Kristin Rust, director of public relations for Alterra Mountain Company, said the company won’t release sales numbers for how many Ikon passes they sold this year, but she said, “We are very pleased with the success of the Ikon Pass in our inaugural season.” (A base pass, with blackout dates, is $649.)īonus: Buy next winter’s Ikon Pass now and you can use it for the remainder of this winter season (and resorts like Squaw Valley and Mammoth plan to stay open into July, thanks to this year’s hefty snowpack). The Ikon Pass, also on sale now with a price spike coming April 24, costs $949.
#IKON VS EPIC PASS PLUS#
The Ikon Pass, which parent company Alterra Mountain Company announced in January 2018, offers access to 38 destinations, including Alterra-owned resorts like Squaw Valley and Mammoth in California, Winter Park and Steamboat in Colorado, Mont Tremblant in Quebec and others, plus partner resorts like Jackson Hole in Wyoming, Aspen Snowmass in Colorado, Killington in Vermont, and Alta and Snowbird in Utah. (Photo Courtesy: WSSF)īut starting this winter, the Epic Pass had some fierce competition. (The Epic Local Pass, good at select resorts, is $699.) The price of the pass will increase on April 14.īuy the Epic Pass and you’ll get access to Whistler Blackcomb, host of the upcoming World Ski and Snowboard Festival. Next year’s Epic Pass, which is on sale now, costs $939. The Epic Pass also includes limited days at partner resorts like Telluride in Colorado, Fernie and Kicking Horse in British Columbia, and new for this winter, Sun Valley in Idaho and Snowbasin in Utah, plus some 30 ski resorts around Europe and 10 in Japan. Earlier this year, Vail announced plans to acquire Hotham and Falls Creek ski resorts in Australia, and pending closing and approvals, Epic Pass holders would also get unlimited days there. The Epic Pass now gets you unlimited days at 18 Vail-owned properties across Colorado, Utah, California, Vermont, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Michigan, Washington and British Columbia. Today, of course, Vail Resorts’ roster has expanded significantly. At the time, the Epic Pass worked at Colorado’s Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, plus Heavenly in California-all for $579. Never before had a single season pass provided skiers and riders access to so many resorts at that price point. When Vail Resorts debuted the Epic Pass in 2008, it was a game changer for the ski industry. Here’s how the competing passes stack up. Next winter’s season passes are on sale now-and prices will increase in April.
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