While the slopes may still be open to much of North America, it’s time to think next season.
Large passes, including Epic and Ikon, as well as the smallest Mountain Collective, have recently announced sales for the 2025-26 season. Indy Pass has already completed its first sales, although the opportunities for buying it will probably reappear later.
Although Snowbrains Ski Ski found that most prices rose between 6 and 7 %, spring sales are when the passes are cheaper.
“Now is the time to save and go skiing for under $ 100 a day,” said Dan Sherman, head of marketing at ski.com, which offers skiing packages.
The term “Passes” has evolved to cover the products starting with one -day tickets and aiming for weaning skiers from the window on foot. Vail Resorts said its three -quarters of visitors last season used one of its epic passages, saving up to 65 % on window prices.
The strategy, Mr Sherman said, “is to get people locked early and reward them with reduced pricing.”
Here’s a look at the next season offers.
Epic passage
Despite a rough season of 2024-25 in which patrols at the Vail’s Park City Mountain Resort strike during the holiday season, Vail resorts broke the $ 1,000 dollars for the 2025-26 Epic Pass, now sold for $ 1,051. (Last year the passage started at $ 982 and ended at $ 1.107).
Pass offers unlimited access to Vail’s 42 resorts, such as Vail Mountain and Breckenridge in Colorado, Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia and Stowe in Vermond.
Next season, the Epic Pass will include five days at the Verbier 4 Vallées in Switzerland, with more than 250 miles of trips in six ski resorts.
Those who buy Epic Pass also receive discounts on lift tickets for friends. Passers, including those with daily passages, take 20 percent away from food, accommodation, tool rental and lessons.
At ski.com, Mr. Sherman counts more than 50 epic configurations in variables such as age and location. Epic Local Pass (now $ 783) offers more limited access to the Vail portfolio, but unlimited access to 29 resorts, including Breckenridge, Crested Butte and Keystone in Colorado.
Epic Day Passes, which can be purchased for intervals between one and seven days, starts at $ 47 to $ 100 a day, depending on the resort.
Vail will not say when prices will rise, but they tend to increase until they leave the sale. Last year the epic passages were available until December 2nd.
Ikon Pass
The sales of Ikon Pass, offered by the Alterra Mountain Company, begin on March 13th. The $ 1,329 Pass offers unlimited access to 18 destinations, such as Steamboat and Copper Mountain in Colorado. Mammoth Mountain and Palisades Tahoe in California. and Crystal Mountain in Washington. Passengers reach seven days each at 41 resorts, including Aspen Snowmass in Colorado. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming, and Killington in Vermond.
The bulletin also covers the resort abroad, including Skibig3 in Alberta. Kitzbühel? And – New this year – Ischgl in Austria. Zermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland. Niseko United in Japan. and Valle Nevado in Chile.
Ikon also has different subscription levels, including the cheapest Pass Base Pass for $ 909, with unlimited access to 14 North America destinations and up to five days in 39 destinations worldwide, with blackout dates. They are also subject to blackout, the Ikon Session Pass is available in increases of two, three or four days in one or more than 43 destinations. A two -day bulletin starts at $ 259.
Depending on the passage, this year’s privileges include spring skiing, 25 % of the window percentage for friends or family and discounts on food in various resorts.
Ikon Pass is usually available until early December.
Mountainous
Mountain Collective offers two days each in 26 ski areas – many overlap Ikon resorts – no blackout dates. Currently on sale, 2025-26 adults Pass costs $ 639 and includes Alta Ski Area and Snowbird in Utah, Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole and Sun Valley.
Abroad, it includes resorts in Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Japan and New Zealand.
Pass holders can take extra days in half of the window pace in most resorts. Friends and family receive a 25 % discount on one -day lift tickets, limited to eight tickets.
Indy pass
Indy Pass offers access to two days each to independent resorts, mainly in North America.
For next season, Indy guaranteed no less than 250 resorts and has added new resorts, including Burke Mountain at Vermont and Corralco Mountain & Ski Resort in Chile.
Sales of Pass $ 369 closed on March 10, but the company proposes to participate in the waiting list to find out about new bids. Last October, for example, it reopened sales for a few weeks, closing on November 10.
With just two days at each resort, Indy Pass serves skiers who are interested in trying many resorts.
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