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Lift Tickets | 26/27 Season

Lift Tickets are essential to access the mountain here at Red River Ski & Summer Area. Purchase your Lift Ticket online regardless of the time frame prior to arrival to save. Yes, you can even save once you arrive by purchasing your Lift Tickets online in the parking lot the morning that you are skiing or snowboarding.

Lift Ticket Information
  • All guests on snow, including those in Lessons, need their own Lift Ticket(s) and Red Card. 
  • Children 5 & Under and Seniors 70 & Over Lift Tickets are only available in person at a Sales Counter or Guest Services. While Children 5 & Under with a paying Adult and Seniors 70 & Over receive a free Lift Ticket, they must purchase their initial Red Card for $5.
  • Lift Tickets are date specific, and you must select the date(s) when purchasing Lift Tickets.
  • Lift Tickets can be purchased as multi-day Lift Tickets 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. 
  • Full Day Lift Tickets are valid for the number of days purchased from 9:00am - 4:00pm on all chairlifts.
  • Afternoon Lift Tickets are valid for one day from 12:00pm - 4:00pm on all chairlifts.
  • Beginner Lift Tickets are valid for one day from 9:00am - 4:00pm on Gold Chair and Little Blue Carpet only. 
Military & First Responder Lift Ticket Pricing
  • The Military & First Responder discount only applies to Lift Ticket purchases made online and verified with ID.me. The Walk Up rates for Lift Tickets apply if you are purchasing your Lift Ticket(s) in person, with no discount offered for in person purchases. 
  • Lift Tickets 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 compared to Walk Up and Online rates.
  • Weekday rates are Monday - Friday, excluding Holidays. 
  • Weekend rates are Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Holiday rates are December 26, 2026 - January 2, 2027, February 13-14, 2027, and March 10-19, 2027.

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Online Weekday Full Day Afternoon Beginner
Adult (13-69) $89 $72 $66
Junior (6-12) $62 $59 $56
Online Weekend/Holiday Full Day Afternoon Beginner
Adult (13-69) $102 $82 $66
Junior (6-12) $72 $66 $56
Walk Up Full Day Afternoon Beginner
Adult (13-69) $136 $96 $66
Junior (6-12) $89 $79 $56
Child without paying Adult (5 & Under) $24 - -
Child with paying Adult (5 & Under) Free - -
Senior (70 & Over) Free - -
Military & First Responder Thanksgiving Savings
  • Thanksgiving Savings Lift Tickets are only valid for use from November 25-28, 2026.
  • The Military & First Responder discount only applies to Lift Ticket purchases made online and verified with ID.me. The Walk Up rates for Lift Tickets apply if you are purchasing your Lift Ticket(s) in person, with no discount offered for in person purchases. 
Online Full Day Afternoon Beginner
Adult (13-69) $66 $46 $66
Junior (6-12) $56 $39 $56
Walk Up Full Day Afternoon Beginner
Adult (13-69) $79 $66 $66
Junior (6-12) $69 $56 $56
Child without paying Adult (5 & Under) $24 - -
Child with paying Adult (5 & Under) Free - -
Senior (70 & Over) Free - -
Military & First Responder Deal Days
  • Deal Days Lift Tickets are only valid for use from December 4-6, 2026, and December 11-16, 2026.
  • The Military & First Responder discount only applies to Lift Ticket purchases made online and verified with ID.me. The Walk Up rates for Lift Tickets apply if you are purchasing your Lift Ticket(s) in person, with no discount offered for in person purchases. 
Online Full Day Afternoon Beginner
Adult (13-69) $69 $49 $66
Junior (6-12) $59 $42 $56
Walk Up Full Day Afternoon Beginner
Adult (13-69) $89 $72 $66
Junior (6-12) $76 $59 $56
Child without paying Adult (5 & Under) $24 - -
Child with paying Adult (5 & Under) Free - -
Senior (70 & Over) Free - -
Booking Lift Tickets

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. 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.

Red Card and Lift Ticket Pick Up
  1. Using your confirmation email, whether on your phone or printed, scan the QR code 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. 

Military & First Responder Discount FAQs

Eligible guests can verify with ID.me for online purchases. Eligibility status is listed by occupation in the following FAQ sections. 

The Military & First Responder discount only applies to Lift Ticket purchases made online and verified with ID.me. The Walk Up rates for Lift Tickets apply if you are purchasing your Lift Ticket(s) in person, with no discount offered for in person purchases. Season Passes, Rentals, Lessons, and Winter Tubing can be purchased online or in person for the same discounted rate. For in person purchases, Active Duty, Reserve, and Retired Military must provide a current ID or DD214. First Responders must provide a current ID. In lieu of an ID, a letter written within 14 days of the arrival date may be provided showing proof of employment or volunteer status. Please note that in person purchases will follow the same eligible occupations as ID.me.

