Epic Pass for the 2025/26 ski and snowboard season is on sale now at the lowest price of the year, and include free passes for friends and family.
Reminder that prices increase on Monday, May 26, and you lose the free passes – but you also gain three new Austrian resorts.
Just before the price increase, Vail Resorts announced the addition of three top Austrian resorts –
Silvretta Montafon joins the 2025/26 Epic Pass lineup. Located in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, Silvretta Montafon offers a unique combination of sporty terrain, high-alpine scenery and reliable snow conditions across two interconnected mountains. It’s accessible from either Zurich or Munich. The ski area is accessible from major airports like Zurich and Munich.
The Silvretta Montafan addition came a few days after announcing that Saalbach and Zell am See-Kaprun, and Mayrhofen and Hintertux have joined the 2025/26 Epic Pass roster. These new partners are in addition to existing Pass Holder access to Ski Arlberg, the largest connected ski resort in Austria and one of the six largest ski resorts in the world.
The Epic Pass now offers access to 33 resorts across nine ski areas in Europe.
Buy before Ma 26th to receive two free Buddy Tickets and six Ski With a Friend Tickets with an Epic Pass. A Buddy Ticket offers up to 45% savings on a lift ticket to help Pass Holders share days at their favorite resorts with family and friends.
May 26 is also the last chance to purchase an Epic Pass with just $49 down.Pay $49 at the time of purchase, with the remainder of the purchase due mid-September.
Don’t wait until the last minute – the website will be over-loaded and fat chance to reach anybody on the phone.
There are dozens of Epic Pass choices, including for specific resorts, and lots of discount passes, including for military.
Click here for all your Epic Pass 2025/26 Buyer’s Guide choices.
See Also – 2025/26 Ikon Pass Buyer’s Guide
Buying before the new ski/snowboard season begins also gives pass holders great deals all summer and fall, including discounts for bike rentals, dining discounts, golf and gondola rides and more at Vail Resorts destinations.
Summer operations opening dates include –
- May 16 at Whistler Blackcomb
- May 23 at Heavenly
- June 7 at Park City Mountain
- June 13 at Vail Mountain
- June 21 at Stowe
Here are some specific summer deals to use before the snow starts flying again –
Whistler Blackcomb
Experience North America’s largest bike park and sightseeing trails with jaw-dropping vistas, ancient glaciers, alpine lakes and wildflowers.
2025/26 Epic Pass Holders receive scenic gondola rides and 20% off bike rentals, plus 20% off at the weekly Mountain Top Summer Feast.
Cap evenings at the Whistler Summer Concert Series featuring an impressive lineup of free outdoor concerts in Whistler Olympic Plaza.
Stay for winter to experience Whistler Blackcomb in a new way with Wonder Routes, a network of trails, waypoints and stops to discover different terrain based on the type of day skiers and riders want to experience. Immersive options include Top of the World, Alpine Sampler, Super Blues and Après Route.
Vail
The Colorado resort is a top summer destination for world-class theater, concerts and ballet. This season includes headliner concerts into this summer including Leon Bridges, O.A.R. and The String Cheese Incident.
Stay for winter to be among the first to try My Epic Pro for Ski and Ride School, a new technology for winter 2025/26 that creates a seamless, connected and next-level experience for group lesson participants at Vail Mountain, and neighboring Epic Pass resorts including Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone.
Lake Tahoe:
Summer is the perfect time for a road trip, and with Epic Pass it is easier than ever to visit three Tahoe resorts with Heavenly opening for the summer on May 23, Northstar on June 13. Kirkwood Mountain Resort will open to guests for summer activities once the snow has melted.
Plan for outdoor concerts alongside scenic Lake Tahoe featuring artists such as Hozier, Kane Brown, Glass Animals and more.
Stay for winter to experience unique après events, like Lake Tahoe’s only ski-up mountain-view bubbly experience at Northstar’s TŌST. At Heavenly, Brews and Views delivers an après experience with unbeatable Lake Tahoe scenery complemented by live music, food, and of course, brews.
Park City Mountain
The largest mountain resort in the United States is also North America’s most accessible mountain recreation destination, and it’s just 35 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport.
Summer highlights include Concerts on the Slopes featuring Mike Posner, Plain White T’s and more.
Stay for winter to experience a world-class network of terrain parks where Olympians have made history.
A host to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Park City Mountain will welcome the world again in 2034 as a venue for the Winter Games. Skiers and riders can practice their own legendary skills in the historic Eagle Superpipe.
Stowe
New England summer fun is abundant whether hiking, paddling, biking or dining on mountain. Take the scenic route to the summit ridge of Mt. Mansfield along the historic Toll Road, where stunning views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains await.
Stay for winter to reach Vermont’s highest peak and experience the iconic Front Four. Après is always on deck at Skål, a series of on-mountain champagne and sparkling cider toasts at the Octagon Café deck.
See Also – 2025/26 Ikon Pass Buyer’s Guide
Compare 2025/26 Epic Pass options to find the right Pass before prices increase May 26.
If you plan to ski or ride just a few days –
- Instead of buying lift tickets, save up to 65% with an Epic Day Pass. Choose 1-7 days now and decide later where and when to go. Epic Day Passes start as low as $47-$100 per day, depending on the number of days you choose, resort access and whether to include peak dates.
If you want to ski a few more days –
- The Epic Local Pass gets you unlimited, unrestricted access to 29 resorts like Breckenridge and Crested Butte, plus 10 days to Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek and Whistler Blackcomb with some restrictions.
If you want to ski as much as humanly possible-
The full Epic Pass offers unlimited, unrestricted access to 42 mountain resorts in 15 U.S. states and four countries, including Vail Mountain, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb and Crans-Montana Mountain Resort, plus access to additional resorts like Telluride in Colorado and Verbier 4 Vallées in Switzerland.
If you ski only in the East –
- The Northeast Value Pass includes season-long access to all eight Northeast resorts, with some restricted dates at Stowe, Okemo, Mount Snow and Hunter. Plus, receive unlimited, unrestricted access to resorts in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
If you are a Tahoe-lover –
- The Tahoe LocalPasslets you ski or ride Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood all season long, with some peak restricted dates, plus five total days at Rockies resorts.
Thank you for your service:
- Specialty Passes are available for active and retired Military and their dependents, and for Veterans and their dependents, with unlimited, unrestricted access to all of Vail Resorts’ owned and operated mountains.
See you on the slopes!
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