• It turns out that if you stay at one of Keystone Colorado's mountain resorts, your kid can ski/board for free for the entire season, with no blackout dates. There's no fine print here. Trust me. I triple checked. Even better, you don't have to stay in some hole-in-the-wall condo 20 miles from the slopes. The accommodations are pretty luxe.
• The Mountain Collective pass offers serious discounts at Jackson Hole; Aspen; Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows in Tahoe; and Alta, Utah. For $379 (adults) and $239 (kids), you get two free days of skiing at each mountain, then 50 percent off lift tickets. It's a great deal if you're planning on taking at least two trips this year.
Unfortunately, parents of teenagers are out of luck.