- Epic Pass launches at $982;
Epic Local Pass at $731; Epic Day
Pass customizable with three levels of resort access – ski or ride
Vail Mountain from $93 a
day
- New next season: Plans for Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in
Switzerland to join the Epic Pass
subject to acquisition close; Ski with your buddy and skip the
ticket window with Mobile Buddy Tickets; Epic Lift Upgrade projects
debut across several resorts; plus Mobile Pass is coming to
Whistler Blackcomb
BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 5,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The best time to plan your
winter at world-class destinations like Vail Mountain,
Whistler Blackcomb, Park City Mountain, Breckenridge, and Stowe, is when the snow is
still falling this winter. Today, Epic Passes for the
2024/25 season go on sale – offering the lowest price of the year
and the most benefits. Launching at $982 and including 10 Buddy Tickets and six Ski
with a Friend Tickets, the Epic Pass unlocks unlimited,
unrestricted access to the best skiing and riding around the
world.
"Our Pass options are designed to provide an incredible value to
the best mountain resorts, whether you plan to ski and ride one day
or every day," said Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch. "Guests can expect to have a
better experience at our mountain resorts year after year thanks to
our continued investments and innovations, including lift upgrades
as well as our new My Epic app that provides interactive trail
maps, lift line wait times and new Mobile Pass technology, each
designed to enhance your day on mountain."
In addition to the full Epic Pass, Vail Resorts offers multiple
Pass options based on where, when and how frequently you want to
ski or ride next season. Even skiers and riders who only want to
visit one or a few days next season can save up to 65% off lift
tickets by buying an Epic Day Pass now.
Pass Holders get access to Epic Mountain Rewards for
savings on the rest of their on-mountain trip, including 20% off
on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, group ski and ride lessons,
equipment rentals and more. With Mobile Pass on the My Epic
app, Pass Holders can also store their Pass directly on their
phone, put their phone in their pocket, and get scanned, hands free
via Bluetooth® Low Energy technology.
2024/25 Epic Pass Offerings and Pricing
Compare all Epic Pass offerings, including regional
Passes, on the Epic Pass website.
Pass
|
Launch
Price
|
Benefits
|
Epic
Pass
|
$982
|
Provides unlimited,
unrestricted access to 42* resorts – including Vail Mountain,
Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Crested Butte, Park City
Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe,
Stevens Pass and more, including Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis and
Crans-Montana Mountain Resort* in Switzerland. With additional
partner resorts like Telluride, the Epic Pass unlocks access to
more than 80 resorts. No reservations required at any resorts,
except Telluride.
|
Epic Local
Pass
|
$731
|
Provides unlimited,
unrestricted access to 29 resorts coast to coast – including
Breckenridge and Keystone, as well as access (excluding Restricted
Peak Dates) to resorts like Park City Mountain, Heavenly and Stowe,
and 10 days total to use at Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek and
Whistler Blackcomb.
|
Northeast Value
Pass
|
$600
|
Provides access to 21
resorts across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, including
Stowe, Mount Snow, and Okemo in Vermont; Hunter Mountain in New
York; Wildcat, Attitash, Crotched, Mount Sunapee in New Hampshire;
Seven Springs, Liberty, Whitetail, Roundtop in Pennsylvania and
more.
|
Epic
Day
Pass
|
Customizable
|
Skiers and riders
can build their own pass – choosing from three levels of
resort access, one to seven days, and whether or not to include
Restricted Peak Dates.
Offered ahead of the season, Epic Day
Passes provide savings up to 65% compared to lift ticket prices.
Examples:
- All Resorts Access: Ski or ride at resorts
like Vail Mountain, Breckenridge and Whistler Blackcomb from $93
per day
- 32 Resorts Access: Ski or ride at resorts
like Keystone, Heavenly and Stowe from $71 per day
- 22 Resorts Access: Ski or ride at local ski
areas from $44 per day
|
Epic Military Active
and Retired Pass
|
$172
|
To honor the service of
Vail Mountain's founders from the 10th Mountain Division, and men
and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces and
Australian Defence Force, Vail Resorts offers the Epic Military
Pass.
The Epic Military Pass provides
unlimited, unrestricted access to 42* resorts – including Vail
Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City Mountain,
Whistler Blackcomb, as well as Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis and
Crans-Montana Mountain Resort* in Switzerland – for $172 for Active
and Retired Military and their dependents.
|
Epic Military
Veteran Pass
|
$561
|
Veterans and their
dependents can purchase an Epic Military Pass for $561. Provides
unlimited, unrestricted access to 42* resorts – including Vail
Mountain, Beaver Creek Mountain Resort, Breckenridge Mountain,
Keystone Resort, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, as well as
Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis and Crans-Montana Mountain Resort* in
Switzerland.
|
*Subject to the close of the acquisition of Crans-Montana
Mountain Resort.
