Phone: 248-620-4448
Email: info@goskimichigan.com
 

Cold is Cool Program Details

Cold is Cool – Program Details

  • Proof of 4th or 5th grade status is required. One page of a report card or progress report is sufficient. If the child is home schooled, the parent or guardian can include a note stating the child’s grade equivalent. Please note! Put your child’s name and address in the “Ship To” column if you are pre-ordering online.
  • MSIA charges $25 for the Cold is Cool Passport App, which covers app development and maintenance.
  • The Passport is valid through April 30, or the end of the 2020/21 ski season.

In order for fourth and fifth graders to use the free lift or trail passes, their photo must be affixed to the Cold is Cool I.D. Card and a paying adult must accompany them. “We feel that fourth and fifth graders should be supervised by an adult while on the slopes and trails. Our intention is to make this a fun, affordable and safe activity for the entire family,” says Mickey MacWilliams, MSIA Executive Director. With the Passport, up to two kids can ski free with each paying adult.

Please check the offers AND EXCLUSION DATES on the Passport App before heading to the slopes. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, these offers may change as the season progresses! Some ski areas may be limiting ticket sales.  It is best to check the ski area’s website before heading out. Know before you go!

Check this link to get step-by-step instructions on how to redeem a passport offer!

Still having problems?  Check out our Frequently Asked Questions here.

The demand for rental equipment is high!  If you need equipment we suggest you make arrangements before you head to the slopes.  You may want to rent from a ski shop nearby.  Check this page for a retailer near you.

Cold is Cool Ski Areas & Offers

Upper Peninsula
Big Powderhorn
Bessemer, (906) 932-4838		Blackout 12/24/20 – 1/1/21, 1/16 - 1/18/21 and 2/13 - 2/15/21. Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 2 times
Big Snow Resorts:
Blackjack, Bessemer, Indianhead, Wakefield 1-800-346-3426		Blackout 12/24/20 – 1/1/21, 1/16- 1/18/21 and 2/13 - 2/15/21. Valid for a BIG TICKET, which includes skiing at both Blackjack and Indianhead Mountain Resort! Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 3 times
Mont Ripley
Hancock, (906) 487-2340		Blackout 12/24/20 – 1/5/21. Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 2 times
Pine Mountain
Iron Mountain (906) 774-2747		Valid all season, no blackout dates! Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 2 times
Porcupine Mountain
Ontonagon, (906) 885-5209		Valid all season, no blackout dates! Valid 2 times
Northwestern Lower Peninsula
Boyne Highlands Resort
Harbor Springs, 1-866-934-9350		Blackout 12/26/20-1/4/21, 1/16/21 - 1/18/21, 2/13 - 2/15/21. Boyne Highlands is treating the Passport as a "Pass" so parents should purchase their tickets in advance. Valid 3 times downhill and 3 times cross-country
Boyne Mountain Resort
Boyne Falls, 1-866-931-3191		Blackout 12/26/20-1/4/21, 1/16/21 - 1/18/21, 2/13 - 2/15/21. Boyne is treating the Passport as a "Pass" so parents should purchase their tickets in advance. Valid 3 times downhill and 3 times cross-country
Caberfae Peaks
Cadillac, (231) 862-3000		Valid with purchase of an Adult Open-to-Close lift ticket ($59 Saturdays, $49 Sundays and $39 Midweek). Not valid 12/26/20 - 1/1/21, 1/16 - 1/17/21 & 2/13 - 2/14/21. Not valid with season pass tickets. Valid 3 times
Cross Country Ski Hqts.
Roscommon, 1-800-832-2663		Blackout 12/24/20 - 1/1/21, 1/16 - 1/18/21 & 2/13 - 2/15/21. (Cross-country skiing only.) Valid 2 times
Crystal Mountain Resort
Thompsonville, 1-888-968-7686		Valid w/purchase of adult open-close ticket. Blackout 12/24/20 - 1/1/21, 1/16 - 1/18/21, 2/13 - 2/15/21. Passport is treated like a season pass, so parents should purchase their ticket in advance. Valid Valid 3 times downhill and 3 times cross-country
Hickory Hills
Traverse City 231-922-4900		Blackout 12/24/2020 - 1/1/2021 Valid 2 times
Bay Mtn. at The Homestead
Glen Arbor, (231) 334-5249		Valid all season, no blackout dates! Check website for hours of operation. Valid 3 times downhill
Mt. Holiday
Traverse City, (231) 938-2500		Blackout 12/24/20 - 1/1/21, 1/16 - 1/18/21 and 2/13 - 2/15/21. Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 2 times
Nub's Nob
Harbor Springs, 1-800-SKI-NUBS		Blackout 12/24/20-1/1/21, 2/13 - 2/14/21 Valid 2 times downhill and 2 times cross country
Shanty Creek Resorts
Bellaire, (231) 533-3000 x 3383		Valid all season, no blackout dates! Important! Due to the pandemic, lift ticket sales may be limited. We suggest you pre-purchase adult tickets before heading to the slopes. You will need an adult lift ticket in order to redeem a passport lift ticket. Valid 3 times downhill & 3 times cross country
North Central Lower Peninsula
Hanson Hills
Grayling, (989) 348-9266		Blackout 12/15/2020 - 1/5/21 Valid 3 times
Otsego Resort Gaylord, 1-800-752-5510Blackout 12/24/20-1/1/21, 1/16-1/18/21, 2/13-2/15/21 Valid 2 times
Snow Snake Ski & Golf
Harrison, (989) 539-6583		Valid all season, no blackout dates! Valid 2 times
Treetops Resort
Gaylord, 1-866-348-5249		Blackout 12/24/20 – 1/1/21, 1/16/20, 2/13 - 2/15/21. Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Due to high demand, rental equipment may be limited. Valid 2 times
West Central and Southwestern Lower Peninsula
Bittersweet
Otsego, (269) 694-2032		Valid all season, no blackout dates!. Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 2 times
Cannonsburg Ski Area
Belmont, (616) 874-6711		Valid Mon. - Fri. only. Blackout 12/24/20 – 1/1/21, 1/16 - 1/18/21 and 2/13 - 2/15/21 Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount, school club card or season pass. Valid 2 times
Muskegon Winter Sports Complex, Muskegon (231) 744-9629Valid all season, no blackout dates! (Cross-country skiing only.) Valid 2 times
Swiss Valley Ski Area
Jones, (269) 244-5635		Valid all season, no blackout dates! Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 2 times
Timber Ridge Ski Area
Gobles, (269) 694-9449		Valid all season, no blackout dates! Valid 2 times
Southeastern Lower Peninsula
Alpine Valley Ski Area
White Lake, (248) 887-2180		Blackout 12/20/20 – 1/5/21, 1/16 - 1/18/21 and 2/13 - 2/15/21. Not valid on weekends (Fri - Sun) Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 2 times
Mt. Holly
Holly, (248) 634-8269		Valid all season, no blackout dates! Season pass does not count as a paid adult ticket. Valid 2 times

