Epic, Ikon and Mountain Collective: Updates to Next Year’s Ski Passes

Pass holders present their cards when renting skis or snowboards on site, or when buying quick-service lunch or dinner. They can also use the Rewards website to book lodging, group lessons or rentals ahead of time. There is some fine print: Alcohol isn’t included, for example, and the dining discount applies up to $150 in purchases per day.

Besides that, Epic is staying the course with its two main products. The first is the Epic Local Pass ($729 — for adults, as are all the prices quoted here), which offers unlimited access to 26 resorts as well as restricted access to flagship mountains like Park City, Utah; Vail, Colo.; and Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia. The second is the Epic Pass ($979), which has fewer restrictions and includes more international destinations.

Epic is strengthening its New England base with two new regional passes: a Northeast Midweek ($449) and a Northeast Value ($599). There are local offerings, too, like the $389 Keystone Plus Pass in Colorado, which gives unlimited (excluding holiday blackouts) access to Keystone, as well as unlimited access to neighboring Breckenridge after April 1, and five days (with blackouts) at Crested Butte.

Ikon

In the winter of 2019, the Ikon pass became a target of criticism for locals irked by increased traffic on the roads and lifts. The agitation flared up especially at Colorado’s Aspen Snowmass and Wyoming’s Jackson Hole, which may explain why, for 2020-21, access to these two destinations will be a $150 add-on to the $699 Ikon Base Pass, unlocking five days at each place. (Both resorts remain part of the package for the $999 Ikon Pass.)

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/travel/ski-pass-epic-ikon-mountain-collective.html