Regardless that summer time remains to be in full swing, now could be the right time to lock in your Epic Go and begin planning for this winter’s ski season — particularly earlier than costs rise Sept. 1. Whether or not you are a newbie skier or a seasoned professional, one of the simplest ways to get your elevate tickets is often to pay for a ski move as a substitute of particular person mountain elevate tickets. And whereas the bottom costs of the 12 months have handed, grabbing your Epic Go now nonetheless means unimaginable financial savings.
An Epic Go can prevent cash on snowboarding even in case you are solely planning a single journey — or maybe snowboarding for as little as in the future.
For instance, a one-day grownup elevate ticket at Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort can price $295 (for the 2025-2026 ski season). Essentially the most you’d pay for one customary day on the slopes at Beaver Creek Resort or another Vail Resorts-owned mountain if you happen to purchase a one-day Epic Go now for subsequent 12 months is $121 (or $142 for a peak date). It is an astounding value distinction.
Epic Go fundamentals
For these wanting to save cash and ski at resorts on the Epic Go, buying now for this upcoming season is one of the simplest ways to safe wonderful worth. Present pricing will enhance Sept. 1, after which we’ll usually see a small soar once more later this fall, with move gross sales most definitely ending in some unspecified time in the future in early December.
Your particular per-day value relies on the move you buy and the way usually you are on the mountains.
Should you get pleasure from Vail Ski Resort and its companion mountains, an Epic Go is a superb choice. In actual fact, my household has bought the Epic Go for the previous 5 years, and we shall be snowboarding with the Epic Go once more this 12 months.
Revamped Epic Pal Ticket profit
For years, the Epic Go included two several types of discounted elevate tickets for mates tagging alongside for the day. Whereas they offered some financial savings for these last-minute buddies, they did not present a big worth. Thankfully, Epic Go simply introduced a newly revamped program to supply an excellent higher discounted companion ticket choice.
With the brand new profit for the 2025-2026 season, all passholders will obtain a minimum of six Epic Pal Tickets, the place their companion can ski for 50% off in any respect 37 of Vail’s opened North American resorts. This implies if the walk-up value at Vail is $330, the ticket price with the low cost is $165. When you’re nonetheless in all probability higher off buying an Epic Day Go prematurely, for these not seeking to lock in a ticket prematurely, it is a vital financial savings.
And better of all, mates also can apply the price of one redeemed Epic Pal Ticket towards an Epic Go for the next 2026-2027 season.
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Word that for individuals who bought their season move previous to April 14, you will obtain 10 Epic Pal Tickets as a substitute of six.
Epic Go pricing
There are a number of sorts of Epic Passes with totally different pricing. Listed below are the commonest.
Epic Native Go
The Epic Native Go is at present on sale for $799. It offers limitless, unrestricted entry to 29 resorts, together with Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Resort and Crested Butte Mountain Resort. For limitless nonholiday entry, it consists of Park Metropolis Mountain Resort in Utah; Heavenly Ski Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort in California; and Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont. It additionally covers 10 days at Colorado’s Vail Ski Resort and Beaver Creek Resort, in addition to British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb.
Whereas this move carries a “Native” title, that does not imply it is restricted to buy by those that dwell close to the mountain; anybody can profit from tons of snowboarding all through the season. “Native” primarily means it has some peak-date restrictions through the busiest vacation occasions of the 12 months.
Epic Go
The complete Epic Go, priced at $1,075, unlocks limitless snowboarding at Vail, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Stowe, Keystone, Park Metropolis and lots of different Vail-owned and companion resorts. Plus, you will additionally obtain seven days at Colorado’s Telluride Ski Resort and choose resorts all through the Canadian Rockies.
Regional passes
There are additionally many mountain-specific or regional move choices, such because the Northeast Worth Go.
For $656, you’ll be able to ski all the Northeast mountains (21 in complete) all through the season. This consists of standard resorts equivalent to Okemo Mountain Resort and Mount Snow in Vermont, Hunter Mountain Resort in New York, and Mount Sunapee Ski Resort in New Hampshire. Whereas there are just a few vacation blackout dates for choose mountains and solely 10 entry days for Stowe, this move can present nice entry to the area.
Particular passes
Moreover, there are vital reductions for college kids, navy personnel (lively, retired and dependents), seniors and people with everlasting disabilities.
Epic Day Go
Nonetheless, if you happen to’re solely seeking to take one or two journeys to the mountain, you’ll be able to as a substitute go for the Epic Day Go, which provides you a set variety of ski days at a choose variety of resorts.
