Today, Vail Resorts (VR) announced it has closed on the acquisition of Whistler Blackcomb. In celebration of closing, VR noted via press release that the company is “offering limited access for the 2016-17 winter season with full access to come for the 2017-18 ski season.” Specifically, all 2016-17 Epic Pass and Epic Local Pass holders will receive five days of skiing at Whistler Blackcomb this winter season. Blackout dates apply, but the days do not have to be used consecutively.

Also noted in the press release, 2016-17 Whistler Blackcomb Unlimited Season Pass holders (including the Spirit Passes and Sea to Sky Passes) will receive five complimentary days of skiing and snowboarding at any of Vail Resorts’ U.S. mountain resorts this winter. Blackout dates apply here, too.

Epic Pass holders now have access to:

• Vail
• Beaver Creek
• Breckenridge
• Keystone
• Park City
• Heavenly
• Northstar
• Kirkwood
• Wilmot
• Afton Alps
• Mt. Brighton
• Arapahoe Basin
• Perisher (2017 access)
• Whistler Blackcomb (5 days – blackout dates apply)

Related: 1,135-mile-long gondola now connects Vail and Whistler Blackcomb