Antelope Butte To Offer Free Season Passes to Anyone Under 18

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SAM Magazine—Sheridan, Wyo., April 5, 2024—The nonprofit Antelope Butte Ski Area is making 2024-25 season passes free for anyone younger than 18 years old on the date of purchase. Pass sales open on Friday, April 5, for all age groups.

“To better support our mission, we have decided to make skiing more accessible, and free for anyone in the country under 18,” said Antelope Butte GM John DeVivo. “With this ground-breaking offer, we can open up access to thousands of kids who would not otherwise be able to experience skiing and riding."

Antelope Butte’s mission is to provide affordable and accessible year-round mountain recreation, training, and educational opportunities, with a focus on youth and beginners.

"This community put in tremendous effort to get this ski area up and running again, and we want to give back with this remarkable opportunity and message of appreciation," said board member Emerson Scott.

The ski area, located roughly an hour outside of Sheridan, Wyo., closed after 44 years of operation in 2004. It was reopened in 2018 under aegis of the Antelope Butte Foundation, formed in 2011. Its two doubles and one surface lift serve 1,000 vertical feet and 500 skiable acres.

For those 18 years and older, the 2024-25 pass pricing structure has been simplified to a single price of $299, increasing to $399 on May 1, and topping off at $499 on October 1. Under 18 passes will remain free throughout the sales cycle.

Donations to the foundation of any size will be possible during the pass sale process. The Antelope Butte Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations to the foundation are tax deductible. Any donation exceeding $500 can be divided into six equal payments.

“As a board, we feel our primary obligation as a nonprofit ski area is to support youth and the greater community,” said board member and Indy Pass director Erik Mogensen. "Our mission is not to create a big fancy ski area, it is to get more people skiing and riding, more often. Price is the biggest barrier in skiing right now.”