An Epic Go will prevent cash even on a brief journey
You might not suppose getting an Epic Go is price it if you happen to solely ski or snowboard a day or two every season. Nonetheless, with so many alternative move choices, you would possibly discover one which works completely in your ski habits.
The Epic Day Go has three tiers based mostly on the mountains included. You should buy entry to 22 resorts (together with the smaller Vail resorts), 32 resorts or all 46 mountains.
For a single-day ticket, the grownup move value begins at $58 ($29 for youngsters) for a restricted variety of ski resorts (these within the Midwest, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania). The associated fee then jumps to $94 per day for many ski resorts ($48 for youths) or $121 per day ($64 for youths) for the total vary of Vail-owned and companion resorts.
The extra days you buy, the inexpensive it’s per day. For instance, a seven-day move on the 22 resorts on nonpeak dates is simply $333 complete, or $47.50 per day. Or, you are $101 per day for all-access. In fact, if you happen to’re seeking to ski throughout peak vacation dates (there are solely 11 of them), the worth goes up; it is capped at $142 per day.
This might help you save, contemplating single-day walk-up passes can begin near $300 per day at resorts equivalent to Vail and Beaver Creek. So, even if you wish to ski simply in the future at Vail through the peak Christmas week, you should buy an Epic Day Go prematurely and get monetary savings.
Word that solely four-day, five-day, six-day and seven-day passes with “All Resorts” entry embrace entry to Telluride and the six resorts of the Canadian Rockies.
Epic Passes present unique reductions
On prime of all that, vacationers with the Epic Go, Epic Native Go, Epic Day Go and extra can get pleasure from reductions via the Epic Mountain Rewards program.
It offers the next reductions at Vail Resorts’ 37 North American resorts:
- 20% off meals and nonalcoholic drinks (as much as $150 per day)
- 20% off group ski and snowboard classes
- 20% off lodging owned and operated by Vail Resorts
- 20% off the Epic Mountain Categorical non-public or shared shuttles from Denver Worldwide Airport (DEN) and Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) in Colorado
- 20% off gear leases
- 20% off choose on-mountain actions
- One free wax and one 50%-off tune per season at choose U.S. areas
Moreover, all 2025-2026 Epic Go merchandise robotically embrace Epic Protection, which offers refunds for private occasions equivalent to job loss, damage and sickness, in addition to for sure resort closures.
Epic Go vs. Epic Native Go
Whereas the Epic Go is the juggernaut, the inexpensive Epic Native Go is the very best worth for vacationers who do not plan to ski over holidays or throughout peak durations.
This season, the vacation dates that have an effect on the Native Go are Nov. 28-29, 2025; Dec. 26-31, 2025; Jan. 17, 2026; and Feb. 14-15, 2026. Take into account that a number of the regional passes have extra restricted dates, together with at Vail, Park Metropolis, Beaver Creek and Whistler Blackcomb, amongst others.
Epic Go
Should you’re craving entry to all of Vail’s resorts, with extra entry to companion resorts, and do not need to cope with the beforehand talked about vacation restrictions, the total Epic Go will suit your wants.
Passes for the 2025-2026 season at present price $1,075 for adults (ages 13 and up) and $548 for youngsters (ages 5 to 12). There aren’t any full Epic Go reductions for teenagers.
This Epic Go will get you entry to:
- Vail Ski Resort in Colorado
- Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado
- Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado
- Keystone Resort in Colorado
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado
- Park Metropolis Mountain Resort in Utah
- Heavenly Ski Resort in California
- Northstar California Resort in California
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort in California
- Stevens Go Ski Resort in Washington
- Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia
- Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont
- Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont
- Mount Snow in Vermont
- Mount Sunapee Ski Resort in New Hampshire
- Attitash Mountain Resort in New Hampshire
- Wildcat Mountain in New Hampshire
- Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire
- Hunter Mountain Resort in New York
- Liberty Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania
- Roundtop Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania
- Whitetail Resort in Pennsylvania
- Jack Frost Large Boulder in Pennsylvania
- Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania
- Laurel Mountain Ski Resort in Pennsylvania
- Hidden Valley Resort in Pennsylvania
- Afton Alps in Minnesota
- Mount Brighton in Michigan
- Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort in Wisconsin
- Alpine Valley Ski Space in Ohio
- Boston Mills Brandywine in Ohio
- Mad River Mountain in Ohio
- Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Missouri
- Snow Creek Mountain Resort in Missouri
- Paoli Peaks in Indiana
- Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis in Switzerland
- Crans-Montana in Switzerland
- Verbier 4 Vallees in Switzerland
- Perisher Ski Resort in Australia
- Falls Creek Alpine Resort in Australia
- Hotham Alpine Resort in Australia
At companion resorts, the total Epic Go will get you entry to seven days at Telluride Ski Resort, seven days at Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, limitless entry to 26 European resorts and 5 days in Japan.
