If you haven’t already purchased your Ikon Pass for the 2024/25 ski/snowboard season now underway, do it now before sales end on Dec. 17.
The Ikon Pass gives you 58 destinations across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, plus discounts on heli-skiing and gear and services from top outdoor clothing and travel brands.
Depending on which pass type you buy, you get 4, 5 or 6 days at each destination. And there are various upgrades for additional days at more resorts, and also regional passes and discounts for groups like Military and Seniors.
Don’t wait for the last minute, since the website and the toll-free #800 will be jammed with other procrastinators.
Season passes are always least expensive in Spring – that’s when I bought my Ikon Pass – and go up again around Memorial Day, and again in Autumn, until they go off sale.
If you blow it, you’ll be paying pricey rates for daily lift tickets or a four-pack or five-pack.
ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter at Snowbasin
The renewal discount also expired in May, so returning pass holders no longer get that $100 or $50 break. First-time buyers lost the chance to use the 2024/2025 pass for the rest of the 2024 season, which lasted until June at some resorts..
New This Season
The price now includes Schweitzer, Idaho, which Ikon Pass parent company Alterra Mountain Co. purchased recently, and up to seven days at 39 more resorts worldwide.
New for this winter, Taos has moved off of the Ikon Base and available only on the full Ikon Pass and the Ikon Base Plus. Also new is that Taos is no longer requiring reservations.
Reservations are now open for Deer Valley and other Ikon Pass resorts which require them.
Get First Tracks access to trails before the lifts open on one designated morning per month in January, February, and March 2025 at participating destinations.
Ikon Pass Mountains Include –
Aspen Snowmass, Steamboat, Winter Park, Copper Mountain Resort, Arapahoe Basin, and Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado;
Palisades Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain, Big Bear Mountain Resort and Snow Valley in California;
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming;
Big Sky Resort in Montana;
Alyeska Resort in Alaska,
Stratton, Sugarbush Resort, and Killington in Vermont;
Windham Mountain Club in New York;
Snowshoe in West Virginia;
The Highlands and Boyne Mountain in Michigan;
Crystal Mountain and The Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington;
Mt. Bachelor in Oregon; Sun Valley and Schweitzer in Idaho;
Tremblant in Quebec and Blue Mountain in Ontario, Canada;
SkiBig3 in Alberta, Canada; Revelstoke Mountain Resort, RED Mountain, Cypress Mountain, Panorama Mountain Resort and Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia, Canada;
Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine;
Loon Mountain in New Hampshire;
Camelback Resort and Blue Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania;
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico;
Deer Valley Resort, Solitude Mountain Resort, Brighton Resort, Alta Ski Area, Snowbird and Snowbasin in Utah;
Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley in France, Dolomiti Superski in Italy, Grandvalira Resorts Andorra in Andorra, Kitzbühel in Austria, Zermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland;
Thredbo and Mt Buller in Australia; Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Mt Hutt in New Zealand;
Niseko United and Arai Snow Resort in Japan; and
Valle Nevado in Chile.
Special offers are available at CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures and Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing.
The full Ikon Pass starting at $1,249 ($1,689 CAD) for five days each at 50+ destinations around the world.
Ikon Base Pass starting at $869 ($1,169 CAD) includes select blackout dates but gets you unlimited access to 14 destinations and 5 days of skiing at 39 destinations.
Upgrade to the Ikon Base Plus for $250 ($340 CAD) to include Jackson Hole, Aspen Snowmass, Deer Valley, Alta and Snowbasin
Access is available immediately upon purchase to Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders at Big Bear Mountain Resort, Snow Valley, Solitude, Blue Mountain, Snowshoe, Stratton, Sugarbush
Immediate access is only available to Ikon Pass holders at Crystal Mountain and Schweitzer
Access available starting April 1 to Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders at Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain, Palisades Tahoe, Winter Park Resort
Access available starting April 8 to Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders at Steamboat, Tremblant
Access starting April 8 is available to Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Plus Pass holders at Deer Valley, but not for Ikon Session Pass holders.
Renewal Discount Available March-May 2024
Renewal discounts were offered to 23/24 pass holders for the 24/25 season, with savings of up to $100 ($140 CAD), but no longer available now.
Ikon Pass First Tracks
Get access to trails before the lifts open on one designated morning per month in January, February, and March 2025 at participating destinations.
Courtesy Big Sky
What’s New for 24/25
More Friends & Family Discounts
Pass holders will now get two additional Friends & Family discounts, for a total of 12 for the upcoming winter season.
