- Ski and ride at world-class resorts NOW OPEN, including Vail
Mountain, Breckenridge,
Keystone and Park City
Mountain
- Buy an Epic Pass now and unlock discounted lodging rates
with Vail Resorts' Pass Holder Exclusive Cyber Sale Nov. 21-27
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 20,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winter is here, and if you are
planning to ski or ride this season, you have less than two weeks
to lock in your Epic Pass. Epic Passes – including the Epic Day
Pass (1-7 days) which provides up to 65% savings compared to
lift ticket prices – go off sale at 11:59
p.m. MT on Sunday, Dec. 3. Lock in a pass now and you can
decide later when and where to ski and ride this season.
Whether planning to hit the slopes one day or every day, by
purchasing a pass now, guests will get the best value, plus
flexibility and benefits not offered with traditional lift tickets.
That includes 20% off on-mountain dining, group ski and ride
lessons, lodging, rentals and more with Epic Mountain
Rewards. Skiers and riders can also use the new Mobile Pass
technology on Vail Resorts new My Epic app this season – allowing
them to skip the ticket window and get scanned hands free with
their phones (read more below).
Those who buy their pass now will also unlock access to
discounted lodging rates through Vail Resorts' Pass Holder
Exclusive Cyber Sale from Nov.
21 – 27. The Pass Holder Exclusive Cyber Sale will offer up
to 20% off lodging rates this winter season, plus an additional 20%
off with Epic Mountain Rewards. Pass Holders will have discounted
lodging options across Vail Resorts' portfolio of hotels, condos
and premier vacation residences.
Consistent with last season, Vail Resorts will limit lift
tickets every day, across each of its North American
resorts, throughout the 2023/24 winter season to preserve the guest
experience for Pass Holders. If tickets are sold out online,
guests will not be able to purchase them at ticket windows. Passes,
including Epic Day Passes, will not be restricted beyond any peak
dates excluded on a restricted pass. There will also be no impact
to guests who enroll in ski and snowboard lessons that include lift
access, or to Pass Holder benefit tickets.
2023/24 NORTH AMERICAN SEASON
LAUNCH
Six of the company's resorts have already
opened for the season with the right combination of snow, cold
temperatures, snowmaking, and hard work by the company's passionate
team members.
Keystone kicked off the
season for Vail Resorts, opening on Nov.
1. Vail and Breckenridge followed on Nov. 10, and Park City Mountain,
Stowe and Okemo opened on Nov.
17. More resorts are scheduled to open this week, including
Whistler Blackcomb in British
Columbia, Canada. The season will continue through the
spring, with Whistler Blackcomb and Breckenridge planning to stay open into
May.
Debuting this season across Vail Resorts' portfolio of mountain
resorts: a lift-served terrain expansion of 16 new trails in
Keystone's Bergman Bowl,
transformation of the Peak 8 Base Area at Breckenridge, a new high-speed 8-person
Fitzsimmons Express chairlift at Whistler Blackcomb, a new
fixed-grip quad at Stevens Pass replacing the iconic Kehr's Chair,
and at Attitash, the much-anticipated Mountaineer, a high-speed,
4-passenger chairlift will open, replacing the Summit Triple.
Guest experiences will include 60th anniversary
celebrations at Park City Mountain, the return of Ice Bars and Snow
Bungalows at Vail, The Gondola
Gallery by Epic at Stowe, Park City and Whistler Blackcomb,
and much more.
YOUR PASS, NOW ON YOUR PHONE WITH THE NEW MY EPIC
APP
New this season, the My Epic app with Mobile Pass and
Mobile Lift Tickets is now available to download, allowing
guests to use their phone to access the slopes.
Mobile Pass and Mobile Lift Tickets are hands-free options for
skiers and riders to use at all 36 of Vail Resorts' owned and
operated U.S. resorts for the 2023/24 season, with availability at
Whistler Blackcomb to follow in future seasons. It allows
guests to buy their pass or lift ticket online, activate it in the
new My Epic app, put their phone in their pocket, and get
scanned, hands free in the lift line using Bluetooth® technology
designed for low energy usage to minimize the impact on a phone's
battery life. This season, to ensure a smooth transition, the
company will continue to provide physical cards for passes and lift
tickets to all guests. For guests choosing to use Mobile Pass this
season, watch this video for some tips.
The My Epic app also offers a range of guest-favorite features,
including interactive trail maps with GPS location tracking, and
mountain and resort alerts, including operational information like
grooming updates, terrain status, snow reports and
conditions.
EPIC PASS OPTIONS
All 2023/24 Epic Pass products,
including regional passes and day passes, are available now on
the Epic Pass website. Some of the most popular passes
include:
- Epic Day Pass, starting as low as $44 per day, allows skiers and riders to
build their own pass, choosing from one to seven days, resort
access, and holidays or not. With an Epic Day Pass, you can lock in
your access, and decide later when and where to go – without
concern of a day selling out. Epic Day Passes offer savings up to
65% compared to lift ticket prices. Epic Day Pass Holders with All
Resorts Access will be able to use any of their days at
Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis.
- Epic Pass, $1,025,
provides unlimited, unrestricted access to 41 resorts, from local
ski areas to bucket list destinations – including Vail, Beaver
Creek, Breckenridge,
Keystone, Crested Butte, Park City, Whistler Blackcomb,
Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe,
Stevens Pass, Steven Springs and
more. With additional partner resorts like Telluride in
Colorado, Les 3 Vallées in
France, Skirama Dolomiti Adamello
Brenta in Italy, Ski Arlberg in
Austria, and Hakuba Valley and
Rusutsu in Japan, the Epic Pass
unlocks access to more than 80 resorts. No reservations required at
any resorts, except Telluride.
- Epic Local Pass, $795, provides unlimited, unrestricted access
to 29 resorts – including Breckenridge and Keystone, as well as holiday-restricted access
to resorts like Park City, Heavenly and Stowe, plus 10 days total
at Vail, Beaver Creek and Whistler Blackcomb, and five
days at Andermatt-Sedrun at no extra cost.
- Northeast Value Pass, $603, provides access to 21 resorts across
the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including Stowe, Hunter, Mount
Snow, Okemo, Wildcat, Seven Springs, Hidden Valley and Laurel Mountain.
- Tahoe Local Pass, $654, provides access to resorts in Lake
Tahoe and Colorado – including
Northstar, Heavenly, Vail and
more.
- Epic Military Pass, $205, for Active and Retired Military and
their dependents, or $564 for
Veterans and their dependents, provides unlimited, unrestricted
access to all of Vail Resorts' owned and operated mountains. This
includes Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Whistler Blackcomb and
Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis.
Guests can purchase Epic Pass products using Epic FlexPay, which
enables payment via low monthly installments with zero down payment
and zero interest[1].
All 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 multi-resort
access of passes.
No resorts on the Epic Pass will require reservations, except
for Telluride. Reservations for Telluride are available to book on
the Epic Pass website.
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 casually
elegant hotels under the Rock Resorts brand, 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.
[1] Uplift T&Cs: US only–All loans are
$0 down and 0% APR but the length of
the loan offered may vary. A minimum total purchase of $49 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: uplift.com/lenders. Privacy Policy. Terms of
Use.
Epic Pass T&Cs: Restrictions
and exclusions apply. See Terms and Conditions for
details.
[2] The Pass Holder Exclusive Cyber Sale spans arrival dates
throughout the winter season. Restrictions and exclusions apply may
apply. See full terms and conditions at
http://snow.com/hospitality/terms.
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