#IKON VS EPIC PASS FULL#

If you are a high-end expert skier looking to chase some challenging terrain, I recommend the Ikon Pass. For instance, you could make a trip to Utah and ski Solitude, Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, and Deer Valley all on one pass. The Ikon Pass is great if you want to travel and ski many different resorts. If your home mountain is one of the 14 unlimited destinations on the Ikon Pass, you are in luck. If you plan on skiing primarily at one resort, the Epic Pass may be a better option for you as there are more mountains with unlimited riding. The Epic and Ikon passes will allow you to ski some of the best resorts around the world, so you cannot go wrong with either option. The Ikon Pass also offers a discounted pass for college students. The Ikon Base Pass has the same blackout dates as the Epic Pass for some of its resorts. The Ikon Base Pass offers unlimited skiing and riding at 13 resorts and 5 days each at another 34 destinations. Similar to the Epic Pass, the Ikon Pass also has a cheaper pass with some restrictions. This makes this a great choice for someone who wants to travel and ski many different resorts over the course of the season. That said, you will get seven days each at another 39 resorts. The Ikon Pass has fewer options for unlimited skiing and riding at just 14 resorts. The local pass is also limited to 10 days each at Vail/Beaver Creek and Whistler Blackcomb. The Epic Local Pass has restricted access at some resorts over the busy holiday times, including Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Year's, one day over MLK weekend, and two days over Presidents’ Day weekend.

#IKON VS EPIC PASS FULL#

The Epic Pass has full access to 41 mountains with no blackout dates and limited access to the partner resorts.

Epic has two options: the Epic Pass and the Epic Local Pass. Over the years, Epic has expanded and added a huge array of mountains to its passes. The Epic Pass was the first “mega pass” introduced back in 2008, with access to just five resorts.

With the prices of day passes increasing across the country, both passes may be worth your money even if you only plan to ski for five or seven days throughout the ski season.

The Ikon Pass works slightly differently as it offers unlimited skiing and riding at 14 resorts and seven days of skiing at another 39 resorts. The Epic Pass includes unlimited skiing at all 41 mountains owned by Vail Resorts and limited access at another 22 partner resorts in Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Both of these passes are considered “mega passes” and grant users access to a variety of resorts around the world. The Epic and Ikon season passes have dominated the U.S.

Ikon vs epic pass