The Small Print – Rules and Regulations

  1. MSIA is providing only forth and fifth graders with a Cold is Cool Passport. The Passport is a non-transferable application which entitles the parent or guardian of the forth or fifth grader to whom it is issued (Holder) up to three complimentary children’s one-day lift tickets and/or trail passes at each of the participating Michigan Alpine and Nordic ski areas during the 2020-2021 ski season (subject to the terms and conditions set forth below).
  2. All participating ski areas reserve the right to withdraw from the program or change their offer at any time, and all Passport offers are subject to availability.
  3. The Passport may be used to obtain no more than one complimentary lift ticket per day. A photo of the child must be affixed to Cold is Cool Passport I.D. Card in order for it to be valid and the child must accompany the adult to the lift window.
  4. The Passport or lift tickets obtained by the Passport may not be transferred or sold to any other person, including family members. MSIA will immediately revoke the Passport if holder transfers use of the Passport or any lift ticket or trail pass obtained with the Passport to another person.
  5. The Passport may be used by the Holder only when accompanied by a paying adult. A maximum of two Passport Holders per each paying adult may obtain a complimentary one-day lift ticket.
  6. MSIA will revoke and cancel a passport without notice for any misuse. Holders and their parents or legal guardians are responsible for proper use of that Passport at all times. In the event of passport misuse and cancellation, MSIA may recover damages to itself and/or participating resorts arising from Passport misuse, including reasonable attorney fees. All Passport Holders agree to comply with all rules and regulations of participating ski areas and with all other applicable laws and regulations.
  7. MSIA reserves the right to modify or cancel the Program and all valid Passports at any time without notice. MSIA is not responsible for expenses incurred or opportunities forgone by cancellation or modification of the program.
  8. All information in the application is subject to verification by and becomes the property of MSIA. Information provided by Passport applicants may be used by MSIA and others.
  9. Passport is not valid without a completed Cold is Cool I.D. Card, with the child’s photo affixed to it.
  10. Passport is not valid on dates noted by each ski area on the Cold is Cool app and those dates are subject to change.
  11. Passport is not valid with any other discount, including school programs, White Gold Card, or on the purchase of multi-day packages and is not redeemable in cash or trade. The passport is valid when the paying adult is a season pass holder at that particular ski area, except where noted on individual ski area pages in the Cold is Cool app.  Each ski area reserves the right to accept or deny passport use with a season pass.
  12. MSIA and its partners, their subsidiaries, franchisees, employees, members, officers and agencies are not liable for any claims, demands, actions or causes of action on account of any injury to participants which may occur from any cause in participating in this promotional activity.

If you have any questions, call (248) 620-4448.