Bromont, QC, Report: A Mountain Collective Outlier? Bromont report from Monday, December 22, 2025 Every year before the holidays, I try to get a couple of ski days in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. But this year, the one thing that changed on my trip is that I now have a Mountain Collective pass, which gave me access to two days at Bromont, just an hour outside of Montreal. I’ve skied […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | December 24, 2025 0 Comments
SNOW Partners and Mountain Collective Team Up for Discounted Ski Passes Montville, NJ (September 23, 2025) – SNOW Partners, parent company of Mountain Creek Resort, Big SNOW American Dream, and The Snow Triple Play, today announced a new strategic partnership with The Mountain Collective, one of the ski industry’s premier multi-resort pass programs. Related: Affordable Multi-Mountain Ski Pass Launches September 1 Across Northeast and Eastern Canada Through this partnership, current passholders […] Industry News Press Release | September 24, 2025 0 Comments
Comparing the Price Development of Ikon, Epic, Mountain Collective, and Indy Passes Multi-passes changed how the ski industry worked when Vail Resorts released the Epic Pass for the 2008-09 season. Since then, everyone who loves to ski or snowboard has probably been to a mountain that offers one of these multi-passes, and many have purchased one of these products. This is the time of year when the big names in multi-passes release […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 10, 2025 14 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, to Leave Mountain Collective Pass After 2024-25 Season Arapahoe Basin will exit the Mountain Collective pass after the 2024-25 season, “a widely expected move” following last year’s acquisition by Alterra Mountain Company, as reported by The Storm Skiing Journal. The departure leaves Aspen as the only remaining Mountain Collective destination in Colorado, though it includes four ski areas. The decision comes as no surprise after Alterra removed Mammoth, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2025 0 Comments
I Finally Took a Mountain Collective Road Trip and it was Incredible Trip Report for March 2-9, 2024 I love ski trips. Over the years I have been on many throughout the western U.S. and Canada, including Colorado, California, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and British Columbia. The trips were typically to a single destination, however, for years I had always wanted to get the multi-resort Mountain Collective Pass and go on an […] Trip Report Brent Glogau | March 12, 2024 0 Comments
The Mountain Collective™ Adds Sugar Bowl, CA, Bringing Total to 25 Dream Destinations for the 2022-23 Season. Tahoe area standout, Sugar Bowl, joins Sun Valley, Snowbasin, Marmot Basin, and Le Massif de Charlevoix as new partners for the upcoming season After welcoming Sun Valley and Snowbasin back to The Mountain Collective Pass in March, Le Massif de Charlevoix in June, and Marmot Basin in July, the Mountain Collective has continued to make strategic acquisitions adding Sugar Bowl, California for the 2022-23 season bringing the total number […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 21, 2022 7 Comments
Marmot Basin, Canada, Leaves Indy Pass to Join Mountain Collective, Bringing Total of 4 New Resorts to the Pass This Year Just three months after deciding to go off the Indy Pass, Marmot Basin joins the Mountain Collective as the pass’ sixth partner in western Canada. Mountain Collective added the Alberta ski area to its 2022-23 roster today, tying it with the Ikon Pass for the most ski areas in the region among U.S.-based multi-mountain passes, according to the Storm Skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2022 0 Comments
Celebrating Sun Peaks Bike Park Closing Weekend View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peter Craigen (@petercraigen) Sun Peaks Bike Park is a must-do trip for any mountain biker. Tucked away just 45 minutes from Kamloops, B.C., the Bavarian Style village at Sun Peaks is colourful and charming with lots on offer. Skiing, biking, and golfing might be their main attractions, but the village in […] Trip Report Peter Craigen | September 29, 2020 1 Comment
Mountain Collective is Offering a ‘No Questions Asked’ Refund Policy on All 2020-21 Passes The Mountain Collective is instituting a new “No Questions Asked” Refund Policy for all current and future 2020-21 pass purchasers. Anyone who has purchased, or intends to purchase, a 2020-21 pass will have the option of receiving a full refund prior to October 16th, 2020. Related: Sun Peaks Resort, BC Joins the Mountain Collective Pass | 46 Days Skiing at […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 12, 2020 4 Comments
Sun Peaks Resort, BC Joins the Mountain Collective Pass | 46 Days Skiing at 23 Resorts for $469 Sun Peaks Resort, BC is the latest ski area to join the Mountain Collective pass for the 2020-21 season. Sun Peaks joins the recent additions of Sugarloaf, ME; Panorama, BC; Grand Targhee, WY, and Chamonix, France announced earlier this spring. This brings the total number of destinations on the Mountain Collective pass to 23. Related: The Making of a Trail Map: A Behind […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 5, 2020 0 Comments
