As the ski season heads into its final months, 2025-26 passes will be going on sale soon.
The first is Indy Pass, which is promising to bring together 250 ski areas in North America and Europe — a number that could rise this fall, according to Indy Pass founder Doug Fish, because summer is recruiting season for the organization. That was demonstrated last year when Loveland joined the fold in October — the biggest Colorado ski area in the collective.
Behemoths Epic and Ikon are likely to follow with on-sale information soon, because they typically announce in early March. Last year, Epic Pass announced its early bird prices for this season on March 5. Ikon followed two days later.
“The process to re-contract our current 230 independent partner resorts takes time,” Fish said in a news release. “Based on new interest to join the pass from various resorts, and conversations with our current partners, we are confident our total roster will increase significantly by next season, hence the guarantee.”
Indy Pass has already announced the addition of five new areas for next season in Vermont, New Hampshire, Chile, Austria and Italy. The addition of Corralco Mountain Resort in Chile is the first for Indy Pass in the Southern Hemisphere. Besides Loveland, Colorado ski areas that honor Indy Pass include Powderhorn, Sunlight, Granby, Echo, Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs and Hoedown Hill in Windsor.
Indy Pass renewals for adults are priced at $349, while new passholders will pay $369. For those buying season passes at participating Indy Pass ski areas, an “add-on” pass good at other Indy Pass ski areas costs $279.
“Indy Pass’ singular purpose has remained the same since our first season,” said Indy Pass director Erik Mogensen, “to empower more people to ski while supporting independent resorts and the communities around them,” .