It will cost between $599 and $899 for the 2018-19 ski season’s Ikon Pass, the latest player to offer skiers and snowboarders access to multiple mountain resorts for one lump price.
The new Ikon Pass will go on sale March 6 at www.ikonpass.com, according to Denver-based Alterra Mountain Co
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., which recently rolled out new details — like pricing — about its much-anticipated package deal.The pricier $899 Ikon Pass comes with unlimited access to 12 resorts and restricted access to 14 others. The cheaper Ikon Base Pass, priced at $599 for adults, grants unlimited access to eight resorts, with restricted access to 18 more.
The 26 North American resorts covered by the pass are spread across nine U.S. states and four Canadian provinces.
The three most recent additions to the Ikon Pass family are SkiBig3 in Alberta, Canada; Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Colombia, Canada; and Sugarbush Resort in Vermont.
SkiBig3 consists of a trio of mountains in Canada’s Banff National Park: Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise and Mount Norquay.
Revelstoke boasts the longest vertical drop in North America, with 5,620 feet of descent accessible via lifts.
An East Coast favorite, Sugarbush’s terrain includes 2,600 feet of vertical across two mountains. The Vermont resort recently renovated its base areas and lodging.
The Ikon Pass will compete with Vail Resorts’ popular, decade-old Epic Pass, which offers access to 46 ski resorts, thanks to the recent addition of Telluride in Colorado.
The Epic Pass includes a few properties in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, like Wilmot Mountain, about 65 miles northwest of Chicago. That may make it a more appealing option to Chicago consumers than the Ikon, which doesn’t cover any Midwest resorts.
Like the Ikon, the Epic Pass will go on sale in early March. A date and price haven’t been announced yet. Last year’s adult Epic Pass cost $859.
The more restrictive Epic Local Pass — arguably the best deal for Midwesterners — was priced at $639. It included unlimited skiing at Wilmot, Afton Alps near Minneapolis and Mount Brighton in southeast Michigan, as well as a few resorts out West.
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