And for the 2025-2026 season, you will obtain 5 days of consecutive, unrestricted entry to Verbier 4 Vallees.
Epic Native Go
For the 2025-2026 season, the Epic Native Go offers limitless entry to:
- Breckenridge Ski Resort
- Keystone Resort
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort
- Stevens Go Ski Resort
- Okemo Mountain Resort
- Mount Snow
- Mount Sunapee Ski Resort
- Attitash Mountain Resort
- Wildcat Mountain
- Crotched Mountain
- Hunter Mountain Resort
- Afton Alps
- Mount Brighton
- Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort
- Alpine Valley Ski Space
- Boston Mills Brandywine
- Mad River Mountain
- Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Missouri
- Snow Creek Mountain Resort
- Paoli Peaks
- Liberty Mountain Resort
- Roundtop Mountain Resort
- Whitetail Resort
- Jack Frost Large Boulder
- Seven Springs Mountain Resort
- Laurel Mountain Ski Resort
- Hidden Valley Resort in Pennsylvania
You may additionally get entry (with vacation restrictions) to Park Metropolis, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood and Stowe.
The Epic Native Go consists of 10 complete mixed days (with beforehand talked about vacation restrictions) at Vail, Beaver Creek and Whistler Blackcomb.
Moreover, if you happen to plan to ski outdoors of North America, you will obtain 5 days in Japan at Hakuba Valley and Rusutsu Resort, in addition to 5 days in Switzerland at Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis and Crans-Montana. For this upcoming season, you will additionally obtain 5 days of consecutive entry to Verbier 4 Vallees, however with some restricted days.
Briefly, if you happen to can work round just a few restrictions, the present Epic Native Go pricing is a deal at $799 for adults, $416 for youngsters ages 5 to 12 and $646 for teenagers between 13 and 18. To match, a seven-day, restricted Epic Day Go is at present $708 for adults, so you’ll be able to ski limitless occasions all through winter with out paying an excessive amount of extra money.
Regional ‘Tot Go’ reductions
Should you’re seeking to buy the Northeast Worth Go or Ohio Go and you’ve got a toddler who’s 5 or 6 years outdated, you should buy a Tot Go. This move is considerably cheaper. It is proper round $50 (pricing relies on once you buy the move), however you will have to name Vail or a neighborhood resort to buy it. As we have realized from the previous few years, if the consultant is not conscious of this explicit move, it is best to ask to talk to another person.
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What’s modified with Epic Go for the 2025-2026 season?
Should you had an Epic Go final 12 months, you will discover that this 12 months’s choices are virtually an identical; though the bottom tier pricing when move gross sales began this previous spring did enhance by roughly 8%.
The primary change is that extra move choices — such because the Epic Native Go — now have entry to Switzerland’s largest ski resort, Verbier 4 Vallees.
Just a few elevate upgrades and terrain enhancements are additionally underway, equivalent to at Park Metropolis, Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis and Perisher.
Backside line
Utilizing a move has been essentially the most cost-effective strategy to ski at main mountains for years. Now, with single-day elevate tickets knocking on the door of $300 or extra, it is extra helpful than ever to plan forward and get some type of Epic Go to keep away from paying these extremely excessive charges.
Primarily based on how a lot my household skied final season, with the Epic Go in hand, our every day price was roughly $35 per day ($18 per day for my children). Whereas most of our snowboarding was at barely inexpensive mountains within the Northeast, this did embrace seven days in Beaver Creek and Breckenridge. Shopping for a move ended up being an enormous financial savings in comparison with the day charges at most mountains all through the U.S. and even the impartial resorts not on Epic. And for this upcoming season, we plan to do the identical.
On prime of these extra accessible costs to get you on the elevate, it’s also possible to probably use your lodge factors to remain close to (and even on) the mountain to maintain your out-of-pocket ski costs as little as potential. Simply be sure you plan forward.
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