Indy Pass ski review…

With four major Season Pass Options in North America – IKON, EPIC, The “Indy Pass” and Mountain Collective Pass, here is how the Indy Pass works

It is an EPIC battle for your skiing dollars these days. The real question is – Which ski pass to purchase? Vail Resorts came out a decade ago with an affordable Epic Pass to its ever-growing list of ski resorts. Then, Alterra Group – led by Aspen Resorts – developed its competing IKON Pass. Both products offer exceptional value for the frequent skier, but these resorts are seeing crowds! Big time! So you might consider discovering independent ski areas – on the Indy Pass!
Here is a List of EPIC IKON Indy Mountain Collective Ski Passes

The Indy Pass (as in “Independent” Ski Areas) is a great pass option is the “Indy Pass” (as in “Independent” Ski Areas). The Indy Pass for $350 offers 2 days of skiing at over 230 ski areas (or $500 with no blackout dates). These 230+ independent ski areas are mostly “smaller ski mountains” with miles of terrain. Still these ski areas offer good vertical, a more local vibe, and often less corwds.

Indy Pass Ski Areas in the US:
California Bear Valley, Mountain High, Mount Shasta and China Bowl
Colorado Loveland, Powderhorn and Granby

Idaho:
Brundage, Silver, Soldier and Tamarack in Idaho
Montana: Blacktail, Montana Snowbowl, Red Lodge
Oregon Hoodoo, Mount Hood Meadows and Mt Hood
Utah: Beaver and Powder Mountain
Washington: 45 Degrees North, Bluewood, White Pass, Loup Loup, Mission Ridge
Wyoming: Snow King in Jackson Hole and Meadowlark
Alaska – Artic Valley, Eagle Crest, Moose Mtn, Mt Eyak,

Indy Pass Ski Areas in the East:
Maine: Saddleback, Camden Snow Bowl, Big Moose, Big Rock, Mt. Abram, Black Mtn
Vermont: Bolton Valley, Burke Mountain, Jay Peak, Magic, Middlebury, Saskadena Six
New Hampshire: Black, Ragged, Cannon, Tenney, Whaleback, and Waterville Valley in New Hampshire
Massachusetts: Berkshire East, Catamount, Bousquet
Pennsylvania Poconos: Blue Knob, Shawnee Peak, Big Bear, Montage, Sawmill
New York: Greek Peak
Virginia: Winter Green, Bryce, Massanutten, Cataloochee

Indy Pass Resorts in Canada
Apex Baldy, Big White, Baldy, Mt Washington in BC
Castle and Pass Powderkey in Alberta
Massif du Sud,Quebec

In Europe’s Alps:
Aosta Italy
Baqueira Beret Spain
Rauris, Hochzeiger Pitztal, and SkiWelt in Austria, plus
Innsbruck Ski Resorts (just 2 days among the 12 resort) of Kuhtai, Nordkette, Stubai Glacier, Axamer Lizum.
Portes Dul Soleil & Leukerbad Switzerland
Several ski resorts in Turkey
Glencoe and Aberdeen Scotland
Levi Finland, Norefjell Norway, Bjorkliden Sweden

Japan:
The Indy Pass has 26 Japanese ski resort (Japan has over 500 ski areas)
Amihari Onsen, Ani, Aomori Spring, Cupid Valley, Dynaland, Geto Kogen, Hirugano, Kamui Ski Links, Kiroro Snow World, Madarao, Maiko, Mt Racey, Muica Snow Resort, Nayoro Piyashiri, Ninox Snow Park, Okunakayama Kogen, Palcall Tsumagoi, Pippu. Shimokura, Takasu Snow Park, Tangram Ski Circus, Tazawako, Togakushiin Nagano, Washigatake, Whitepia Takasu, Yuzawa Naka

South America Skiing on the Indy Pass:
Corralco Mountain Resort in Chile.

You could make a ski safari with your Indy Pass, skiing two days at each of these resorts, exploring new ski places. These are not the most recognizable resort names in the industry; hence they are Indy – independent of Vail, and Alterra who owns Aspen, Boyne that owns Big Sky. See more on the Indy Pass

See more of our reviews of the Epic Pass – IKON Pass and the Mountain Collective