The Go-To Source for Multi-Resort Ski Passes for 2026-27
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All of the latest season pass details in one place.
Season passes are now on sale for 2026-27, with initial deadlines mid-April. The earlier you purchase, the more you save—and the smarter you ski.
Here's everything you need: pass pricing, resort access, insurance programs, and purchase deadlines. Plus, when you buy through Avant Ski—a Travel & Leisure A-List Ski Specialist and Fora Centum advisor (Top 100 globally)—you unlock priority access to our full-service travel planning: exclusive hotel perks, VIP upgrades, and insider connections across North America, Europe, and Japan.
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Day tickets have crossed $250 at major resorts, and some resorts are limiting day ticket sales. If you're skiing more than 3 days this season, a pass pays for itself—and passholder insurance programs protect your investment if plans change.
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Last Updated: October 9, 2026
The Epic pass went on sale on March 3.
Brought to you by Vail Resorts, the Epic Pass offers skiers a season pass to many premier ski resorts around the world. This means access to Colorado resorts like Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Crested Butte, Utah’s Park City, Vermont’s Stowe and Okemo and Mt. Brighton in Michigan.
All resorts on the Epic Pass for the past season are returning for 2026-27 season. Notable resorts included on the Epic Pass are Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar in Lake Tahoe, California, Hunter in New York, Park City Mountain Resort, and Verbier 4 Vallées in Switzerland. Mountain lovers rejoice: Seven days at Telluride Ski Resort are on the Full Pass and the local pass even includes ten days at Whistler Blackcomb!
Only Telluride will require passholders to make advanced reservations for the 2026-27 season.
The standard Epic Pass will get you unlimited access with no blackout dates at 38 North American resorts while the Epic Local Pass offers unlimited access to 25 resorts and 10 days total at other Vail Resorts’ mountains. The Epic Day Pass grants skiers one to seven day options and is a great alternative for those planning a shorter vacation.
New Pricing for Teens & Young Adults: Epic is introducing a new pass tier for teens and young adults with savings of up to $220 per pass.
Save if you purchased lift tickets for the 2025-26 season. If you purchased lift tickets to an Epic resort during the season and are ready to buy a season pass, you can save up to $174 per pass!
Bottom Line on Pricing: Epic pass prices are up just less than 4% this season. The Epic Pass remains great value. Plus, Vail will continue to limit day ticket sales.
Price: Epic Pass – $1,169
Epic Pass Teen – $929
Epic Local Pass – $869
Northeast Value Pass – $728
Tahoe Local Pass – $585
One Day Epic Pass (Unrestricted) – $175
We are in the final window to purchase ahead of the upcoming season.
Buddy Passes: Lock in your Epic pass ahead of the first deadline to receive 10 Buddy Tickets to share with family and friends. *Day passes do not include buddy passes.
Pass Insurance: Vail introduced "Epic Coverage" – a covid-inspired insurance policy that offers prorated cash refunds (rather than credit towards next season's pass). This will remain for the 2026-27 season.
Epic Coverage is split into two categories: Qualifying Personal Events and Covered Resort Closures.
If a qualifying personal event (such as injury, illness, or qualifying job loss) occurs, passholders will receive a prorated refund in accordance with the number of days skied.
If any Vail Resorts experience closures during the season, passholders will receive a prorated refund based on the percentage of potential ski days lost. Passholders must choose whether they would like to cover a specific week, or the entire 'core season' (between Thanksgiving and Easter). They must also choose whether to cover a preferred resort, or all resorts.
A full breakdown of how to optimize coverage can be found here. Scroll down to the FAQ selection and read under the "Epic Coverage Refunds" dropdown.
Lots of details, but the bottom line is that if some reason you're unable to make full use of your Epic Pass (less than 7 days), you're probably covered to some degree.
Want to learn more about the Epic Pass? Check out our comprehensive Epic Pass Guide here.
The Ikon pass went on sale March 12.
The Ikon Pass offers unlimited access—with no blackout dates—to 18 top ski resorts including Steamboat, Mammoth Mountain and Copper, and up to seven days at 41 iconic resorts including AspenSnowmass, Alta and Jackson Hole. Plus, it offers access to some lesser-talked-about gems like Arapahoe Basin in Colorado and international resorts including Niseko United in Japan, Zermatt in Switzerland and Australia’s Thredbo.
Ikon Pass is retaining all of its partners from the 2025-26 season and adding a few more
Price: Ikon Pass (Ages 23+) – $1,529
Ikon Pass Young Adults (13 - 22) – $1,129 Ikon Child (Ages 5 - 12) – $499
4 & Under – $199
Ikon Base Pass – $1,099
Ikon Base Young Adults – $799
Ikon Base Pass Child – $399
4 & Under – $149
We are in the final window to purchase ahead of the season.
New for the 2026-27 Season
Three new Midwest resorts are joining with 7 days each on the Ikon Pass and 5 days on the Ikon Base Pass for Snowriver Mountain Resort in Michigan, Lutsen Mountains in Minnesota, and Granite Peak in Wisconsin
Arapahoe Basin, will have unlimited access with no blackouts on Ikon Pass along with the Ikon Base Pass. This follows Alterra's acquisition of A-Basin in November 2024.
