Applications have been distributed to every elementary school in the state and at all Chittenden Bank branches and offices. There's a business reason behind the program, as well, which is fashioned after similar promotions in Colorado, Utah, California, Maine and New Hampshire. We're trying to encourage families to get back into the sport. Regardless of the promotion to fifth-graders, other discounts are available. It's always cheaper to sneak out of work in the middle of the week for a day of skiing or snowboarding.
Most resorts offer cheaper half-day lift tickets.
Sunday afternoons also are becoming a good time to snag a few hours of cheap skiing. Season passes also provide a discount to those who ski and snowboard frequently. Each visit to the mountain then is discounted. Resorts offering that promotion include Ascutney, Mad River Glen, Smugglers' Notch, Stowe, Stratton and Sugarbush. They include Bolton Valley, Killington, Magic, and Smugglers' Notch.