Ski 76 days on Colorado’s slopes for $67 with this new Ski Passport
A young skier skis in storm conditions during winter 2024-25 in Colorado.
Colorado Ski Country USA announced Thursday its multi-mountain passes and cards went on sale for the upcoming winter 2025-26 ski and ride season, and the not-for-profit trade association has a brand new product for young skiers and riders.
Introducing the new Ski Passport for grades K-2. This pass gives youth skiers or riders four days each at 19 of CSCUSA’s member resorts for only $67.
According to CSCUSA, the association is dedicated to creating opportunities for children and families to participate in Colorado’s heritage of skiing and snowboarding, and the association is proud to have served over a half a million students since 1996.
Other Passport and Card details for winter 2025-26:
• The Ski Passport (grades 3-6) is only $72, and gives the same four-day access to the 19 member resorts as K-2 pass holders.
• The Gems Teen Pass (ages 12-17), allows two days each at 10 Gems member resorts (Arapahoe Basin, Cooper, Echo, Eldora, Granby Ranch, Loveland, Monarch, Powderhorn, Purgatory and Sunlight) for $207.
A group of four skiers walk in the snow during winter 2024-25 in Colorado.
Parents can get in on the fun with their “grom” skier or rider too.
• The Gems Parent Pass allows two days each at the 10 Gems member resorts for $337 and is available only with the purchase of a Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass; limit one per household.
• The Gems Discount Card gives discounted skiing or riding for two uses at each 10 Gems member resorts for $49.99, with additional purchase of an adult life ticket required and a limit of one per person per season.
• The Gold Pass Membership is a fully transferable, no black out dates pass that allows for unlimited and unrestricted access to all 20 Colorado member resorts; priced at $4,600.
The Gold Pass is a RFID card, with a barcode for easy and universal redemption at all 20 member resorts. It can be shared with friends, family, clients and colleagues, letting passholders go where the season takes them.
Upcoming season highlight at CSCUSA member resorts
• The biggest highlight for winter 2025-26 has to be at Monarch Mountain in central Colorado.
Skiers ski fresh snow at the new No Name Basin expansion area during a preview ski day at Monarch Mountain Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
The expansion and completion of the No Name Basin zone, set to open for winter 2025-26, will be a west facing zone with 377 acres of new terrain, 10-12 named runs, and beginner and intermediate skiing and riding.
• The weekend shuttle bus from Leadville to Ski Cooper runs Saturday and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a break in service from 12 to 1 p.m.
For more information regarding CSCUSA ski passport and discount cards, visit its website here.
(Contact Denver Gazette Digital Strategist Jonathan Ingraham at jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com or on X at @Skingraham.)




