof of Age document can be uploaded for each student.
Each Proof of Age document must include the student’s name and birthday, including year.
Acceptable documents include:
If your Gems Teen Pass documentation does not include the required information (name and birthday, including year), you will be notified by email with instructions about how to correct the Proof of Age.
CSCUSA Gem Teen Passes are non-refundable and non-transferable. All sales are final.
Legal guardians may purchase Gems Teen Passes for any children ages 12–17 that are in their care.
After you complete your purchase and your Gems Teen 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 Teen Passes and all other Gems products are good at the following 11 CSCUSA Gems resorts:
Kids’ Ski Passports (grades 3–6) are good at the following 20 CSCUSA member resorts:
All CSCUSA passes and cards are blacked out on the following dates:
Gems Teen Passes cannot be validated on any blackout dates.
CSCUSA Gems Teen Passes are non-refundable and non-transferable. All sales are final.
Gems Teen Passes and all other CSCUSA passes and cards are non-refundable.
If you fail to upload eligible Proof of Age documents, your Gems Teen Pass 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 you don’t have to live here to buy and use a Gems Teen Pass at our 11 Gems resorts.
All CSCUSA passes and cards must be activated prior to first use.
You will receive an email for each Gems Teen Pass or other CSCUSA pass or card that has been activated.
Before the season starts, passes and cards may take longer to activate.
During the season, activation of passes and cards takes between 3–5 business days.
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.
Before the season starts, passes and cards may take longer to activate.
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.
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.
2024–25 Gems Parent Passes are SOLD OUT.
