Diaries Downunder producer and presenter Nick Hyne wanted Students Ride Free Day to become an annual event.
On June 24, six of the South Island's ski resorts will allow students to ski or snowboard for free between 10am and 4pm.
The Remarkables, Coronet Peak, Cardrona, Treble Cone, Mt Hutt and Porters all signed up.
A week later, on July 1, Mt Ruapehu, in the North Island, will be involved.
Mr Hyne said the aim of the day was to ignite or reignite students' passion for the mountains.
''Who knows, one epic day may just go on to create life-long skiers and snowboarders.''
Mr Hyne formed the idea while listening to a podcast on incentivising people and approached Cardrona in January.
The day, falling during the Queenstown Winter Festival, is now backed by the Ski Areas Association of New Zealand.
SAANZ and Snow Sports NZ boss Marty Toomey said the initiative had been well-received as ''it targets an audience that loves a freebie''.
The free lift pass offer was open to New Zealand tertiary students with current student ID.
Pre-registration (here) was essential and the details were on the Students Ride Free Facebook page.
