The Best Multi-Resort Season Passes You Probably Haven’t Heard Of Multi-resort season passes are becoming more and more mainstream. For many skiers and riders, the days of only buying a season pass that limits you to just your local mountain are gone. The majority of season pass buyers now have access to a plateful of resorts either through a multi-resort pass or reciprocal agreements. The number of multi-resort passes is […] Brains Brent Glogau | August 7, 2023 0 Comments
The Economics Behind the Success of Multi-Resort Passes Have you ever looked at the multi-resort season passes like Epic or Ikon and wondered how these deals make financial sense to Vail Resorts or Alterra Corporation? After all, at a day pass price of $225-245 for Vail, the $841 season pass breaks even after just four days. You’d be forgiven to think that most people who buy these multi-resort […] Brains Julia Schneemann | May 1, 2023 7 Comments
Snowbird, UT, 23/24 Season Pass Sale On From April 13, 2023 — Now With Free Kids Pass During a winter characterized by above-average snowfall, Snowbird, UT, has announced pass details for the upcoming 23/24 winter season. Among the many updates is the new Kids Freeloader Pass program that gives every 23/24 Adult, Military or Senior Snowbird Summit passholder the option to add on one free season pass for anyone 18 and under. With skiing and riding scheduled […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 23, 2023 0 Comments
The 2023/24 Premier Season Pass at Crystal Mountain, WA, Costs an Astonishing $3,799 Season passes for the 2023/24 season at Crystal Mountain, WA, are on sale now. There are a variety of pass options that allow individuals to customize their experience. This includes midweek-only options, unlimited Ikon Pass access, and parking privileges. Related: Looking for Unlimited Demos? The Quiver Pass at Crystal Mountain, WA, Might Be Just What You Need However, the most […] Industry News Brent Glogau | March 20, 2023 0 Comments
Sun Valley, ID, Launches 23/24 Season Pass Sale Sun Valley Resort, ID, announced the availability of its annual season pass offerings and renewed pass partnerships with Ikon Pass and The Mountain Collective for the 23/24 season. These partnerships will continue to create additional benefits for Sun Valley Resort Annual Pass Holders and allow access to Sun Valley’s expanded terrain for Ikon Pass and Mountain Collective Pass Holders. “We’re […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 10, 2023 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Season Passes Are Almost Sold Out The popular Summit County resort, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, is nearly sold out of 2022-23 season passes. The resort announced on Tuesday that they have sold 90% of their available passes, giving skiers and riders a short window of time to purchase one for this year. The A-Basin Season Pass is the only available method of receiving unlimited, unrestricted access to […] Industry News Matt Scribner | December 8, 2022 0 Comments
How Multi-Resort Season Passes Have Affected Single Lift Ticket Sales Season Pass Sales According to the NSAA, the 2021-22 ski season saw a significant uptick in season passes sold. It wasn’t just the two big players of Epic and Ikon either. Ski areas from big to small from all over the country saw an increase. Additionally, other major players have emerged in the multi-resort marketplace. Related: The Million Dollar Question […] Industry News Brent Glogau | September 7, 2022 1 Comment
Aspen, CO: The Most Expensive Season Pass in the World? Aspen Skiing Company, operator of the Aspen Snowmass Resort, CO, has announced their pricing structure for the 22/23 season. Their ‘Premier Pass’, which has no blackout dates and offers unlimited skiing, will start at $2,599 if purchased by September 16. After this cut-off, prices will increase to $2,799 until December 2 and to $3,099 if purchased after. The Aspen Premier Pass […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 17, 2022 5 Comments
Ski Cooper, CO, Has an Insane 57 Reciprocal Season Pass Partners I’m not sure when it started, but independent ski resorts have been forming alliances with each other for some time now. They aren’t well-known ski conglomerates, but these reciprocal agreements are becoming a player when it comes to multi-resort passes. The concept is simple: resorts make an agreement that season pass holders at a partner resort can get a few […] Industry News Brent Glogau | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces Season Pass Price Increase Aspen Skiing Co. just announced its Spring sale for 2022-2023 season passes. Like many resorts around the country, Aspen Skiing Co. has increased its season pass prices by about 8%. The Adult Premier Pass includes unlimited skiing at any of its four mountains, including Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Aspen Snowmass. It can be purchased for $2,479 during this Spring […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | April 7, 2022 8 Comments
