2025/26 Ski & Snowboard Season New Developments
Like most of you I’m already looking forward to the 2025/26 skiing and snowboarding season. There are changes to multi-resort passes, and new lifts and terrain on the horizon. Here’s what we know now.
2025/26 Ikon Pass Buyer’s Guide – Lowest Prices Through April 17
The current ski/snowboard season is still underway, but passes for next season are on sale now at the lowest prices of the year. There are big changes changes to the Ikon Pass for to this pass next season, with new resorts added, one leaving, and the end of the Base Pass Plus, plus price increases. Here are the details.
2025/26 Epic Pass Buyer’s Guide- Lowest Prices & Free Buddy Passes Through April 13
Once again, well before the end of the current ski/snowboard season, Vail Resorts is selling its Epic Pass for next season, with the best rates of the year to ski/snowboard at more than 50 downhill destinations in the US, Canada and Europe. Prices are up around 6% for all pass types.
Kids Ski/Snowboard Free in December
From December 7 through December 13, 2024, kids will get up to seven free lift tickets at 15 of Alterra Mountain Company’s North American mountain destinations to use during the new Kids Ski Free Week.
Last Chance for 2024/25 Ikon Pass Before Sales End
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
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Last Chance for Epic Pass Before Sales End for Season on Dec. 2
Don’t wait until the last minute, when the website can be jammed and there’s a day-long wait for a live person on the 800 number. With a season pass, the price per day decreases the more days you ski or ride, up to seven days at each participating resort, and the pass offers additional perks, including 20% off group ski and ride school lessons, on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, equipment rentals, and more.
Last Chance for Epic Pass Before Price Increase
If you haven’t already purchased your Epic Pass for the 2024/25 ski/snowboard season, do it now, before prices go up again on Nov. 17, 2024 and sales end entirely in early December. As with the Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective pass and individual resort passes, prices are least expensive in spring. All have price increases on
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Last Chance for 2024/25 Ikon Pass Before Sales End
If you haven’t already purchased your Ikon Pass for the upcoming ski/snowboard season, do it now before prices go up again on Oct. 17, 2024 for 58 destinations across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan and then season pass sales end entirely for the season in December. This season’s Ikon Pass also includes
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Planning for 2024/25 Ski/Snowboard Season
This past ski/snowboard season was a winner, with late season storms and record visits. As happens every summer, the resorts we love are busy upgrading trails, adding new snowmaking, new lifts and pass deals, and ski clubs already are signing up members for organized trips. Here’s what to know now about the 2024/25 season, so
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Prices Going Up Again for Next Season Ski/Snowboard Passes
What’s that saying that the early bird catches the worm. He/she also catches the lowest prices for next season’s multi-resort ski passes. Here’s when prices go up again for the three biggies – Epic, Ikon and Mountain Collective, and the perks you lose in the next price increase. By deadline date, so you know not
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