Here’s all you need to know if you have not yet bought in.
A 2023 STUDY FROM consumer insights firm Langston following 1,000 skiers and snowboarders reported 42% hitting the slopes five days or fewer and another 28% visiting only six to 10 days in the 2021–22 season. Is that worthy of a pricey all-inclusive pass?
So audit past ski years and count the days this season to determine when trips will realistically work to find the best deals. Most mountains and resorts, plus Epic and Ikon, offer multiday ticket packs at discounted rates during off-peak times.
Independent mountains like Ski Cooper, Loveland, Monarch, and Purgatory offer pass-holders three days at each other mountain, and cost hundreds less than multiresort passes. Visit powderalliance.com and skifreedompass.com to see other partnerships. Epic offers the Summit Value Pass for Keystone and Breckenridge for a fraction of full pass price.
Colorado Ski Country USA, a trade association representing 21 Colorado resorts, offers passes allowing families affordable access skiing and riding. Ski Passports for students grades three to six cost $67 for 80 days plus two Christy Sports rentals, and the Gems Teen Pass for ages 12 to 17 costs $199 and offers 22 days. Parents can purchase kid passes, plus their own Gems Parent Pass or Gems Discount Card on coloradoskicountry.com through Jan. 31, but availability is limited.
Cover photo: By miralex courtesy of Getty Images. This photograph was taken in Vail, Colorado.
