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Here’s When Prices Increase on All of the Season Passes

samantha berman
·5 min read

This article originally appeared on Ski Mag

With Labor Day gear sales starting this weekend, we’re just going to go there: September is the unofficial start of winter. SKI’s 2024 Winter Gear Guide goes live next week, pre-season workouts are on your mind, and you’re relieved that you at least already have your pass in hand. Oh, wait…

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If you’ve put that purchase off until now, you should know this weekend marks the beginning of price hikes on many of the multipass products for this winter. In other words, if you’re planning to purchase a season pass, it's time to git ‘er done. Prices on the Epic Pass, Ikon Pass, Indy Pass, and the Mountain Collective will rise over the next month. Here's what you need to know.

Epic Pass Info and Sale Deadline

Sept. 3 is the last day to purchase any type of Epic Pass at its current lowest rate, which is $929, and Epic Local for $689. Those prices are up from the original on-sale rates of $909 and $676. New this season is the option to carry your Epic Pass your mobile phone. Additionally, pass partner Telluride is requiring reservations this winter, and Disentis, a Swiss resort that's connected to Andermatt, which Vail Resorts bought last year, is now included in the Epic Pass. Info on all Epic Passes and their rates can be found here.

"Looking down on Telluride"
Epic Pass partner Telluride will require reservations this season, and access is only available on the full Epic Pass. (Photo: Courtesy of Telluride Ski Resort)

Ikon Pass Info and Sale Deadline

The Ikon Pass had its first price hike in May and has remained at $1,259 since then. The renewal discount also expired in May, so returning pass holders no longer get that $100 or $50 break. The price does get you unlimited access to 16 destinations, including Schweitzer, Idaho, which Ikon Pass parent company Alterra Mountain Co. just bought, and up to seven days at 39 more resorts worldwide.

Deer Valley scenic
Deer Valley will more than double its skiable acres, becoming the second-largest resort in North America when the expansion is complete. (Photo: Courtesy of Deer Valley)

The Ikon Base Pass is currently $929 for unlimited skiing at 14 resorts with blackout dates and up to five days at 34 more. New for this winter, Taos has moved off of the Ikon Base and will only be available on the full Ikon Pass and the Ikon Base Plus. The resort will also no longer be requiring reservations next season. Deer Valley, which just announced a massive expansion that will take place over the next few seasons, will require reservations this winter.

The Ikon Pass rates will go up again around mid-October, so buy soon. Current rates and what they get you can be found here.

Indy Pass Info and Sale Deadline

The Indy Pass, the collective of 120-plus independently owned resort--up from 107 at this time last year--across the U.S., Canada, and now Japan, went off sale back in April after only a few weeks of availability. Record renewals combined with more new pass holder sales than expected led to the decision, said Indy Pass founder Doug Fish.

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While it’s not been announced whether or not the pass will go back on sale before the 2023-’24 season, you can sign up for the waitlist here and be among the first to find out.

Mt. Hood Meadows
The Indy Pass has grown exponentially over the last couple of years, causing pass administrator to pull of off sale while they evaluate capacity at the partner resorts. Photo: Courtesy of Mt. Hood Meadows

Mountain Collective Pass Info and Sale Deadline

The Mountain Collective, a pass partnership that gets you two days at 24 resorts, is also currently on sale for $630. The pass conglomerate has kept all of its past partners with the exception of Australia’s Thredbo. New this season is direct-to-lift access at most resorts, as physical passes will be mailed out for the first time. (Pass holders previously have had to head to a ticket window to redeem their lift tickets.)

Also new this season is a partnership with Alaska Airlines where their Mileage Plan members who buy a Mountain Collective pass will get 5,000 miles added to their accounts, as well as third free day at the resort of their choice. The promotion is good through Sept. 25. A price increase is scheduled for late September.

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Big Sky’s new tram to the summit of Lone Peak, in the background, debuts this season. (Photo: Courtesy of Big Sky Resort)

The Mountain Collective includes big names such as Chamonix, Big Sky, Niseko, Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole, and Revelstoke on its roster. In addition to two days at each ski area, pass holders get 50 percent off additional days at each resort, plus lodging deals and no blackout dates. All the relevant info and rates are here.

Us skier types tend to be highly motivated by a good deal, so let this serve as motivation. Need more inspo? Watch the trailer for Warren Miller’s newest flick, All Time, heading out on tour in October.

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