Taking the kids on vacation and staying on budget is hard to do. Think taking your kids skiing will blow the budget completely? Guess again. Thanks to these resorts, your kids can ski free this season and you can keep your vacation budget on track.
Steamboat, CO: Kids 12 and under can ski every day that their parents or grandparents ski with Steamboat's Kids Ski Free™ and Grandkids Ski Free programs when parents/grandparents purchase a 5-or-more day adult lift ticket.
New York Resorts: Through the ISKINY Free for Kids program, 3rd and 4th graders can submit their progress report, report card or letter from their school and receive a booklet of coupons good for free lift tickets when an adult purchases a lift ticket. There are 3 coupons per ski area in the booklet. If your child has never skied before, choose the Learn to Ski or Snowboard package booklet which contains one free learn to ski or snowboard package for the child and coupons for a 20% discount on a future visit for the 3rd or 4th grader, as well as a discount for the adult; 3 per participating ski area.
Whistler Blackcomb, Canada: Not only do kids ski free, but here, kids also stay free, rent free, and transfer for free. Here's the scoop: kids stay free anytime; kids ski free with the purchase of a 3 day (or more) adult lift ticket; kids rent free with an adult rental of 3 days (or more); and kids transfer free with every adult transfer purchased.
Mammoth Mountain, CA: Plan a visit to Mammoth in February or March and kids stay and ski free. Keep them busy with a free bonus hour at Wooly's Tube Park and Snowplay area with each hour purchased. (Valid February 22 – March 15, 2015)
Aspen Snowmass, CO: Purchase a 3-day adult lift ticket and your child can ski free. Plus, earn a free ski rental with companion adult rental. As an added bonus, kids also eat lunch free with an adult meal purchase at select on-mountain restaurants. (Valid March 15 - April 5, 2015)
Sun Valley, ID: Sun Valley Resort has teamed up with Wyndham Vacation Rentals to create a great Kids Ski Free Program. Book your lodging with Wyndham Vacation Rentals and for each parent, one child skis free (up to two children per vacation rental unit).
Park City, UT: Kids 6 and under ski free and children ages 7-12 receive a discounted rate for lift tickets. No minimum number of days required at Park City.
Stowe Mountain Resort, VT: Heading east to ski this year? Check out Stowe Mountain Resort where your little ones ages 5 and under ski or ride free when an adult ticket is purchased.
Cataloochee Ski Area, NC: At Cataloochee, kids 17 and under can stay free and ski free with the “Kids Stay Free Kids Ski Free” program. Just stay at a participating Haywood County Accommodations on any non-holiday Sunday through Thursday evening and kids ski free on any non-holiday Monday-Friday, when accompanied by an adult to take advantage of the deal.
Sugarloaf, ME: Book a ski and stay package of 2 or more nights by October 31 and kids 12 and under ski free.
Snowbird, UT: Kids ages 6 and under ski free and kids ages 7-12 can purchase a discounted ticket.
Big Bear Mountain Resorts, CA: Kids 6 and under ski free with a paying adult. Plus, anyone can ski free on their birthday!
Arapahoe Basin, CO: At Arapahoe Basin, kids 14 and under can ski free early in the season from November 30 - December 19, 2014. This is a great deal as there is no minimum stay requirement and no need to purchase an adult lift ticket to take advantage of this deal!
