Every Mountain on the Ikon Pass List of Resorts — All 80+ Destinations

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Aspen Snowmass is on the Ikon Pass. | Credit: Unsplash

The Ikon Pass list of resorts for 2026-27 spans more than 80 destinations across five continents, from unlimited home-mountain laps in Colorado to seven-day trips in the Alps and Japan. Alterra Mountain Company confirmed the full Ikon Pass list of resorts when the pass went on sale March 12, 2026, and the roster grew again this year with three new Midwest mountains, three new Asia resorts, and expanded Base Pass access.

Below is the complete breakdown of where each pass works, how many days you get, and which mountains still require reservations. Skiers and riders who want to know whether their favorite resort made the cut will find every destination grouped by access tier.

Two tiers do most of the work. The full Ikon Pass delivers unlimited access at 18 resorts and seven days each at 44 more. The Ikon Base Pass costs less, carries blackout dates, and trims the limited-access destinations to five days. A third option, the Session Pass, sells two-, three-, or four-day bundles across more than 40 destinations.

Ikon Pass List of Resorts: Unlimited Access Mountains

The full Ikon Pass grants unlimited skiing and riding with no blackout dates at 18 mountains. In the United States, that list runs Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain, Eldora, Steamboat, and Winter Park in Colorado; Big Bear, June Mountain, Mammoth, Palisades Tahoe, and Snow Valley in California; Crystal Mountain in Washington; Schweitzer in Idaho; Solitude in Utah; Snowshoe in West Virginia; and Stratton and Sugarbush in Vermont. North of the border, Blue Mountain in Ontario and Tremblant in Quebec round out the unlimited tier.

Jackson Hole on the Ikon Pass list of resorts with the Tetons behind
Jackson Hole is the “steep & deep capital”. Credit: JHMR

Seven-Day Resorts

Forty-four destinations offer seven days each on the full pass with no blackout dates. The headline American names include Aspen Snowmass, which spans seven days across its four mountains; Big Sky in Montana; Jackson Hole in Wyoming; Taos in New Mexico; Sun Valley and Snowbasin; Mt. Bachelor in Oregon; Killington-Pico in Vermont; and the Maine pair of Sugarloaf and Sunday River. Alta and Snowbird in Utah share a combined seven days. Deer Valley, Jackson Hole, Loon Mountain, and The Summit at Snoqualmie all require reservations.

New for 2026-27, three Midwest resorts joined this tier: Snowriver Mountain Resort in Michigan, Lutsen Mountains in Minnesota, and Granite Peak in Wisconsin. In Canada, the seven-day group covers Cypress, Panorama, Revelstoke, SilverStar, and RED Mountain in British Columbia, plus SkiBig3 in Alberta, which combines Lake Louise, Banff Sunshine, and Mt. Norquay into seven shared days.

Internationally, the seven-day roster reaches Chamonix and Mont Blanc in France, the Dolomiti Superski region and the Italian Alps, Grandvalira in Andorra, Kitzbühel and Ischgl in Austria, St. Moritz and Zermatt in Switzerland, Niseko United and Lotte Arai in Japan, Thredbo and Mt. Buller in Australia, Valle Nevado in Chile, and a combined three-mountain block in New Zealand. Alterra also announced three new Asia additions for 2026-27: Madarao Mountain Resort in Japan, plus Beidahu Ski Resort and Lake Songhua Resort in China, each offering seven days on the full pass and five days on the Ikon Base Pass with no blackout dates. None of the three is included on the Ikon Session Pass.

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How the Ikon Base Pass Differs

The Ikon Base Pass keeps the same global footprint but adds blackout dates and reduces seven-day resorts to five days. Arapahoe Basin became unlimited on the Base Pass this year, joining Big Bear, Copper, Eldora, Snowshoe, Snow Valley, and Winter Park in the United States, plus Blue Mountain and Tremblant in Canada. Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth, June Mountain, Solitude, Stratton, and Sugarbush carry unlimited access with blackouts.

