Epic, Ikon and Mountain Collective: Updates to Next Year’s Ski Passes

Multimountain passes for 2020-21 are now on sale, and there are plenty of incentives to buying early. The current snow-sports season is far from over, but the companies running the popular multiresort passes would like you to start thinking about the next one. Passes from the three main players are now on sale for the 2020-21 season, with incentives to buy early: As time goes on, prices go up and some perks vanish. The renewal discount for the 2020-21 Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass, for example, ends on April 22.

Here’s what you need to know about the updates to next year’s Epic, Ikon and Mountain Collective passes. The big news for Epic, the Vail Resorts’ pass, is the introduction of Epic Mountain Rewards, which offers 20 percent off an array of services at the destinations owned and operated by the Colorado-based behemoth. “It’s really simple,” said Johnna M. Muscente, the director of communications at Vail Resorts.

“You have access to Epic Mountain Rewards whether you ski one day or every day in the season. You don’t need to sign up for anything, you don’t need to track miles or points. And there are no blackout dates. ” Pass holders present their cards when renting skis or snowboards on site, or when buying quick-service lunch or dinner.

They can also use the Rewards website to book lodging, group lessons or rentals ahead of time. There is some fine print: Alcohol isn’t included, for example, and the dining discount applies up to $150 in purchases per day. Besides that, Epic is staying the course with its two main products. The first is the Epic Local Pass ($729 — for adults, as are all the prices quoted here), which offers unlimited access to 26 resorts as well as restricted access to flagship mountains like Park City, Utah; Vail, Colo.

; and Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia. The second is the Epic Pass ($979), which has fewer restrictions and includes more international destinations. Epic is strengthening its New England base with two new regional passes: a Northeast Midweek ($449) and a Northeast Value ($599).

“There are local offerings, too, like the $389 Keystone Plus Pass in Colorado, which gives unlimited (excluding holiday blackouts) access to Keystone, as well as unlimited access to neighboring Breckenridge after April 1, and five days (with blackouts) at Crested Butte.”