College Days | 24/25 Season

Whether you are just beginning your break or approaching the end, we have fantastic deals for you to hit the slopes! Lift Tickets, Rentals, and Lessons are all discounted during this time for eligible college students.

College Days Information
  • College Days Lift Tickets, Rentals, and Lessons are only valid for use from Dec 13-22, 2024, Jan 4-19, 2025, and Mar 20-23, 2025.
  • If purchasing online, eligibility will be verified using ID.me. If purchasing in person, you must present a valid student ID or proof of current enrollment.
  • All guests on snow, including those in Lessons, need their own Lift Ticket(s) and Red Card. 
  • Lift Tickets and Rentals are date specific, and you must select the date(s) when purchasing Lift Tickets.
  • Lift Tickets and Rentals can be purchased as multi-day Lift Tickets and Rentals but must be used consecutively beginning on the first date selected at the time of purchase. Refunds or credit vouchers will not be issued for unused days. 
College Days Pricing
  • College Days products are purchased per day, per person.
  • Sales tax is not included in prices for winter products. 
  • Prices do not include a $5 fee per guest for a Red Card. Already have a Red Card? Reload your Lift Tickets online to save the Red Card fee.

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College Days  
Adult Lift Ticket $66
Adult Rental Package $29
Adult Lesson $179
Booking College Days

Lift Tickets are available for purchase prior to arrival online or upon arrival in person. Online purchases can be made up to 12:00pm the day of skiing or snowboarding for Full Day Lift Tickets and 2:00pm for Afternoon Lift Tickets. Rentals and Adult Lessons are available for purchase prior to arrival online or upon arrival in person. Online purchases can be made up to 11:59pm the day prior to the Rental or Lesson date. In person purchases can be made up to 8:15am the morning of the Lesson date if there is availability. Rentals do not have a cut off time for in person purchases. 

Red Card and Lift Ticket Pick Up
  1. Using your confirmation email, whether on your phone or printed, scan the QR from your confirmation email at a Red Card Kiosk located at the Main Chalet, Lift House, or Copper Chair. 
  2. Take your Red Card(s) and ensure each guest receives the Red Card with their name printed on it.
  3. Place your Red Card inside a pocket by itself on the left side of your body between the knees and shoulders. Avoid having another RFID card, cell phone, food wrappers, keys, wallets, or other items in the same pocket.
  4. Keep your Red Card in your pocket as you ski or snowboard up to the gate. Once the gate opens, please proceed through. 

Lift Ticket FAQs

Yes, we offer a half day option for the afternoon only. The Afternoon Lift Ticket is valid for use from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. 

Yes, all Lift Tickets are date specific and you must select the date(s) when purchasing Lift Tickets.  

Yes, multi-day Lift Tickets are date specific and must be used consecutively beginning on the first date selected at time of purchase. Refunds or credit vouchers will not be issued for unused days. 

The Walk Up rates for Lift Tickets apply if you are purchasing your Lift Ticket(s) in person regardless of the time frame prior to arrival. Save on Lift Tickets by purchasing Lift Tickets online.

The Online rates for Lift Tickets apply if you are purchasing your Lift Ticket(s) online regardless of the time frame prior to arrival. Yes, you can even save once you arrive by purchasing your Lift Tickets online in the parking lot. 

Yes, Thanksgiving Savings and Deal Days rates do have a Walk Up and Online difference as our other time periods do. Save on Lift Tickets by purchasing Lift Tickets online.

No, Lift Tickets are for guests with allowed on snow devices only. Only during certain times do we allow guests to ride Platinum Chair without equipment. Typically, we only allow foot traffic on non-holiday periods, Monday-Thursday. Our Mountain Operations Department decides whether to allow foot traffic on a day-to-day basis and depends on various factors. Guests without equipment are never allowed to ride Rug Rat, Lil Blue, Gold Chair, Copper Chair, Emerald Chair, or Silver Chair.   

Red Card FAQs

The all new Red Card is an RFID enabled card that is now utilized in lieu of the traditional ticket stock that is clipped to your outerwear and scanned manually. Our Lift Tickets, Winter Tubing Tickets, and Summer Activity Tickets and Passes will utilize the Red Card for access to chairlifts and activities. Remember to keep your Red Card. The Red Card can be reloaded and reused, allowing you to save money, both summer and winter.

Any guest who will be purchasing and using Lift Tickets, Winter Tubing Tickets, and Summer Activity Tickets and Passes will need their own Red Card. Your Red Card will be unique to you. 

When purchasing Lift Tickets, Winter Tubing Tickets, and Summer Activity Tickets and Passes for the first time, each participating guest will also be required to purchase a Red Card for $5. Each guest will receive a Red Card that is unique to them. Remember to keep your Red Card. The Red Card can be reloaded and reused, allowing you to save money, both summer and winter.

Place your Red Card inside a pocket by itself on the left side of your body between the knees and shoulders. Avoid having another RFID card, cell phone, food wrappers, keys, wallets, or other items near your Red Card that could interfere or block our gates reading your Red Card.

No, the Red Card is not transferable and cannot be resold. The Red Card card, which is used for chairlift and activity access, remains the property of Red River Ski Area and shall be surrendered upon demand for cause without refund or rebate.

Guest Services, located in the Main Chalet can replace your lost or damaged Red Card at a cost of $5. The lost or damaged Red Card will be deactivated and will no longer work for chairlift or activity access. 

No, do not punch a hole in your Red Card as this can damage the card. A replacement fee applies if damaged. 

RFID Technology FAQs

RFID is an acronym for radio frequency identification. Our Lift Tickets, Season Passes, Winter Tubing Tickets, and Summer Activity Tickets and Passes will utilize this technology for access to chairlifts and activities. Each RFID card contains a number that is unique to you and allows our system to access information about what products you have purchased. As you approach the gates at each chairlift or activity our system will read your RFID card and once validated, open the gate allowing you to pass through and load the chairlift or activity. It’s that fast and easy!

RFID gates are located at Lil Blue, Gold Chair, Platinum Chair, and Copper Chair. 

Our RFID cards do not store any personal information, beyond your name which is printed on the card. Each RFID card contains a randomly generated number that is associated with your account in our secure database.

No, every RFID card is unique to the specific ski resort or destination database where you received the RFID card and other RFID cards will not work at Red River Ski & Summer Area and vice-versa. 

No, our RFID cards will not not interfere with cell phones or other RFID products. You should keep your RFID card in a pocket by itself to prevent interference with our gates reading the RFID card. 

No, information is not stored magnetically. Use of a magnet or other erasing devices has no effect whatsoever on the RFID card.

No, our RFID cards cannot track you. Our RFID cards and gates only have a short read range of roughly 10 inches.