COLORADO SKI PASS DEALS FOR KIDS!!
If you’re looking for a great deal and an easy way to get your kids on the slopes this winter, we’ve got a few ideas for you!
Vail Resorts offers their “School of Shred” pass. It’s a great way to help your children experience 5 local resorts for free!
By: The Examiner.com
Vail Resorts announced that Lindsey Vonn’s School of Shred is back in session. School of Shred give 5th and 6th grade students four free and unrestricted days skiing and riding at each of Vail Resorts’ Colorado ski areas – Beaver Creek, Breckenridge,Keystone and Vail – plus four free days at Arapahoe Basin.
Just so there’s no misunderstanding, that’s four days at each resort, so your 5th or 6th grader could possibly pick up 20 free days of skiing this season.
First-timers also receive one complimentary beginner ski or snowboard lesson and rental equipment that can be used from Dec. 2-15 or Jan. 5-31 as part of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. Parents can enroll their 5th and 6th graders in the School of Shred program now through Sunday, Nov. 24.
To sign up to receive the School of Shred pass, a parent or guardian must present documentation proving eligibility – such as a report card, school ID indicating grade level for the current school year, or a valid birth certificate – at any resort season pass office or any Front Range Vail Resorts’ Epic pass sales location this fall. Students must be present at the time of purchase to get their photo taken for their Vail Resorts School of Shred pass.
Front Range pass sales locations include Colorado Ski and Golf (Aurora, Arvada, Colorado Springs and Littleton), Colorado Ski and Sports in Park Meadows, Boulder Ski Deals, Breeze Ski Rentals in Lakewood, and Outpost Sunsport in Fort Collins.
“Vail Resorts School of Shred program is a great way to help encourage kids to stay active by getting them outside and on the mountain,” said Lindsey Vonn, Olympic gold medalist and the School of Shred’s principal. “It’s so important for kids to get involved with sports in general at a young age. To be able to offer them the opportunity to ski and snowboard for free is something I think all Colorado kids and families should take advantage of this winter.”
And if you want to get even more skiing and snowboarding in this winter, check out this great offer from Colorado Ski Country USA:
By Kristen Lummis, braveskimom.com
Whether you’re a family of hardcore skiers and riders, or your kids have been begging to learn, Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA)’s 5th and 6th Grade Passport is the best deal going.
Here’s why:
1. Amazing Value – Families are always looking for value. When it comes to skiing, more value equals more days on snow. We all want that!
Guess how much CSCUSA 5th grade passport costs? The answer $0. That’s ZERO; and that’s value.
Here’s how it works. Apply for your Colorado 5th grader online. Check your mail and within just a short time your child will have a pass good for three days of skiing or riding at each of 20 Colorado resorts. That’s 60 days of snow-filled fun for FREE!
The deal for 6th graders is different. Their Passport includes 4 days of skiing at each of 20 resorts for $99. That’s $1.24 per lift ticket if you use them all.
If your child skis 5 days, you’re looking at less than $20 per day. Ski or ride 10 days, and the lift ticket will set you back less than most 3D movies.
2. Start Off Strong – Maybe you’re not a skier or snowboarder yourself, but your child really wants to try one of these sports. Or maybe you’re been away from snowsports and now you want to get the entire family involved.
If your 5th grader has never skied or snowboarded, the 5th grade pass comes with a free beginner lesson and rental, the First Class Program for use during January.
Without a doubt, lessons are the best way to learn to ski or snowboard. And usually, one complete beginner lesson will take a novice from never-ever to advanced beginner. After one free lesson, your child should be ready to enthusiastically ski the rest of the season with friends and family!
3. Take A Friend – One of my favorite things about the CSCUSA passport is how easy it makes bringing friends along.
I’ll never forget taking a young friend to Snowmass. He had skied a lot, but never at a big mountain. Since he had a 5th grade passport, and we had room in our car, he joined us for a ski day. As we drove up to the mountain, his jaw dropped, only to be replaced with a broad perma-grin as he experienced his first gondola ride, his first high-speed quad and his ski run above timberline.
These are good memories and easy to make when the ticket is free.
4. Hit the Road – No matter where you live in Colorado, several resorts are probably within easy access. Yet, most of us have a home mountain where we buy a season pass or ski most of the time. While we make think about hitting the road and skiing somewhere new, it’s hard to pull the trigger and buy full-price lift tickets.
With a 5th or 6th grade pass, at least one family member is taken care of wherever you ski in Colorado ski country
Parents can buy a CSCUSA Gems Card for $20. This card will give you buy one/get one free adult lift tickets at each of eight smaller, ultra-family friendly Colorado resorts including Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Powderhorn, Monarch and more.
Plus, keep your eyes open for exclusive discount coupons for the families of 5th or 6th grade passport holders!
And don’t forget: most ski resorts now offer reciprocal deals at sister resorts across the state. Your home mountain season pass may give you some steep discounts, or free days, at other Colorado destinations.
5. Family Time – This one is my favorite. For us, skiing time is bonding time. Chairlift rides are one of the best places we’ve found to laugh together, chat together and simply be together without the distractions of media, electronics and homework.
By getting a 5th or 6th grade pass for your child, you’re not only introducing them to, or encouraging them in, the amazing world of snowsports, but you’re investing in healthy wintertime activity and a lifetime family sport.
That’s the best deal!
Check out this post for deals on local Ski School Programs. http://amysmits.livingmoving.com/2013/11/06/colorado-ski-school-deals/
