[INFOGRAPHIC] Comparing Historic Renewal Price Increases Between Ikon, Epic, and Indy Passes Multi-resort passes are now becoming the norm in the ski industry. One pass that is priced around the same cost as a singular ski area pass can now grant access to dozens of mountains across the world. Ikon, Epic, and Indy Pass are to name a few. The infographic above compares the historic pass renewal price increases across the three […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 7, 2024 2 Comments
How Ikon & Epic Are Making Skiing and Snowboarding Better Last week we published an article with the headline, “Are Epic and Ikon Ruining Ski Culture in America?” by a contributing writer. We shared several reasons, with supportive claims as to how conglomerates such as Vail and Alterra are impacting the ski industry in negative ways, from increased traffic at mountains, higher-priced day tickets, and a real estate boom that […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 11, 2024 4 Comments
The 7 Biggest Ski Resorts in North America That Are Not Part of Epic or Ikon Whether you like it or not, 20 of the biggest 25 ski resorts in North America are on either the Epic Pass or Ikon Pass. However, in the world of skiing and snowboarding, enthusiasts often seek adventure beyond the boundaries of these popular locations. The true contrarian knows that the biggest isn’t always the best, but if size does matter, […] Brains Brent Thomas | October 2, 2023 2 Comments
Tamarack Resort, ID, Offering Free Lift Tickets to Epic and Ikon Pass Holders Brought to you by Tamarack Resort Idaho’s Tamarack Resort Offers Free Ski Relief for Epic and Ikon Passholders There’s nothing that takes the joy out of skiing and riding quite like epically long lift lines. To combat what seems to be a growing issue at mega-resorts across the west, Idaho’s Tamarack Resort has announced an ‘epic deal’. The resort, located […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 18, 2022 0 Comments
Epic and Ikon: Ski Resort Crowds and Remedies “Stop Ikonisizing Aspen”. A popular sticker in the ski town of Aspen, Colorado. Like many other of the 60+ destinations of the Ikon and Epic passes, Aspen locals were displeased with the increase in visitors. Despite a definite increase in guests from the new passes, a large source of the crowds also came from local use, given the stellar winter […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | August 27, 2019 2 Comments
Utah Skier Visits Topped 5-Million for First Time EVER | Epic, Ikon, and Awesome Snowfall Credited Thanks in part to an above-average amount of snowfall, visits to Utah’s ski resorts topped 5 million for the first time, industry officials announced Tuesday. Nathan Rafferty, president, and CEO of Ski Utah said the record number of skier days for 2018-19, 5,125,441, surpasses the previous state record set in the 2016-17 season by 12 percent, reports Deseret News. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 23, 2019 0 Comments
Ikon Pass + Epic Pass = 90+ Mountains of Fun The Ikon Pass and Epic Pass are both killer values that can get you on the hill just about anywhere in the country. So which one should you get? It’s a tough choice. Why not just get both! For $1898 you could have access to over 90 mountains around the world. That’s incredible considering you can pay upwards of $1500 […] Mike Lavery | September 5, 2018 0 Comments
EPIC v IKON: Another Punch Thrown | Crested Butte, CO, Okemo, VT, and Mount Sunapee, NH Join the EPIC Pass In the ongoing “Battle of the Passes’, Vail Resorts yesterday announced the addition of Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado, Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, and Mount Sunapee Resort in New Hampshire to the Epic Pass in a long-term alliance beginning with the 2018-19 winter season. This brings the Epic Pass to 64 mountain resorts around the world. Epic, Epic Local, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 16, 2018 0 Comments