Each Friends & Family discount provides a minimum of 25% off the single day lift ticket price posted for the day the discount is used to ski or ride at an eligible Ikon Pass destination.
Free Summer Bike Park Day
Each Ikon Pass, Ikon Base Plus Pass, and Ikon Base Pass now includes one free bike park lift ticket to use once at their choice of select destinations:
Aspen Snowmass, Revelstoke, Panorama, Sun Peaks, Sun Valley, Snowbasin, Steamboat, Stratton, The Highlands, Loon Mountain, Solitude, Brighton, Snowshoe, Mammoth Mountain, Schweitzer, or Kitzbühel. (Benefit is not valid on Ikon Session Pass, terms & conditions apply.)
Heli-Skiing Discounts
Get a credit of up to $1,400 CAD on a CMH Heli-Skiing experience. Go day heli-skiing at CMH Purcell any time during the 24/25 winter season or stay at any other CMH destination during December 2024 or April 2025 and get $200 CAD each day of your trip.
Choose from multiple ways to spend your credit. Ikon Pass holders also get early booking privileges on winter heli-skiing trips, which often sell out ahead of time. In the summer, Ikon Pass holders get exclusive benefits on heli-hiking trips
Community Give Back
A portion of every 24/25 Ikon Pass purchased helps fund mental health initiatives in mountain communities. Learn more about how this initiative supports the communities where we all love to play.
Expanded Access at Crystal Mountain
Crystal Mountain in Washington will now have unlimited access on Ikon Pass.
Discount Travel with Ikon Pass Travel
For a limited time, any purchased 24/25 Ikon Pass includes unlimited $100 ($140 CAD) savings toward any single 24/25 winter booking made onIkon Pass Travel before May 3, 2024. Ikon Pass Travel is an online travel planning service exclusively for pass members.
Under Canvas Get exclusive discounts on any immersive experience, safari-inspired accommodations, including Moab, Zion, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and more.
Not valid on Ikon Session Pass, terms & conditions apply.
Camp Woodward
Join a global action sports community at Woodward Summer Camp, offering facilities and instruction across North America in action sports. Woodward’s week-long summer camps, offered at five locations, immerse kids in the action sport of their choosing, including skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, scooter, BMX, parkour, roller skating, and multisport.
Ikon Pass holders get $200 off overnight camps and $100 off day camps at select locations.
Not valid on Ikon Session Pass, terms and conditions apply.
Blenders Eyewear & Products
Get a 30% discount on any one-time purchase of sunglasses, snow goggles, or snow helmets.
Ship Skis
Get your gear to your destination without shlepping to and from the airport, for up to 20% off. Applies to first time purchase only.
Db Bags
Get award-winning snow travel gear from Db Bags and receive 20% off any one-time purchase.
F45
Get in shape for the winter season at F45 for just $14 for a 14-day trial.
The North Face
Get the season’s best gear with an exclusive discount of 20% off any purchase of $200 or more of select trail footwear and apparel. Exclusions apply.
Ikon Pass First Tracks Members of the Ikon Pass community can access untouched powder and corduroy before the lifts open one designated morning per month in January, February, and March 2025 at participating destinations during the 24/25 winter season.
Ikon Pass First Tracks applies to the 24/25 Ikon Pass, Ikon Base Pass, Ikon Base Plus Pass and Ikon Session Pass based on pass access.
Payment Plan
Lock in an Ikon Pass with Affirm for as low as $0 down and 0% APR, and split the cost over 3, 6, or 12 months. (Terms & conditions apply.)
Child Pass Promotion
For a limited time, save up to $200 ($280 CAD) on Child passes with the purchase of any Adult pass. To provide additional value for families looking to ski and ride together, Ikon Pass holders can purchase up to two discounted Child Ikon Passes or Child Ikon Base Passes for children ages 5-12 with the purchase of an Adult Ikon Pass or Adult Ikon Base Pass.
Confidence to Buy
No Hassle Deferral: If a 24/25 Ikon Pass holder decides not to use their pass after purchase, for any reason, by December 12, 2024, they can elect to defer their pass to receive a full credit for the purchase price of their unused 24/25 Ikon Pass to be used toward the purchase of a 25/26 Ikon Pass. Additional coverage options can be purchased through Spot Insurance.
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.
ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter currently serves as President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), a former Board Member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and a current member of the North American Travel Journalists Assn. (NATJA) and the North American Snowsports Journalists Assn. (NASJA).
Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com.
Copyright (C) Evelyn Kanter
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