2021-22 Season Passes

[mikec142]

Gonna be full Ikon for me. And $100 cheaper since it's not my first year. I certainly have gotten my money's worth this season and hope to do so next season as well.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Think Vail is really going to hold off on announcing Epic pass pricing til after people starts purchasing their Ikon passes at midnight tonight?

Hard to see what possible business rationale there could be for that.

 

[NYDB]

I mean it comes with a ikon base pass. Even if you rarely use it in the summer it's still got a pretty good winter value. And K has a lot more than mtb going on in the summer.

What else?

Golf? Course sucks

Scenic gondola rides?

Do they still have alpine slides at Pico? My kids love those.

 

[mikec142]

Curious, why would I rush to buy my Ikon pass? Last year I bought it in July. Is there any advantage to buying it now? I have the current pass so Spring skiing this year isn't an issue for me.

 

[Killingtime]

What else?

Golf? Course sucks

Scenic gondola rides?

Do they still have alpine slides at Pico? My kids love those.

There is a coaster now on Snowshed along with zip lines and some rope course type of thing that looks like a jungle gym gone wild. They call it an "adventure center". I don't know about last year but the summers there were getting pretty busy before covid.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Curious, why would I rush to buy my Ikon pass? Last year I bought it in July. Is there any advantage to buying it now? I have the current pass so Spring skiing this year isn't an issue for me.

They could raise price at some time (though they will likely provide warning when that nears) and the payment plan is available only for a limited time.

 

[cdskier]

Curious, why would I rush to buy my Ikon pass? Last year I bought it in July. Is there any advantage to buying it now? I have the current pass so Spring skiing this year isn't an issue for me.

As long as you buy before the price increases and before any renewal discounts expire, I really see no need to rush. I don't recall exactly when that happened last year, but I do remember emails as the date approached warning of the cut-offs. I'll probably buy it in April just to get it out of the way and paid for.

 

[skiur]

There is a coaster now on Snowshed along with zip lines and some rope course type of thing that looks like a jungle gym gone wild. They call it an "adventure center". I don't know about last year but the summers there were getting pretty busy before covid.

Also have the summer nights concert series at the snowshed umbrella bar, the soaring eagle (not exactly sure what that is) trampoline jump, amazen maze, downpour derby (again not sure) water wars, jump tower, alpine tubing, kayaking and paddle board in snowshed pond and whatever the woodward wrecktangle is.

 

[drjeff]

Think Vail is really going to hold off on announcing Epic pass pricing til after people starts purchasing their Ikon passes at midnight tonight?

Hard to see what possible business rationale there could be for that.

I'm guessing that about 2PM this afternoon (noon at the Mothership in CO) that we see an announcement about next seasons Epic Pass products

 

[1dog]

I'm guessing that about 2PM this afternoon (noon at the Mothership in CO) that we see an announcement about next seasons Epic Pass products

Ikon announced as $999 for premium pass/$729 for base pass/$219, 5-12 yr old/ teen pass went up a bit too @$389

Looks like Quad pass ( at Sugarbush) will be replaced with a Session pass for 4 days anywhere Ikon accepted for $399.
for $2K I can get my 10 yr old and myself a premium and base for a college-bound daughter and 4 days for her Mom.

Son and I get in 20-30 days so thats $40-$60 a day for both of us. A very good deal in 2022. Deflation in my book.

 

[1dog]

$100 discount for renewal too-

 

[jimmywilson69]

I'm guessing that about 2PM this afternoon (noon at the Mothership in CO) that we see an announcement about next seasons Epic Pass products

no dice Dr J

Katz must be out to a 4 martini lunch

 

[drjeff]

no dice Dr J

Katz must be out to a 4 martini lunch

Must be an Epic lunch!

 

[xlr8r]

The Indy Pass has made my choice difficult this off season. This season I bought the Epic Northeast which was less than $500 with the Covid reimbursement, I and started the season expecting to ski exclusively at the NH Epic Mountains. But Vail operations quickly became a disaster so I bought the Indy Pass to escape the Epic disfunction. Since then I have spent more time at and have preferred the Indy Mountains than the Vail ones. So next year I am definitely getting an Indy Pass, even if it doubles in price. But I figure that will only cover me for 10-15 days next season when I typically get 20-25 days in a season. I don't think Epic or Ikon is really worth it if I get less than 10 days on them. Looks like I might go back to deal hunting next season to supplement the Indy, and just skip Epic and Ikon altogether.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

The Indy Pass has made my choice difficult this off season. This season I bought the Epic Northeast which was less than $500 with the Covid reimbursement, I and started the season expecting to ski exclusively at the NH Epic Mountains. But Vail operations quickly became a disaster so I bought the Indy Pass to escape the Epic disfunction. Since then I have spent more time at and have preferred the Indy Mountains than the Vail ones. So next year I am definitely getting an Indy Pass, even if it doubles in price. But I figure that will only cover me for 10-15 days next season when I typically get 20-25 days in a season. I don't think Epic or Ikon is really worth it if I get less than 10 days on them. Looks like I might go back to deal hunting next season to supplement the Indy, and just skip Epic and Ikon altogether.

Will Indy let you buy more than one pass for yourself?

 

[xlr8r]

No, that would be cheating the system anyway which I will not do.

I think next season will be very interesting to see if the Epic and to a lesser extent Ikon backlash due to increase crowds continues in the East, or if everything goes back to usual post Covid.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

So it is against the rules to do so?

 

[chuckstah]

Will Indy let you buy more than one pass for yourself?

Indy has made it clear an individual CAN purchase 2 passes. I may get one early, then a Spring pass.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Indy has made it clear an individual CAN purchase 2 passes. I may get one early, then a Spring pass.

Thanks. Good to know that's an option.
Can't see how it's cheating the system if allowed.

 

[Mum skier]

Jus got the Epic email 10 mins ago. No details, says information coming on 23 March