01/04/2012

New Year, New Season and Hundreds of Reasons to Ski or Snowboard!

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New Year, New Season and Hundreds of Reasons to Ski or Snowboard!

This year show your 4^th or 5^th graders how much fun winter sports can be FOR FREE!

Winter is finally here and great skiing and snowboarding has just begun! And rather than sitting inside for the next three months, bundle up the kids and hit the slopes for some winter fun. Purchase a SnowPass for your 4^th or 5^th grader and give them the chance to ski or snowboard all season long. With every pass they can get up to three free lift tickets for each of the participating ski/snowboard areas. For the low price of $22 (admin fees only), there are hundreds of chances to ski/ride for Free!

Any child in grade 4 or 5 (or who was born in 2001 or 2002) is eligible to apply for a SnowPass and with 60 ski areas on the Canada West SnowPass card (available to residents of BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba), and 92 ski areas on the Canada East SnowPass card (available to residents of Ontario, Québec, and Atlantic Canada) the SnowPass amounts to hundreds of days of free skiing and snowboarding this season!

One of the great things about the Grade 4 & 5 SnowPass program is that it encourages children to stay active during the long Canadian winter.  “Skiing and snowboarding are excellent ways to get kids outside and active in winter,” says Colin Chedore, President of the Canadian Ski Council (CSC). “Skiing and snowboarding healthy and fun outdoor activities, and what’s more, they’re family sports that everyone can enjoy.” 

Now applying for a SnowPass is easier than ever! Visit the website at www.snowpass.ca, upload your child’s picture, enter your payment and their proof of age, and a SnowPass will be sent straight to your home. Depending on where you live in Canada, each student who applies will receive either an Eastern or Western SnowPass Booklet. Your child’s grade 4 and 5 SnowPass card includes up to three ski-free coupons foreach ski/snowboard area and is their personal ticket to winter fun.

And if you think that’s great, coupons can be used next year. If your child is in Grade 4 they can use their coupons next year in Grade 5. So get your child hooked on skiing or snowboarding this year and carry the savings over – just another way this program keeps on getting better!

Grade 4 and 5 SnowPass information and applications are available online at www.snowpass.caor www.passeportdesneiges.ca. You can also, for a limited time only, pick up an application form at Sport Mart, Sport Chek, Sports Experts, and Intersport stores Canada-wide. Please call your local store ahead of time to ensure that they have brochures in stock.

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For more information on the grade 4 and 5 SnowPass program, contact the Canadian Ski Council, tel: 705-445-9140, e-mail: info@skicanada.org, web: www.skicanada.org