Photo courtesy of Chad Case for the McCall Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

Tiered pricing coming to Ski Idaho passport program

KELLOGG, Idaho (July 7, 2026) — This coming winter Ski Idaho is introducing tiered seasonal pricing to the Idaho Peak Season Passport, its popular fifth- and sixth-grade youth-access initiative.

Per a decision by the Idaho Ski Areas Association board of directors at its annual meeting June 2 at Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Ski Idaho passports will remain at their current price of $29 when passport registration opens in October, but after Dec. 20 each winter they will increase to $49.

The Idaho Peak Season Passport lets fifth graders ski or snowboard three days for free at 18 Gem State ski areas and it gives sixth graders two free days at each. The only Ski Idaho member that doesn’t participate is Rotarun in Hailey, because the nonprofit ski area offers many no-cost and low-cost opportunities to ski and ride throughout winter, including $10 lift tickets for kids and a free Community Ski Night every Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Amanda Reeder of Reed & Wright Studios and Amanda's View Photography

ISAA launched the youth-access initiative in the northern part of the state in 1998, and it expanded the program in 2005 to include mountains in southern and eastern Idaho. It is open to any 5th or 6th grader from any state — NOT just Idaho kids — as well as children ages 10-12 from any country.

Silver Mountain Resort general manager and ISAA board president Jeff Colburn said the Idaho Peak Season Passport offers families a tremendous value — even when the price increases to $49 on Dec. 20. For fifth graders, the overall value is upwards of $2,600 and around $1,800 for sixth graders.

“Idaho offers some of the most incredible skiing and snowboarding on Earth, and Ski Idaho’s Idaho Peak Season Passport makes it far easier for families to take advantage of our wonderful wintertime bounty,” Colburn said. “You’d be hard pressed to find a more family friendly destination or a better value in North American skiing and snowboarding.”

Photo courtesy of Colin Meagher

Visit skiidaho.us/passports for more details about the Idaho Peak Season Passport.

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Also at the June 2 annual meeting, Idaho Dept. of Commerce tourism and marketing administrator Jeremy Chase, who oversees the Visit Idaho program and the state’s broader economic and travel marketing, highlighted continued growth in Idaho's tourism economy. He reported statewide hotel tax collections increased 15.95 percent in February and 10.18 percent in March compared to February and March 2025, respectively.

Photo courtesy of Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area

“This positive trend underscores the value of Idaho's outdoor recreation industry, including the state's ski areas, which generate more than $1 billion in annual economic activity and support more than 7,600 jobs across Idaho communities,” Chase said.