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When the end-of-season turns have your legs spent and toenails stripped, it’s tempting to think of hanging up the planks and trading them out. As the snow melts, our ski bum mentalities easily shift to dreaming of the brown pow we’ll chase this summer down bike trails, or the 20″ hogs to be caught in that remote stream you won’t tell your buddies about, or the rapids to be run with the crew. But we don’t want you to miss the opportunity to snag your ski pass for next year while prices are at their lowest. Here is our FREESKIER approved list of the best deals for next years season passes.
Ikon
Ikon Session Pass starting at $259 features four days total at 39 worldwide destinations with holiday blackout dates.
Ikon Base Pass starting at $829 features unlimited skiing at 14 destinations with holiday blackout dates.
Ikon Pass starting at $1,159 features unlimited skiing at 15 destinations with no blackout dates.
Great to know that those who loved the Ikon this year can secure next season’s pass for up to $100 off. For newbies to the pass, Ikon’s buy now, ride now special offers 23/24 pass holders access to spring 2023 skiing at select mountains. A slew of perks to next season’s pass holders includes two discount codes for Smith that can be redeemed online, early booking privileges for CMH Heli-Skiing, and a limited-time offer of 20% off purchases of over $200 at The North Face.
Ikon Pass destinations include Steamboat, Copper Mountain Resort, Palisades Tahoe, June Mountain, Snow Valley, Sugarbush Resort, Tremblant, Solitude Mountain Resort, Winter Park, Eldora Mountain Resort, Mammoth Mountain, Big Bear Mountain Resort, Stratton, Snowshoe and Blue Mountain, with up to seven days at an additional 39 iconic worldwide destinations.
Mountain Collective
Mountain Collective Child Pass starting at $155 features two days each at 24 resorts with no blackout dates.
Mountain Collective Teen Pass starting at $460 features two days each at 24 resorts with no blackout dates.
Mountain Collective Adult Pass starting at $570 features two days each at 24 resorts with no blackout dates and 50% off additional lift and discount lodging.
Returning for its 12th season, Mountain Collective boasts a lineup of 28 ski areas across the globe. Starting next season, Mountain Collective plans to mail all pass holders a physical pass so skiers can be as direct-to-lift as possible.
Destinations include Alta Ski Area, Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Snowmass, Big Sky Resort, Grand Targhee Resort, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Snowbasin, Snowbird, Sugar Bowl, Sugarloaf, Sun Valley, Taos Ski Valley and more in Canada, Japan, France, Australia, New Zealand and Chile.
Epic
Epic 4-Day Pass starting at $375 features a build-your-own pass with the option to include holiday access.
Epic Local Pass starting at $676 features unlimited access to 29 resorts with no blackout dates and limited access to additional US and international resorts.
Epic Pass (full) starting at $909 features unlimited access and no restrictions to over 40 resorts with bonus days at additional US and international resorts.
The Epic Pass has officially gone mobile! Gone are the days of fretting about leaving your pass at home or having to wait in line at the mountain for a replacement. The virtual pass will be available in the My Epic App come fall of 2023.
Epic Pass (full) destinations include Vail, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Park City, Kirkwood, Heavenly, Stowe, Hunter Mountain, Wildcat Mountain, Liberty Mountain Resort, Whitetail Resort, Seven Springs, Laurel Mountain, Wilmont, Boston Mills, Mad River Mountain, Paoli Peaks, Perisher, Hotham, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Whistler Blackcomb, Stevens Pass, Northstar, Mount Snow, Okemo, Mount Sunapee, Attitash Mountain Resort, Crotched Mountain, Roundtop Mountain Resort, Jack Frost, Big Boulder, Hidden Valley, Mt Brighton, Afton Alps, Alpine Valley, Brandywine, Hidden Valley, Snow Creek, Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis, Falls Creek and more.
Powder Alliance
Powder Alliance pass is free in addition to purchasing a participating resort season pass.
Perfect for skiers that love staying loyal to their favorite mountain, the Powder Alliance activates three free days at 21 top-tier resorts when you purchase a season pass at a participating Powder Alliance resort. That unlocks 60 total days in addition to your main mountain. With participating destinations across Canada, the US, Japan and New Zealand, you’ll have plenty of fresh powder to choose from. The best part? The pass is totally FREE, yeah, you read that right. The Powder Alliance benefits kick in with a participating resort season pass purchase.
Participating resorts include White Pass, Mission Ridge, Ski Marmot Basin, Castle Mountain Resort, Kiroro, Silver Mountain Resort, Mt Hood Skibowl, Timberline, Bogus Basin, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Angel Fire, Loveland Ski Area, Mountain High, China Peak, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, Turoa, Whakapapa, Blacktail Mountain, Lost Trail Ski Area and Snow King Mountain.