Snowmass now offers five days on the Base Pass, while the other three Aspen mountains stay exclusive to the full Ikon Pass. Big Sky, Taos, Steamboat, Sugarloaf, Sunday River, and the rest of the limited-access group drop to five days with blackouts on the cheaper pass, as do new additions Madarao Mountain Resort, Beidahu Ski Resort, and Lake Songhua Resort.

Reservations and Blackout Dates Across the Ikon Pass List of Resorts

Reservations remain the detail most likely to catch travelers out. For 2026-27, the resorts requiring lift reservations include Jackson Hole, Deer Valley, The Summit at Snoqualmie, and Loon Mountain. In a welcome change, Aspen Snowmass dropped its reservation requirement entirely this season.

Base Pass blackout dates fall on December 26-30, 2026, January 16-17, 2027, and February 13-14, 2027. The full Ikon Pass carries no blackout dates at any destination.

Skier descending an open powder face at Big Sky Resort, Montana
Big Sky Resort | Photo: Courtesy of Big Sky

What’s New for 2026-27

Beyond the three Midwest additions, Alterra built out the perks. A new refund policy lets passholders who buy insurance and never scan their pass recover their full cost by Jan. 15, 2027, with a 50 percent refund available after a single scan. Returning passholders can pick a renewal reward, from monthly mountain credits to a Marriott night or gear-rental days. Four mountains joined the Bonus Mountains program this year: Tamarack in Idaho and Devil’s Head in Wisconsin, along with new additions Caberfae Peaks in Michigan and Snowy Range Ski Area in Wyoming, all handing full-pass holders two free days at smaller hills.

Also new for 2026-27, Ikon Pass expanded further into Asia, adding Madarao Mountain Resort in Japan and Beidahu Ski Resort and Lake Songhua Resort in China, bringing the pass’s Asia footprint to 14 destinations and up to 98 days on the slopes of Japan, China, and South Korea.

The 2026-27 Ikon Pass started at $1,349 for renewing adults and $1,399 for new buyers, with the Base Pass opening at $949. Those were the early-bird launch prices; as of June 2026, the full Ikon Pass starts at $1,449, and the Base Pass at $1,019, and prices continue to climb as the season nears and sales close in December.

Is My Resort on the Ikon Pass?

Is Jackson Hole on the Ikon Pass? Yes. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort sits on the full Ikon Pass with seven days of access and no blackout dates, though reservations are required. The resort is not included on the Ikon Base Pass.

Is Big Sky on the Ikon Pass? Yes. Big Sky Resort offers seven days on the full Ikon Pass with no blackout dates and five days on the Ikon Base Pass. Lone Peak Tram access is sold separately and is not included with either pass.

Is Taos on the Ikon Pass? Yes. Taos Ski Valley provides seven days on the full Ikon Pass and five days, with blackouts, on the Ikon Base Pass.

Is Aspen on the Ikon Pass? Yes. Aspen Snowmass offers seven days across its four mountains on the full Ikon Pass. Snowmass adds five days of Base Pass access for 2026-27, while Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk stay on the full pass only. No Aspen resort requires reservations this season.

Do you have to pay extra for Jackson Hole or Aspen on the Ikon Pass? No. Both Jackson Hole and Aspen Snowmass are included at no additional cost on the full Ikon Pass, each offering seven days of access. The paid add-on that once let Ikon Base Pass holders buy extra days at these resorts no longer exists. Neither resort is included on the Ikon Base Pass, with one exception for 2026-27: Snowmass now offers five days on the Base Pass, while Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk remain on the full pass only.

Which Ikon Pass resorts require reservations? Four destinations require advance lift reservations for the 2026-27 season: Jackson Hole, Deer Valley, The Summit at Snoqualmie, and Loon Mountain. The four Aspen mountains dropped their reservation requirement this season. Reservations are made through your account at ikonpass.com, and the full Ikon Pass carries no blackout dates at any destination.

Who owns the Ikon Pass? Alterra Mountain Company, headquartered in Denver, owns and operates the Ikon Pass alongside resorts including Steamboat, Winter Park, Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth, Deer Valley, and Tremblant.

Snow-covered peaks above a European ski village in the Alps
The prominent Dolomiti rocks are a constant backdrop in the ski area. | Image: Julia Schneemann

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