The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) and Dasani Water have established a state-wide "Cold is Cool" Fourth Grade Ski & Ride Passport that provides every fourth grader in Michigan the opportunity to ski for free up to 3 times at any of 22 downhill and cross country ski areas with a paying adult. Read on for details about this and also the White Gold Card for adults!

To get an application, you can contact your child's school or click the picture to download one. The pass is free, but MSIA charges a $15 printing and shipping fee for each passport ordered. Participating ski areas include:

• Alpine Valley of White Lake
• Big Powderhorn of Bessemer
• Boyne Highlands of Harbor Springs
• Boyne Mountain of Boyne Falls
• Caberfae Peaks of Cadillac
• Cannonsburg Ski Area of Cannonsburg
• Cross Country Ski Headquarters of Roscommon
• Crystal Mountain of Thompsonville
• Hanson Hills of Grayling
• Marquette Mountain of Marquette
• Mt. Brighton of Brighton
• Mt. Holiday of Traverse City
• Norway Mountain of Norway
• Nubs Nob of Harbor Springs
• Pine Mountain of Iron Mountain
• Shanty Creek of Bellaire
• Ski Brule of Iron River
• Snow Snake Ski & Golf of Harrison
• Swiss Valley Ski Area of Jones
• The Homestead of Glen Arbor
• Timber Ridge Ski Area of Gobles
• Treetops Resort of Gaylord

If you're not a 4th grader or don't have one, you should check out the $189 White Gold Cards - they're good for one ticket at each of 29 Michigan ski resorts!

Participating ski areas include: Alpine Valley in White Lake; Apple Mountain in Freeland; Big Powderhorn in Bessemer; Bittersweet in Otsego; Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs; Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls; Caberfae Peaks in Cadillac; Cannonsburg Ski Area in Cannonsburg; Cross-Country Ski Headquarters in Roscommon; Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville; Hanson Hills in Grayling; Indianhead in Wakefield; Marquette Mountain in Marquette; Mont Ripley in Houghton; Mt. Bohemia in the Keweenaw Peninsula; Mt. Brighton in Brighton; Mt. Holly in Holly; Mt. Zion in Ironwood; Norway Mountain in Norway; Nubs Nob in Harbor Springs; Pine Knob in Clarkston; Pine Mountain in Iron Mountain; Shanty Creek in Bellaire; Ski Brule in Iron River; Snow Snake in Harrison; Swiss Valley Ski Area in Jones; The Homestead in Glen Arbor; Timber Ridge Ski Area in Gobles and Treetops Resort in Gaylord.

Photo courtesy Snow Snake Ski & Golf.