You must be a member of specific military branches and communities to be eligible for the Military & First Responder discount offered at Red River Ski & Summer Area

Eligible Branches of the Military

  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Coast Guard
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Police
  • Navy
  • NOAA Corps
  • Space Force
  • US Public Health Service

Military Communities 

  • Active duty
  • Military family - Immediate family members
  • Military spouse
  • National Guard
  • Reserve
  • Retiree
  • Surviving spouse
  • Veteran

The following groups are ineligible:

  • Civilian employees
  • Veterans with less than honorable discharges
  • Service members serving in a non-U.S. military
  • Service members not listed above (e.g. Coast Guard Auxiliary)

You are eligible to verify as a First Responder if your occupation is any of the following:

Law Enforcement Officers

  • Animal control officers who are credentialed as an LEO
  • Assistant chief officer
  • Auxiliary & reserve sheriff deputy or police officers
  • Bridge and tunnel officers
  • Chief officer
  • Conservation officers
  • Correctional supply officers
  • Corrections officers (at either government-run or private/for-profit institutions)
    • Emergency response team (ERT)
    • Inmate recovery team (IRT)
    • Quick response strike team (QRST)
    • Special emergency response team (SERT)
  • Courthouse security
  • Detention officers (at either government-run or private/for-profit institutions)
  • Family court officers
  • Fire marshals who are certified law enforcement officers
  • Fleet reserve
  • Game warden
  • Investigator (state or local)
  • Jailer (at either government-run or private/for-profit institutions)
  • Juvenile institutional officers (peace officers)
  • Metro transit police
  • Park rangers (state)
  • Parole officers
  • Patrol officer
  • Patrol deputy
  • Police officers (federal, state, and local; campus police) - active & retired
  • Pretrial services officers (and officer assistants)
  • Probation officers (and officer assistants)
  • Railroad police officers
  • School resource officers
  • Sheriff's deputy
  • State troopers
  • State police inspector
  • Tribal police
  • Wildlife officer

Firefighters

  • Airport fire operations
  • Commissioner (Fire Dept.)
  • Engineer
  • Fire medical officer
  • Firefighter - career, volunteer, and retired (federal included)
  • Fire marshal
  • Helitack
  • Lieutenant
  • Past chief
  • Probationary
  • Supervisory forestry technician
  • Wildland firefighter/ prescribed fire burn manager

Emergency Medical Technicians

  • Emergency medical technician (EMT) - Basic, medium, or advanced
  • Flight nurse (Transport nurse)
  • Medical helicopter pilot
  • Mobile intensive care nurse
  • Paramedic
  • Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse

Federal Law Enforcement Officers and Agents

  • Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) (All Employees)
  • Amtrak Police Department
  • Bureau of Prisons (BOP) (All Employees)
  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (All Employees)
  • Customs & Border Patrol (CBP)
  • Department of Corrections
  • Department of Defense (for example: Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), etc.)
  • Department of Fish and Game
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • Air Marshals
  • Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) 
  • Federal Protective Service
  • Transportation Security Administration Agent (with a red shield on their badge ONLY)
  • Department of Interior
  • US Park Police
  • US Park Rangers
  • Department of Justice (DOJ)
  • Department of Public Safety
  • Department of State
  • Department of the Treasury
  • District Attorney
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (All Employees)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) (All Employees)
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  • SSA Assistant Special Agent
  • US Marshals Service
  • US Postal Inspectors (Postal Inspectors & Criminal Investigators)
  • US Secret Service

ID.me does not verify the following occupational titles as First Responders:

  • Advocate coordinator
  • Ambulance driver (can qualify only if they can also document being an EMT or paramedic)
  • Animal control officer (not credentialed as a LEO)
  • Animal services officer
  • Assistant superintendent
  • CERT team member (Community Emergency Response Team)
  • Chaplain
  • Correctional food service supervisor
  • Civilian deputy
  • Civilian employee (staff, employees, secretaries, administrative assistants, etc.)
  • Classification officer
  • Code enforcement officer
  • Community outreach specialist
  • Community service aide
  • Coroner
  • Corrections staff (civilian employees)
  • Court bailiff
  • Court services officer
  • Crime lab analyst
  • Crime scene analyst/technician
  • Crisis intervention specialist
  • Custody specialist
  • Department of agriculture
  • Deputy clerk
  • Detention technician and communications officer
  • Emergency management volunteer
  • Emergency medical responder (EMR)
  • Emergency medical services (EMS)
  • FEMA
  • Fire Corps volunteer
  • Forensic services
  • Highway worker/road patrol
  • Laboratory/evidence tech
  • Medic
  • Medical examiner
  • Medical professional (doctor, nurse, pharmacy technician, etc.)
  • Ocean lifeguard
  • Parking enforcement officer
  • Police service technician
  • Peace Corps
  • Police badge (no name)
  • Police reserves (volunteer)
  • Police recruit
  • Recreation specialist
  • Sanitation worker
  • Search and rescue team member
  • Security officer
  • Ski patrol (unless licensed as an EMT)
  • Traffic officer
  • Transportation security officer for TSA
  • Trial court officer
  • Victims witness assistant

No, the Military & First Responder Discount may not be combined with or used with other discount offers.

Lift Tickets purchased online, Season Passes, Rental Packages, Buckaroo Camp, Youth Lessons, Adult Lessons, Adaptive Lessons, and Winter Tubing are eligible for the Military & First Responder discount. Discount does not apply to Red Card, Red Pass, Triple Play, Four Pack, individual Rental Items, Helmets, Private Lessons, Retail, and Food & Beverage. 

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. 

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, Little 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.
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