Mountain Collective Pass Returns | 44 Days at 22 of the World’s Best Resorts for Just $469 The Mountain Collective ski pass will return for its ninth ski season in 2020-21 despite the success of the Ikon Pass, officials announced Tuesday. Related: Live in the City? | Here’s why The Mountain Collective is the Perfect Pass for You There will be 22 resorts in total on the pass, including four new resorts; Sugarloaf, ME, Panorama, BC, Grand […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 11, 2020 0 Comments
The Ultimate Colorado Season Pass Buyers Guide When it comes to selecting a ski/ride season pass in Colorado there are as many options as there are mountains. Comparing passes can be difficult and time-consuming. So we have done the hard work for you and compiled all of the relevant data here for your convenience. All prices are for 2019/2020 season passes unless otherwise noted. All prices are […] Industry News Curtis Weller | August 23, 2019 4 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Announces they’re Also Joining The Mountain Collective Pass Shortly after dropping the bomb that they’d be joining the Ikon Pass, Arapahoe Basin, CO announced yesterday that they will be joining The Mountain Collective too. “Arapahoe Basin is pleased to partner with The Mountain Collective,” Henceroth said in a news release. “Skiers and snowboarders who are looking for a taste of adventure at some of the world’s most challenging […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 7, 2019 0 Comments
Snowboard Van Life: An Epic, Mountain Roadtrip The rock climbing community is often accredited for revolutionizing and popularizing the full-time pursuit of an outdoor sport by converting a van into a portable living space and gear room that can be taken to any new project. Inhabitants of their van as dedicated climbers are (respectfully) dubbed as ‘dirtbags.’ Jaden Munro has transferred the vanlife lifestyle to the […] Trip Report Sydney Stephens | July 12, 2019 0 Comments
Mega-Pass Tensions and Record Snow After a massive snow year across the American West, many ski areas are extending their seasons. In parallel, record-setting skier traffic across the west throughout the 18-19 season revealed tensions between local communities and tourist skiers. As a result, mega-passes were often defined as the scapegoat for increased skier traffic. In recent years, the introduction of the Epic pass, from Vail […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | April 22, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Buller, Australia Joins the Mountain Collective Pass for Upcoming 2019 Season Mt. Buller and The Mountain Collective are delighted to announce Australia’s most accessible alpine resort as the newest member of the Mountain Collective in 2019/20. The Mountain Collective is an alliance of some of the best skiing and riding destinations on the planet. Related: Ikon Pass Announces Partnership with Thredbo, Australia’s Premier Ski Destination Boasting Victoria’s largest lifting network and just […] Industry News Oz Brains | April 8, 2019 0 Comments
Ski the Change: $300M Revitalization of Taos Ski Valley, NM [Sponsored by Taos Ski Valley] Taos Ski Valley Resort Renaissance: Taos is in the midst of a $300 million renaissance to enhance the guest experience while maintaining the authenticity of this unique destination. Their aim is to grow the resort better, not bigger. “Everything we do is about improving the guest experience while preserving the underlying spirit, soul, and history […] Featured Article Robin Azer | March 11, 2019 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO Report: Party in the Whiteroom Report from March 3rd, 2019. With forecasts hinting that the storm of the season was possibly about to descend on Colorado, the gears of the hype machine started to turn. Moisture was abundant, but the certainty of timing and location of heaviest storm cells was moderate at best. Fortunately for anyone hoping to find themselves in the right spot, this wasn’t much […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | March 6, 2019 0 Comments
Top 10 Fun Facts about Sun Valley, ID [sponsored by Sun Valley Resort] Sun Valley Resort, founded on part European flair and part American ingenuity, is located in the mountains of Idaho. Home to some of the world’s best terrain, Sun Valley Resort has options aplenty from rough and rugged backcountry to wide open groomers, to a variety of glades. With some of the highest per person uphill […] Olympics Robin Azer | October 25, 2018 0 Comments
Niseko United, Japan Joins Big Sky, MT on The Mountain Collective Pass After joining as an affiliate member last year, Niseko United has now joined a group of the world’s most prestigious ski resorts as a full member resort of The Mountain Collective pass for the 2018/19 season. The Pass is now available for purchase for a limited time at $449 USD. Niseko United now stands alongside names like Aspen Snowmass, Banff Sunshine, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 9, 2018 0 Comments
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