Even if you don’t want one of the multi-resort season passes like Ikon, Epic or Mountain Collective, there are plenty of money-saving deals for individual resorts, even an entire state, for the 2024/25 snow season.
This is what’s on sale now, through October, for you and the kids, at some of my favorite mountains and mountainous states.
Note to Ikon Pass holders –
- Reservations are required, and ready to book now, for Aspen/Jackson/Deer Valley/Big Sky/Snoqualmie/Loon/Windham.
- Reservations are especially important for weekends and holidays.
- It’s a smart idea to make parking reservations at the same time, unless you are smart enough to be at a ski-in/out hotel or condo, or take public transportation.
Colorado Ski Country
These Colorado multi-mountain passes are available to everyone, whether or not you are a Colorado resident.
Ski Passport (grades 3-6)
- 4 days each at 20 Colorado resorts, for 80 days on the slopes for $67. Do the math – that’s less than $10 a day.
- Each Ski Passport includes 2 FREE junior ski or snowboard rentals compliments of Presenting Sponsor Christy Sports.
- The Ski Passport program has served more than half a million students since 1996.
Gems Teen Pass (ages 12–17)
- 2 days each at 11 Gems resorts. $199 for 22 days on the slopes.
- For graduates of the Ski Passport program, the new Gems Teen Pass expands skiing across the teen years—and helps keep families skiing together.
- 2 days each at 11 Gems resorts. $325 for 22 days on the slopes.
- Available only with the purchase of a Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass; limit one (1) per household.
- 2 uses each at 11 Gems resorts. $48 for 22 days of discounts.
Ski Utah
These passes are available whether or not you are a Utah resident, since the purchase form does not ask your address.
Available to all 4th, 5th and 6th graders. It offers three days of skiing and snowboarding at each of Utah’s 15 resorts for $69. That’s 45 days of skiing for only $69.
This is the best companion pass for parents with students participating in the Ski Utah Passport or for anybody else who wants to explore all of Utah’s resorts.
The Yeti Pass is good for one lift ticket at each of Utah’s 15 resorts, and there are no blackout dates!
At $799, that’s around $50 per resort. Quantities are limited, and they do sell out.
Purchasing one is easy; add a Yeti Pass to your cart when purchasing a Ski Utah Passport, or you can buy it yourself.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The iconic resort started limiting daily access for Ikon and Mountain Collective pass holders in 2020, including requiring advance reservations. You can get around that with a JHMR pass, which also provides credits of up to $500 per airline ticket are available when reserved with lodging and lift tickets at $500 Air Credit – Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
All winter products and services, including rentals, Mountain Sports School offerings and JHMR Backcountry Guide reservations, are now on sale. Save up to 15 percent on day tickets purchased before Oct. 1.
New this year is the Flex 5 Ticket, which gives you skiing or riding any five days within a seven-day period without reservations. It offers up to 30 percent savings on lift tickets and access on sold-out days. The Flex 5 Ticket is available until Sept. 30 or until sold out. Blackout days apply, and the ticket is non-refundable.
The winter season runs from Nov. 29, 2024 until April 13, 2025, offering 137 days of skiing and riding. Guests can save up to 15 percent on day tickets purchased before Oct. 1.
New Sublette High Speed Lift
The new Sublette lift, a faster detachable quad chairlift, will debut this season and reduce ride time from eight minutes to four while climbing approximately 1,600 vertical feet at 1,000 feet per minute.That means you can get to my favorite place on the mountain – Laramie Bowl – twice as fast and wear out your legs and lungs before lunch.
Also new this year is the Flex 5 Ticket, allowing guests to ski or ride any five days within a seven-day period without reservations. It offers up to 30 percent savings on lift tickets and access on sold-out days. The Flex 5 Ticket is available until Sept. 30 or until sold out. Blackout days apply, and the ticket is non-refundable.
Note to Ikon Pass holders –
- Reservations are open for Aspen/Jackson/Deer Valley/Big Sky/Snoqualmie/Loon/Windham. Especially important for weekends.
- It’s a smart idea to make your parking reservations at the same time, unless you are smart enough to be at a ski-in/out hotel or condo, or take public transportation.
Big Sky, Montana
The resort founded 51 years ago by legendary NBC newsman Chet Huntley, a Montana native, offers a several season passes, starting at $370.
That would be for the Freestyle Pass, for 3, 4 or 5 days other than holiday blackout dates. Tram access is not included.
The Green Season Pass offers midweek mountain access with blackout dates over busy holidays for $760 adult pass.
The Blue Season Pass is for skiing or riding Sunday – Friday with blackout dates over busy holidays. Cost is $950 adult pass.
Military members and Vets get up to 40% off on all passes.
New this season – Lone Peak Tram Access for Lift Tickets
All daily lift tickets include unlimited access to the Lone Peak Tram on the day of your ticket.
- Ikon, Mountain Collective, Boyne Sister Resort free ski days, and certain Big Sky Resort Season Passes do not include tram access, so tickets have to be booked per day.
Book ski or snowboard rentals online through Big Sky Sports and save between 20-25%. Plus, get complimentary ski valet and rental delivery at select hotels.
New Madison 8 Lift
The new Madison 8 lift will replace the Six Shooter 6 on the Moonlight Basin side of the resort. It will nearly double uphill capacity out of the Madison Base, reducing ride time by an estimated 30%. The Madison 8 is another eight-seater, which Big Sky introduced to the world with its Ramcharger lift on the main mountain.
The new lift is named for the nearby Madison River, and expected to be operational by December 2024.
ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 25+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter, and author of guidebooks and smartphone apps – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.
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