The Route 40 Pass launches for the upcoming season at Steamboat and Winter Park in Colorado. 

The combined resort passes just keep getting better as skiers and boarders stand to benefit from better snow dollar value than ever before. Colorado’s famed cowboys and powder resort, Steamboat, has partnered up with one of the best family resorts around, Winter Park to create the Route 40 Pass.

Named after the stretch of highway that links the two resorts, the Route 40 Pass gives you an unlimited season pass to Winter Park’s 1200 plus hectares of skiable terrain plus four free days riding and skiing at Steamboat’s 1200 hectares of skiable terrain with over 1118metres of vertical.

There’s no blackout dates and a host of added benefits.

Route 40 Pass holders get 10 Friends & Family discounted tickets at Winter Park, 40% off walk in rate at the Coca Cola Tubing Hill, 40% off walk in rates of ski and snowboard rental for you and up to two friends or family at Winter Park, 30% off tuning at the WPRR Tune Shop, 30% off retail purchases at The Jane Shop at Winter Park, 10% off retail purchases at a variety of other stores, discounts at the ski school and much more.

All this for US$469 for an adult, US$379 for a teen and $269 for a child.

ROUTE 40 10/10 and 15/15 DEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL SKIERS

The even better news for Australians is the Route 40 Pass offers an International Deal known as the 10/10 Pass with 10 or 15 days at Steamboat and 10 or 15 days at Winter Park available when booked with lodging from Travelplan.com.au.

Why Winter Park?

With a 75-year history, Winter Park Resort is Colorado’s longest continually operated ski resort that features the Seven Territories across 3,081 acres (1246 hectares) of award-winning terrain. From groomers to black diamonds at the Winter Park Territory; world-class glade skiing in the Eagle Wind Territory; panoramic bowl skiing/riding in the Parsenn Bowl Territory; jumps and jibs in the Terrain Park Territory; off-the-beaten path, powder stashes of the Vasquez Ridge Territory; steeps and deeps of the Cirque Territory; to the world-famous bumps at Mary Jane Territory – there is something for everyone at Winter Park Resort.

Averaging over 320 inches (800cms) of annual snowfall, 300 days of sunshine and located just 67 miles (107kms) northwest of Denver, Winter Park Resort is the closest major destination resort to Denver International Airport and a favorite among the Denver locals who call this place their “home mountain”.

Why Steamboat?

Famed for champagne powder and cowboys, Steamboat offers some seriously good skiing terrain for all levels plus night skiing, snow shoeing, sleigh rides, ski with Olympic medalist Billy Kidd, free mogul clinics with Olympic medalist Nelson Carmichael, helicopter tours, horseback riding, hot air balloons, first tracks, hot springs, snowmobile tours, tubing, snow bikes and some of the best on mountain dining around.

Add over 880cms of average snowfall, 165 named trails and a mere three hour drive from Denver.

SKI BOTH RESORTS FROM AU $2445 PER PERSON

Travelplan.com.au have one of the best deals around with 9 nights at Steamboat Grand in studio accommodation and 5 nights at Founders Pointe in Winter Park in a studio plus a Route 40 International 10/10 Pass valid for 10 days at Winter Park and 10 days at Steamboat from AU$2445 per person twin share. This is based on travel in January 2016. Early booking and other conditions apply.

Contact Travelplan.com.au for more details

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