Passport sales for the 22/23 season have ended.
Getting outdoors on the slopes is fun and good for your health. This year is a great time to introduce your 4th grader to the joys of skiing and snowboarding.
The Minnesota Ski Areas Association (MNSAA) and its members are offering a 4th Grade Passport which offers free lift tickets for the passport holder. Our goal is for families to enjoy winter, have fun and stay healthy together.
All Minnesota Ski Areas are participating. The cost of the Passport is $34.95 (includes tax, payment processing fee and administrative costs of program), your 4th Grader receives an e-pass which includes a minimum of 2 free lift tickets for the Passport holder at each Minnesota ski area. Additional information on program offerings by area and a link to more details at each member area is provided on the website.
The e-passes are issued by E4Soft and are sent to the parents email address, sometimes they are marked as spam.
2022/23 4th Grade Passport Offers
Please note: the 4th Grade Passport can not be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount program and is not valid with group or team visits.
All offers are specifically for the 4th Grade Passport holder.
| Area | 2022/23 Season Offer |
| Afton Alps | Unlimited lift tickets Not valid with group reservations or school field trips |
| Andes Tower Hills | Limit 2 daily lift tickets for season. Not available for school, club or other group trips; not valid with any other offer, special or coupon. |
| Buck Hill | 3 Daily Lift Tickets – Cannot be combined with another discount, special or programs |
| Buena Vista Ski Area | 3 Daily Lift Tickets for the pass holder only. 1 ticket available per day. |
| Chester Bowl | Unlimited daily lift tickets, no daily rental available |
| Coffee Mill Ski Area | 3 one day lift tickets |
| Detroit Mountain Recreation Area | Unlimited daily lift tickets. Not valid for D Team events |
| Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area | 3 daily lift tickets |
| Giants Ridge | Unlimited number of lift tickets for the pass holder |
| Hyland Hills Ski Area | 3 daily lift tickets; Blackout Presidents Day & Martin Luther King Day |
| Loppet Foundation | Unlimited daily lift tickets per passport holder – alpine ski & snowboard only |
| Lutsen Mountains | Lutsen Mountains Offer: Passport is valid for 3 days at Lutsen. Saturdays require a 2-day minimum for redemption. The holiday periods of 12/26/22 – 12/31/22 and 1/14 – 1/15/23 require a 3-day minimum for redemption. The passport is not valid for redemption 2/18 – 2/19/23. Reservations are required, please click here to view reservation policy. |
| Mount Kato | 3 daily lift tickets for the pass holder only (1 ticket available per day). Not available for roving ski schools or D team events. |
| Mount Ski Gull | Unlimited daily lift tickets per passport holder – blackout 12/23 to 1/2 & Race Days |
| Mt. Itasca | 3 one day lift tickets |
| Powder Ridge | 4 daily lift tickets, valid Monday – Friday. |
| Spirit Mountain | 2 lift tickets per season (no blackout dates) Add on a rental for the 4th grade passport holder for $5 Parents/Siblings $10 off full-day lift ticket Add on Spirit Kids – two-hour beginner group lesson for $18 or a 4 hour full day Spirit Kids lesson for $36 (does not include lunch) (Advanced reservations required for lessons. Mention 4th Grade Passport when registering. Lesson specials only valid on Saturdays and Sundays) (Please call the Snow Sports Center at 218-624-8516 for a promo code before reserving tickets or lessons online.) |
| Welch Village | Passport holders will be issued 3-days at Welch Village Season, Monday – Friday ONLY (non-holidays )with the exception of the the following black out dates below: Monday, Dec 26th through Friday, Dec 30th; Monday, January 16th and Monday, February 20th. |
| Wild Mountain | Unlimited number of lift tickets for the pass holder only (1 ticket available per day). Not available for roving ski schools or D team events |
| The Alpine Factory | 50% off lessons for the pass holder (group or private rate), and 25% off for immediate family (group lesson rate; must be in same lesson group as pass holder). Blackout dates: Dec. 22, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023 & March 18-31, 2023. Offer good between Dec. 12, 2022 – May 26, 2023. |