Look out Epic Pass, there’s a new kid in town.
The Ikon Pass is the brainchild of Alterra Mountain Co., formed last year through the collaboration of multiple top-tier destination ski resorts. It will replace The Rocky Mountain SuperPass with access to now 26 destinations across nine states, including Colorado and now four Canadian provinces.
“The Ikon Pass will replace The Rocky Mountain SuperPass,” said Alterra Mountain Company CMO Erik Forsell. “It won’t be available next season.”
The pass, which will be available March 6 for the 2019 ski season, includes 26 destinations across California, Colorado, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. Colorado resorts included are Aspen Snowmass, Steamboat, Winter Park, Copper and Eldora. And though formed by Alterra Mountain Company, they are putting the spotlight on the individual resorts involved rather than on themselves.
“This pass isn’t about highlighting Alterra, it’s about highlighting the resorts and the skier or riders relationship with that individual mountain,” said Forsell
The prices for the pass were released today:
- $899 – Ikon Pass: offering unlimited access to 12 destinations, seven days at each of six destinations and seven days at each of four destination groupings, with zero blackout dates and a starting price of $899.
- Unlimited: Steamboat, Winter Park Resort, Copper Mountain Resort, Eldora Mountain Resort, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Mammoth Mountain, Big Bear Mountain Resort, June Mountain, Stratton, Snowshoe Mountain, Tremblant, and Blue Mountain.
- Seven days each at: Deer Valley, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Big Sky Resort, Killington Resort, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Sugarbush Resort
- Seven days combined at each of four destination groupings
- Aspen Snowmass: Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk
- Alta and Snowbird
- SkiBig3: Banf Sunshine, Lake Louise, Mt Norquay
- Sunday River, Sugarloaf, Loon Mountain
- No Blackout Days
- Child pass: Discounted Child Passes (12 and under) will be available through April 9, 2018 for $199 with the purchase of an Adult Ikon Pass
- $599 – Ikon Base Pass: Offering unlimited access to eight destinations and five days or five days combined at 17 destinations, with three blackout periods and a starting price of $599.
- Unlimited: Winter Park Resort, Copper Mountain Resort, Eldora Mountain Resort, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows (holiday restrictions), Big Bear Mountain Resort, June Mountain, Tremblant, Blue Mountain, Snowshoe Mountain
- Five days at each (holiday blackout dates at all): Steamboat, Mammoth Mountain, Deer Valley Resort, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Big Sky Resort, Stratton, Killington Resort, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Sugarbush Resort
- Five days at each of four destination groupings (holiday blackout dates at all
- Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk
- Alta and Snowbird
- SkiBig3: Banf Sunshine, Lake Louise, Mt Norquay
- New England: Sunday River, Sugarloaf, Loon Mountain
- Holiday Blackout dates: December 26 – 31, 2018; January 19 – 20, 2019; and February 16 – 17, 2019
- Discounted Child Passes (12 and under) will be available April 9, 2018, for $149 with the purchase of an Adult Base Pass
In addition to the prices and sale date, Ikon also announced three new additions to the pass including SkiBig3 (which includes Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise and Mt. Norquay), Revelstone and Sugarbush. This brings the number of included resorts on the pass to 26 spread over nine states and four Canadian provinces.
“We started talking about putting a pass together that would encompass every skier and riders bucket list destinations,” said Forsell. “The Ikon will allow riders to fly to Canada or drive to Copper all on the same pass.”
The Ikon Pass will go on sale March 6. additional information including location specifics, sale date and price will be revealed in the coming weeks, here.