"You're going to use it every day, during your whole life. And from the instant that you're born until the very end, health and fitness become something you do every day," he said.

Morrison wants children to be active at all times. That's why he's pushing his fifth and sixth graders to join in ski programs.

"Kids can ski for free now. There is such a great opportunity for those kids to get up there and still be active," Morrison said.

"Fifth and sixth grade, we have known over the years as a really great breakthrough age for skiing," Heidi Kercher-Pratt, chief marketing officer with Vail Resorts, said.

She says in Colorado, all kids should have an opportunity to ski.

That's why resorts across the state are offering to let them take to the slopes for free.

"Skiing is a part of the fabric of why people live here. In fact, that's our tagline for our Colorado Pass Program: It's why you live here," Kercher-Pratt said.

With the free ski deals, Morrison hopes it will get children on the hill more than usual.

"Suddenly now, it could be that one time where they actually say, 'Boy, this was really fun for me' and that becomes a life-long sport activity for them," he said.

Vail Resorts and Ski Country USA each offer ski programs for children. Through both of those endeavors, they have access to virtually every ski resort in Colorado.

"And maybe you can challenge yourself," Holly Emerson, a fifth grader, said.

"It's a good way to be with your friends and get a new experience," Katherine Carpenter, another fifth grader, said.

Ski Country USA and Vail Resorts both have different rules about their programs.

For more information from Ski Country USA, visit www.coloradoski.com. For more information from Vail Resorts, visit www.vailresorts.com.