Boot Up … ski areas across PA are open and have GREAT Discount Offers.

Boot Up … ski areas across PA are open (or are opening soon)! Click here for more information and be sure to check your fav ski area’s individual link for hours, etc.

How about skiing or boarding for FREE this winter? Well here’s your chance! Your Pennsylvania 4th & 5th Grade Snowpass booklet offers you the privilege of skiing and boarding 22 Pennsylvania Ski Resorts for FREE this winter. Click here for more information.

Several PA Ski Resorts are aslo offering a special “First Timer” Ski/Sbowboarding Discount. Click here for more information or to purchase your $35 ticket today!

You can also check out the Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium for lift ticket discounts to Bear Creek, Big Boulder, Jack Frost, Blue Mountain, Camelback, Elk Mountain, and Greek Peak (just right over the PA/NY border). The DARC office is located on Bell Tavern Road (right off ofRt. 30) and only accepts cash payment.

Shannon and I visited both Greek Peak and Bear Creek earlier this year and we loved both resorts. Click here to read our travel reviews of Bear Creek and Greek Peak.

Fourth Graders Ski FREE!

757 Spring Mount Road

Spring Mount, PA 19478

Email: info@springmountainadventures.com

Phone: 1-888-305-5044 or 610-287-7900

(Spring Mountain, is located just minutes from the Lansdale Exit of the PA Turnpike)

To provide an opportunity for local youth to participate in winter sports, Spring Mountain will again run the Four for Free program. Fourth graders in local school districts can sign up for this special program. (See below for included schools) Students receive a free season pass with their picture on it which entitles them to ski or board the mountain anytime they are open during the 2009-2010 season!

The deadline to register for the free program with $5.00 processing fee is January 31, 2009. If you have any questions or would like further information please call or email Spring mountain Ski Area at the number/email listed above.

The Chester County school districts that are participating are Great Valley, Owen J. Roberts, Phoenixville, and Tredyffrin-Easttown. The districts were chosen because of their proximity to Spring Mountain and the ability of their fourth graders to take full advantage of their season passes.

If you do not live in one of the above districts, but would like your child to participate, you may purchase a regularly priced season pass for yourself or an older sibling and we will provide your fourth grader with a free Four for Free pass.

Special Thanks to Chesco Mom Mimi for this information! Do you know about a fun activity going on in or around Chester County and would like to share the details with other Chester County families? Click here to let us know and we will help spread the word.