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The Indy Pass now includes access to Snow Ridge Ski Resort in upstate New York and Antelope Butte in northern Wyoming, bringing the total number of independent ski areas on the pass to 59. Snow Ridge is the fourth New York ski area on the pass, and Antelope Butte is the third in Wyoming. Passholders get two days of access at all partner ski areas.
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Heavy lake-effect dumps bring Snow Ridge an average of 230 inches of snow a year. It oftentimes gets the most snow of any ski area in New York. General manager Nick Mir said among the improvements made over the summer, Snow Ridge added four new glades that will debut this winter.
Antelope Butte will open this winter for the first time since it ceased operations in 2004. The ski area was purchased by the non-profit Antelope Butte Foundation in 2016, which has worked ever since to resurrect the operation.
“We are very excited to be a part of the Indy Pass this season! We love the roads less traveled and the sense of discovery accompanied with finding a new gem. This is the heart of our mountain and we are always excited to meet new adventurers willing to share their stories with us the old fashion way!”
– Antelope Butte Foundation executive director John Kirlin
Pass prices will increase after November 30th with the adult passes going from $199 to $229.
The 59 participating resorts for the 2020-21 season are:
WESTERN REGION – 21
- ALASKA – Eaglecrest Ski Area
- ALBERTA – Castle Mountain Resort
- ARIZONA – Sunrise Park Ski Area
- BRITISH COLUMBIA – Apex Mountain Resort, Sasquatch Mountain
- CALIFORNIA – China Peak, Mt. Shasta Ski Park
- IDAHO – Brundage Mountain, Silver Mountain, Tamarack Resort
- OREGON – Hoodoo
- MONTANA – Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Red Lodge Mountain
- UTAH – Beaver Mountain
- WASHINGTON – 49 Degrees North, Hurricane Ridge, Mission Ridge, White Pass
- WYOMING – Snow King Mountain, White Pine Ski Area, Antelope Butte
MIDWEST REGION – 17
- MICHIGAN – Big Powderhorn Resort, Caberfae Peaks, Crystal Mountain, Pine Mountain Resort, Shanty Creek, Swiss Valley Ski Area
- MINNESOTA – Lutsen Mountains, Spirit Mountain, Powder Ridge Winter Recreation, Detroit Mountain, Buck Hill
- SOUTH DAKOTA – Terry Peak Ski Area
- WISCONSIN – Granite Peak, Little Switzerland, Nordic Mountain, Trollhaugen, Tyrol Basin
EASTERN REGION – 21
- CONNECTICUT – Mohawk Mountain Ski Area
- MASSACHUSETTS – Berkshire East Mountain Resort, Catamount Mountain Resort*
- NEW HAMPSHIRE – Cannon Mountain, Pats Peak, Black Mountain
- NEW YORK – Catamount Mountain Resort*, Greek Peak Mountain Resort, Swain Resort, Snow Ridge Ski Resort
- NORTH CAROLINA – Cataloochee Ski Area
- PENNSYLVANIA – Blue Knob Resort, Shawnee Mountain
- TENNESSEE – Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area
- VERMONT – Bolton Valley Resort, Magic Mountain, Suicide Six, Jay Peak Resort
- VIRGINIA – Bryce Resort, Massanutten Resort
- WEST VIRGINIA – Canaan Valley Ski Resort, Winterplace Ski Resort
*Catamount straddles NY/MA border
