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America’s Hidden Mega Ski Pass: 3 Days Each at 48 Mountains, Plus a Season Pass, for $299 Ski Cooper assembles the strongest coast-to-coast reciprocal lift ticket plan in U.S. skiing Stuart Winchester The map is beautiful. Simple and clear, it lays out Ski Cooper’s nationwide regiment of partners. Buy the mountain’s $299 ($249 for renewing passholders) […]
Here’s Why the Lawsuit Against Ikon Pass Over Shortened Ski Season Wasn’t Dismissed A Colorado District Court judge decided that the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Alterra Mountain Co. has merit. JULY 8, 2021 SAMANTHA BERMAN A judge ruled late last month that a lawsuit against Ikon Pass parent company Alterra Mountain Co. can continue to be […]
Eagle Point, Utah and Sundown, Iowa Join Indy Pass Indy Pass now has 68 partner ski areas, with more to come this summer Stuart Winchester June 22, 2021 Indy Pass today announced the addition of Utah’s Eagle Point Resort and Iowa’s Sundown Mountain Resort, increasing the pass’ total 2021-22 roster to 68 ski areas across the […]
Camelback Manager KSL Resorts Adds Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania to Its Portfolio The emerging Poconos powerhouse would make a compelling Ikon Pass addition Stuart Winchester May 12, 2021 KSL Resorts, which began managing Pennsylvania’s Camelback ski area two years ago, will take over operations at nearby Blue Mountain ski area. The company has not provided a […]
Are reciprocal pass coalitions dying? Or growing? Stuart Winchester April 30, 2021 As Schweitzer joined the Ikon Pass last week, they quietly slipped out of the Powder Alliance, a reciprocal coalition that grants season passholders at member resorts free tickets to all partners. “For 7 years, we were a part of the Powder Alliance and the most […]
Indy Pass Adds Powder Mountain, West Mountain, Mount Ashland for 2021-22 Season Prices rise to $279 for Indy Pass and $379 for Indy Plus Pass as coalition grows to 66 ski areas Stuart Winchester April 27, 2021 Indy Pass announced its 2021-22 pricing and partner lineup today, significantly increasing prices and adding three new ski areas, […]
Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho Joins the Ikon Pass Idaho’s largest ski area becomes Ikon’s 45th destination Stuart Winchester April 21,2021 Schweitzer Mountain Resort, the largest ski area in Idaho, will join the Ikon Pass for the 2021-22 ski season. Ikon Pass holders will receive seven unrestricted days and Ikon Base Pass holders will receive five days […]
Monarch Mountain, CO Looking to Expand into “No Name Basin” Adding 350 Acres Dominic Gawel | March 31, 2021 Credit: Monarch Mountain Master Development Plan Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain, CO – Monarch’s 2011 Master Development Plan includes plans to expand into “No Name Basin” – just on the other side of the Continental Divide. […]
Whistler-Blackcomb Identified as COVID Hotspot; Closes for the Season by MJ Tarallo Not that Americans could visit anyway but British Columbia instituted restrictions on Monday that forced a quick end of the season for Whistler-Blackcomb. The resort has been identified as a hotspot of COVID-19 cases, according to published reports, including The Snow Industry Letter. The resort now […]
Vail’s latest move helps make skiing more affordable than ever…is that a good thing? By Eric Wibur March 24, 2021 Season passes have never been as affordable as they will be heading into the 2021-22 ski season. Way back in 2016, a year before Vail purchased Stowe, skiers and riders could purchase a season pass at the […]
Pico Follows Killington with Subscription Pass Option, Teasing Skiing’s Future Is this how Vail intends to “change everything?” Stuart Winchester March 18, 2021 As tiny Pico steps into the subscription future, can Vail be far behind? Three years ago, Killington, long the most audaciously performative mountain in the Northeast, did a very Killington thing: it […]
Indy Pass Signs Saddleback, Waterville Valley Partnerships transform Indy Pass into destination product in the Northeast Stuart Winchester The Indy Pass today announced partnerships with Maine’s Saddleback and New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley, two of the largest independent New England ski areas that had remained unaffiliated with a national multipass. The deals are effective immediately, granting Indy Pass […]