New for the 2024/25 Winter Season
- Epic Pass plans to provide access to Switzerland's Crans-Montana Mountain
Resort: Vail Resorts plans to provide Pass Holders access to
another international resort in the 2024/25 winter season. Skiers
and riders will be able to experience Crans-Montana Mountain Resort
in Switzerland for the first time
on the Epic Pass, subject to the close of Vail Resorts'
acquisition. The resort is two and a half hours away from Vail
Resorts' other owned and operated European resort, SkiArena
Andermatt-Sedrun, in Central
Switzerland. Crans-Montana Mountain Resort spans over 4,593
feet of skiable vertical terrain, and approximately 87 miles of
trails.
- Mobile Pass is coming to Whistler Blackcomb: This
season, the new My Epic app offered a Mobile Pass option to guests
at Vail Resorts' 36 U.S-based resorts, and next season, this
popular feature is coming to Whistler Blackcomb. With Mobile Pass
guests may store their Pass directly on their phone, put their
phone in their pocket, and get scanned, hands free via
Bluetooth® Low Energy technology. This eliminates the
need to wait in the ticket window line or wait for a Pass to arrive
in the mail. It will also help reduce plastic and RFID chip waste.
Plastic cards will still be available to guests who cannot or do
not want to use their phone as their Pass.
- Skip the ticket window with improved Buddy Tickets
redemption process: Skiers and riders who lock in an Epic Pass
soon will receive 10 Buddy Tickets and six Ski With A Friend
Tickets to help friends and family save on lift access. New next
season, you and your friends can skip the lift ticket window to
redeem those tickets and instead head straight to the slopes.
Simply purchase the Buddy or Ski with a Friend Ticket(s) on
EpicPass.com, then let the My Epic app and Mobile Pass do the rest.
Pass Holders must scan their Pass first in a lift line, which will
activate the Mobile Buddy or Ski with a Friend Ticket within the
guest's My Epic app's Mobile Lift Ticket feature. Scan and go!
Direct-to-Lift access will be available across all Vail Resort's
North American resorts for the 2024/25 winter season.
- Epic Lift Upgrade projects to debut across several
resorts: Part of Epic Lift Upgrade, Vail Resorts continues to
invest in the mountain experience at resorts close to home and
around the world with an estimated total capital plan for 2024 to
be more than $214 million. Mountain
resort projects planned to launch ahead of, or during, the 2024/25
winter season include Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Hunter Mountain in
New York, Afton Alps in
Minnesota, Perisher in
Australia and Andermatt-Sedrun in
Switzerland. At Whistler
Blackcomb, the four-person high speed Jersey Cream lift will be
replaced with a new six-person high speed lift. At Hunter Mountain,
the four-person fixed-grip Broadway lift will be replaced by a new
six-person high speed lift, relocating the existing Broadway
lift to replace the two-person fixed-grip E lift. At Afton Alps,
the company plans to install a new 10-lane tubing experience and
the Alpine Building will be renovated to a 200-seat restaurant. In
Australia, the existing fixed-grip
2-person Mt Perisher Double lift and fixed-grip 3-person Mt
Perisher Triple lift will be upgraded to a new 6-person, high-speed
chairlift ("the Mt Perisher 6") for the 2025 ski and ride season in
Australia. These investments
remain subject to regulatory approvals and date changes.
Epic Pass Benefits for the 2024/25 Winter Season
- Epic Mountain Rewards: Pass Holders receive 20%
off on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, group ski and ride
lessons, equipment rentals and more. Pass Holders also receive
summer benefits at eligible resorts, including Summer Scenic
Gondola rides, 20% off on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, bike
rentals and golf.
- Epic FlexPay or $49
down: Eligible Pass Holders have access to apply for easy
monthly installments with Epic FlexPay, powered by Uplift. This
payment option includes zero down payment, zero interest, and if
purchased early, zero payments until September [1]. Alternatively,
guests may opt to lock in their Pass for a down payment of only
$49, with the remaining Pass balance
processed mid-September.
- No Reservations: No reservations will be required
at any resort on the Epic Pass for the 2024/25 season, except
Telluride Ski Resort. More information on how Epic Pass Holders can
make reservations at Telluride next season is available here.
- Epic Coverage: Passes are non-refundable except
through Epic Coverage, which provides refunds for certain resort
closures and personal events such as job loss, injury or illness.
Epic Coverage is provided at no additional cost and Pass Holders
should review the Epic Coverage Terms and Conditions. Lift tickets
are fully refundable but do not provide the value or flexibility of
Passes.
[1] Epic FlexPay T&Cs: Restrictions
and exclusions apply. See Terms and
Conditions for details. Uplift
T&Cs: All loans are $0
down and 0% APR but the length of the loan offered may vary. A
minimum total purchase of $49 is
required to apply for a loan. Not everyone is eligible,
and some states are not served, including IA and WV. Loans made
through Uplift are offered by these lending
partners. Privacy Policy. Terms of
Use.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail
Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home ski
resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler
Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun in
Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham,
and Falls Creek in Australia. We
are passionate about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our
team members and guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net
operating footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities,
and broaden engagement in our sport. Our company owns and/or
manages a collection of elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand,
a portfolio of vacation rentals, condominiums and branded hotels
located in close proximity to our mountain destinations, as well as
the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson
Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Retail operates more than 250 retail
and rental locations across North
America. Learn more about our company at
www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and Pass options at
www.EpicPass.com.
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