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Utah K–5 families: check five free Park City days

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The operator published October 7, 2026 as the 2026/27 Utah SchoolKids enrollment deadline. Recheck its registration window; this card does not confirm enrollment remains open. Enrolled eligible Utah K–5 children receive five free Park City days, with no purchase required. Follow the official confirmation and pass-collection instructions; returning participants use their reloaded card. Restricted dates are November 27–28 and December 26–31, 2026, January 16 and February 13–14, 2027. Children who have never skied or snowboarded can receive one combined first-timer lesson and rental package, subject to availability. Call at least two weeks ahead; published lesson windows are December 7–19, January 5–15 and January 19–30. Adult access, travel and equipment outside that package remain separate costs.

Budget your Park City family tripSource checked: Oct 7, 2026
Scheduled source review: Oct 8, 2026. Check the source before booking.
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Count the Snowbird child pass before buying another

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A qualifying Alta-Bird purchase includes one Snowbird Freeloader pass for someone 18 or younger. Confirm the qualifying adult product and redemption steps before paying for separate child access. This benefit covers Snowbird; it does not provide the child with an Alta-Bird pass.

Scheduled source review: Sep 21, 2026. Check the source before booking.
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Visiting Utah? Check your child's grade and age

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Ski Utah's 2026/27 Passport accepts fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders from any state or country who remain ages 9–12 throughout the season. It offers three visits per participating area, with one passport per grade. Wait for approval before using it; the operator estimates 24–48 hours with possible peak delays, and summer applications normally wait until October. Follow the selected mountain's portal, checkout and ticket-window steps. Adult accompaniment terms vary by mountain; budget adult access separately. Eagle Point is paused for 2026/27 and is excluded from the current 14-area list. An approved passport does not establish transport or parking availability.

Compare the real family cost of kids' passportsSource checked: Oct 7, 2026
Scheduled source review: Oct 21, 2026. Check the source before booking.
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Match Utah passport days to the holiday calendar

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For 2026/27, Ski Utah lists no Passport holiday blackouts at Brian Head, Cherry Peak, Nordic Valley, Snowbasin and Solitude. Its other nine operating partners exclude November 27–28 and December 26–31, 2026; January 16–17 and February 13–14, 2027. Choose dates and mountains together, then check operations, redemption and parking separately. No holiday blackout does not mean guaranteed open lifts or available transport. The child's Passport does not include an adult lift ticket.

Check your family's dates and remaining costsSource checked: Oct 7, 2026
Scheduled source review: Oct 21, 2026. Check the source before booking.

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