It’s not really an epic adventure to select the right pass for next season
Chris Bassett

As you know, the Club’s 2024 North American ski trips are all to ski areas operated by Vail Resorts. Accordingly, Whistler Blackcomb (January 20-27,) Vail (February 3-10,) and Heavenly (March 16-23) all accept the Epic Pass®. And for our European trip, MaDonna di Campiglio (March 1-12) accepts the full Epic Pass as well. Indeed, you may well find it less expensive to use some version of an Epic Pass than trying to buy tickets directly from the resorts.

But you may be thinking, “I only plan to go on one of the trips next year and I don’t think that a full-blown Epic Pass will be right for me.” That is certainly a reasonable concern. But the good news is that the Epic Pass program has a variety of pass options, from a single day for one resort to up to 7 days at each of over 40 locations.

Probably you know about the full Epic Pass; 7 days of skiing, over 40 resorts, no blackout dates. Or, maybe you’ve considered the Epic Local Pass that gets you 5 days at most of those resorts but with some restrictions, such as holiday blackouts or 10 combined days at Whistler Blackcomb, Vail, and Beaver Creek. But did you know about the Epic Day Pass?

The Epic Day Pass might be right for you.

Depending on which trip you go on, you may find that the Epic Day Pass will fit your needs. Quoting from epicpass.com, “The Epic Day Pass can be customized to fit your plans for the season. You can build your own pass based on the number of days you plan to ski or ride (1-7), whether you want access on restricted days, and how many resorts you want access to (All resorts, 32 resorts, or 22 resorts). You can use your days when you want throughout the season – they do not have to be consecutive.”

To help you figure out which option is best for you, the Epic Pass website has a tool to assist. Go to the Epic Pass website and select the Passes dropdown list and then select Epic Pass. You will see a description of the pass options. Scroll down to “Not Finding the Pass for You?” and there’s a link for “View All Passes.” Check out the section on Epic Day Pass. You’ll see a tool to help you select the right option. And remember that an Epic Day Pass allows you to ski at a variety of the Epic resorts, not just one. So, you could ski several days on one of our North American trips and save a day or two for something in P.ennsylvania, Vermont or New Hampshire. The tool is quite helpful. You just need to identify where you want to ski and how many days.

Again, if you think you will ski more than 7 days, then an Epic Local Pass or a full Epic Pass may be right for you. Remember, though, that while Epic Pass products have just gone on sale, historically, the prices have increased as we get closer to the season. So, you may save some money by deciding sooner rather than later where you want to ski next season.