Snowmass will offer 5 days on the Ikon Base Pass, previously only on the Ikon Pass.
Additional Perks:
Friends & Family Discounts. Ikon Pass holders will receive 15 Friends & Family tickets for the 26/27 winter season. Ikon Base Pass holders will receive 10 Friends & Family Discounts tickets. These tickets offer a minimum of 25% off the single day lift ticket price posted for a specific day
Bonus Mountain Access: Receive two free days of skiing at Wild Mountain and Buck Hill Ski & Snowboard Area in Minnesota, Cranmore in New Hampshire, and Jiminy Peak in Massachusetts. New for the upcoming season, Tamarack Resort, Idaho, and Devil’s Head Resort, WI are bonus mountains too
Free Summer Bike Park Days. Season passes now come with two bike park lift ticket to be used at select resorts.
New - Discount on SIXT Car Rental. Save up to 20% on car rentals with Sixth.
Discount on Blenders Eyewear & Products. Passholders will receive up to a 40% discount on Blenders Eye Wear.
Discount on The North Face. Passholders will receive a 20% discount on purchases of at thenorthface.com (minimum purchase may apply).
Discount on Ikon Pass Travel. Passholders will receive up to $200 savings toward any single 25/26 winter booking made on Ikon Pass Travel before May 2, 2025.
Renewal Rewards: Purchase before the first deadline and choose from a selection of perks — the easiest, most valuable for most is up to $50 off your pass. Other options include $25 monthly credits ($300 total), a $100 Backcountry.com gift certificate plus Summit Club+ membership, one free Marriott night, or up to two free Ski Butlers gear rental days.
New Insurance Option: Passholders will now have the option to purchase insurance. For ~20% of the pass cost, passholders who have not scanned their pass by January 15, 2027 can opt for a full refund. This replaces the Confidence to Buy program that was introduced in 2020 in response to Covid-19 and allowed unused passes ton be rolled over to the following season any time prior to mid-December.
Ikon Base Pass Exclusions: Aspen (Snowmass is now on the Base Pass), Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, Alta Ski Area, Snowbird, Sun Valley, and Snowbasin
Reservations: Select Ikon destinations will require reservations for the 2026-27 season. Deer Valley, Big Sky, Jackson Hole and others will require reservations.
Child Pass Promotion: Ikon offers great early season discounts for children. When purchased with an adult pass, save $100 on a Full Ikon pass for a child 5-12.
Bonus Spring Access!: New Ikon Pass holders will be able to ski at the following 17 resorts for the remaining spring season:
Immediately (as of March 12): Stratton, Sugarbush, Big Bear, Snowshoe, Blue Mountain, Snow Valley, Solitude, Schweitzer, and Crystal Mountain
Starting April 6: Get access to Arapahoe Basin, Winter Park, Steamboat, Mammoth, June Mountain, Palisades Tahoe, Tremblant, and Deer Valley
New Ikon Base Pass Holders:
Indy Pass
Indy Passes are already sold out for the 2026-27 Season.
The Indy Pass gives skiers and riders two days or nights at each of 300+ independent resorts across four continents. The growing lineup includes China Peak in California, White Pass in Washington and Winterplace in West Virginia, along with destinations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Price: The Indy Base Pass is $419 for adults and $269 for kids, with blackout dates at select resorts. The Indy+ Pass is $469 for adults and $299 for kids, with no blackout dates. Passholders also receive 25% off a third day at participating resorts.
Sales Status & Waitlist: The 2026–27 Indy Pass is currently sold out. After selling out in just 37 minutes during its spring public sale, Indy briefly reopened sales in September as its resort network expanded. Sales have since closed again, and interested skiers can join the waitlist in case additional passes become available.
Resort Lineup: Indy Pass has added 60 resorts since last season, bringing its network to more than 300 partners. Because participating mountains may set reservation requirements or capacity limits—and Indy Base blackout dates vary by resort—passholders should confirm the latest details before visiting.
The Indy Pass offers skiers access to 250+ resorts across three continents. From China Peak in California and White Pass Ski Area in Washington to Winterplace Ski Resort in West Virginia, the Indy Pass is your ticket to North American skiing.
For more about the Indy Pass check out 9 Reasons to Get an Indy Pass here.
The Mountain Collective pass went on sale March 3.
The Mountain Collective pass is a great option for skiers who want to experience it all without the burden of blackout dates. The season pass includes access to 27 different ski resorts including Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming, Aspen Snowmass in Colorado and Mt. Buller in Australia. There is significant overlap with the Ikon Pass.
Price: $669
Sales Began: March 3, renewal discounts will be offered to current passholders
Access: 27 Resorts with 2 days at each, with 50% off unlimited additional days For a limited time only, pass holders will receive a bonus third day at their favorite resort.
Physical Passes:
Mountain Collective will offer a physical pass and holders can go directly to the lifts. The physical pass will be valid at all North American partners and AspenSnowmass, Big Sky, and Jackson Hole will require reservations.
Refund Policy: Mountain Collective partners with Ski Pass Preserver for pass insurance.
For more on the Mountain Collective check out our comprehensive Mountain Collective Guide here.
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