Vail Resort’s Epic Season Pass: Pros and Cons Vail resorts has been heavily featured in the news this ski season for staff shortages, mismanagement, EpicMix app malfunctions, and much more. As more news comes out about the company, it is important to ask yourself this question: should I purchase or renew my Epic Season pass for the 2022-2023 ski season? The Epic Pass made its debut in 2008, […] Haleigh Hafner | January 14, 2022 6 Comments
Is This the Best Job in the World? Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Skiing makes the world go-’round… and lifties make the chairlifts go ’round. Lift operators, or lifties, are some of the coolest people on the mountain and work in one of the most awesome positions in the job market. Whether the liftie works at a smaller, local mountain or a more commercialized mountain, they are […] Featured Article Jesse | December 13, 2021 2 Comments
Indy Pass: ‘Early Bird Pricing’ Ends August 31 | 76 Resorts, 2 Days Each, $279 Pricing for the fastest-growing multi-mountain pass in the world, featuring world-class resorts in all regions of the US, Canada, and now the powder belt of Northern Japan, goes up after August 31. As of right now, Indy Pass is offering its Early Bird Pricing deal for $279, which will be available until the end of the month. The Indy Pass […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 23, 2021 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO: “Next Season We Are Going to Continue to Restrict Our Pass and Ticket Visits” Changes are coming to A-Basin next season. The premier Colorado ski area says that COVID-19 has taught it many valuable lessons, that it’s listening to its season pass holders, and that it’ll be making a few big changes next season to “preserve our culture and vibe,” according to Arapahoe Basin COO Alan Henceroth. Those changes include but are currently not […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | March 12, 2021 4 Comments
Indy Pass Adds Jay Peak Resort, VT for Winter 20/21 The Indy Pass is having a monumental offseason. After previously announcing 12 new ski areas for the upcoming winter season, the Indy Pass will be adding Jay Peak Resort to bring its total to 57 independent ski areas. Jay Peak Resort, located in Northern Vermont, is known for its challenging terrain and a lot of snow. It has the largest […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 20, 2020 0 Comments
Indy Pass Announces $7,000 Dream Ski Road Trip Prize Looking for an adventure this winter? Look no further than the Indy Pass and their recently announced dream ski road trip aptly named “Ski The West.” Indy Pass is looking to select one lucky winner this season to live out their dream ski road trip while exploring the amazing independent ski areas the pass offers. What’s Included in the Prize […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 15, 2020 0 Comments
Ski California Gold Pass: What’s Included? If you live in California or Nevada, you are gonna want to put this pass on your radar. The “Ski California Gold Pass” includes 32 mountains across both California and Nevada, covering the whole Tahoe area and some. Including big names such as; Sierra-at-Tahoe, Heavenly, Mt. Rose, Squaw Valley, Northstar, Mammoth, Big Bear, and Homewood just to name a few. You […] Industry News James Pulfer | October 6, 2020 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds Swain Mountain, NY for Winter 20/21 The Indy Pass is adding another ski resort to its arsenal for winter 20/21. Swain Mountain, located in northwestern New York, will be joining the Indy Pass as its 56th member ski resort. The ski resort boats a 650 foot vertical drop, along with 4 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet, and 35 runs. The Indy Pass is a group of […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 6, 2020 0 Comments
Ambitious Opening Plans for Heavenly in Tahoe, CA In a recent press release, Heavenly announced that they would be opening the California Lodge on opening day — something they haven’t done in over a decade. Come November 20, Heavenly plans to not only have lifts running, but also allow access to much of the California side of the resort. This is, of course, snow-permitting. Related: Heavenly Ski Patroller […] Industry News Spencer Cox | October 2, 2020 0 Comments
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