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THE 2026–27 SEASON

IKON PASS COMPARISON

Choose your mountains. Then choose your pass.

2026–27 season. Ikon prices and access checked October 26, 2026; Epic prices checked October 21, 2026. Standard USD prices before tax; Ikon adults 23+, Epic adults 31+. Epic says pass prices rise November 15, 2026 (deadline checked October 26, 2026). Ikon source · Epic price source · Epic deadline source. Prices can change. Check resort opening dates before traveling; travel costs are estimates.

Ikon Pass

$1,529

USD · Adult 23+

  • ✓ Unlimited access at 18 destinations
  • ✓ Up to 7 days at premier destinations
  • ✓ Shared day limits at grouped destinations
  • ✓ No blackouts at regular destinations; bonus benefit has restrictions
  • ✓ Discounts on additional days

Ikon Base

$1,099

USD · Adult 23+

  • ✓ Unlimited at 15 destinations; five days at select others
  • ✓ Holiday restrictions at selected destinations
  • ✓ Best value for occasional skiers
  • ✓ Discounts on additional days

A FEW DETAILS THAT MATTER

Ikon Base Plus is no longer a current product. Ikon Session offers 2, 3 or 4 total ski days; the adult 2-day option is $369. Full Ikon Bonus Mountains have separate restrictions. Epic ages 13–30 are $929 Full / $689 Local. Shared allowances apply across partner destination groups.

New Ikon destinations include Granite Peak, Lutsen, Snowriver, Madarao, Beidahu and Lake Songhua. The resort guide below covers the destinations with existing Mountain Pow profiles; it is not the complete pass directory.

Calculate valueIkon restricted datesEpic restricted dates
ResortIkon PassIkon Base
Alta
USA
7 days included. Seven days shared with Snowbird.No included access
Alyeska
USA
7 days included5 days included
APPI Kogen
Japan
7 days included5 days included
Arai
Japan
7 days included5 days included
Arapahoe Basin
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Aspen Snowmass
USA
7 days included. Days shared across the four Aspen Snowmass mountains.5 days included (blackout dates apply). Snowmass only; no Base access at Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands or Buttermilk.
Big Bear Mountain
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Big Sky
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Blue Mountain (Ontario)
Canada
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Boyne Mountain
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Brighton
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Butternut
USA
2 days included (blackout dates apply). Bonus Mountain benefit; Full Ikon only.No included access
Camelback
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
France
7 days included5 days included
CMH Heli-Skiing
Canada
No included heli-ski days. Separate benefit credits may be available; confirm with the operator.No included heli-ski days.
Copper Mountain
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Coronet Peak
New Zealand
7 days included. Days shared across Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt; not a separate allowance at each mountain.5 days included. Days shared across Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt; not a separate allowance at each mountain.
Crystal Mountain
USA
Unlimited access5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Cypress Mountain
Canada
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Deer Valley
USA
7 days includedNo included access
Dolomiti Superski
Italy
7 days included. Shared across Dolomiti Superski; valid November 15–April 15.5 days included. Shared across Dolomiti Superski; valid November 15–April 15.
Eldora
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Furano
Japan
7 days included5 days included
Grandvalira
Andorra
7 days included5 days included
Grouse Mountain
Canada
2 days included (blackout dates apply). Bonus Mountain benefit; Full Ikon only.No included access
Ischgl
Austria
7 days included5 days included
Jackson Hole
USA
7 days includedNo included access
June Mountain
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access (restricted dates apply)
Killington
USA
7 days included. Days shared with Pico Mountain.5 days included (blackout dates apply). Days shared with Pico Mountain.
Kitzbühel
Austria
7 days included5 days included
Le Massif de Charlevoix
Canada
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Loon Mountain
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Madarao
Japan
7 days included5 days included
Mammoth Mountain
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access (restricted dates apply)
Megève
France
7 days included5 days included
Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
Canada
No included heli-ski days. Separate benefit credits may be available; confirm with the operator.No included heli-ski days.
Mona Yongpyong
South Korea
7 days included5 days included
Mont Tremblant
Canada
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Mt Hutt
New Zealand
7 days included. Days shared across Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt; not a separate allowance at each mountain.5 days included. Days shared across Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt; not a separate allowance at each mountain.
Mt. Bachelor
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Mt. Buller
Australia
7 days included5 days included
Mt. T (Tanigawadake)
Japan
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Myoko Suginohara
Japan
7 days included5 days included
NEKOMA (Alts Bandai)
Japan
7 days included5 days included
Niseko United
Japan
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Palisades Tahoe
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access (restricted dates apply)
Panorama
Canada
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
RED Mountain
Canada
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Revelstoke
Canada
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Schweitzer
USA
Unlimited access5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Shiga Kogen
Japan
7 days included5 days included
Sierra-at-Tahoe
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Silver Star
Canada
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
SkiBig3
Canada
7 days included. Days shared across Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise and Mt. Norquay.5 days included (blackout dates apply). Days shared across Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise and Mt. Norquay.
Snow Valley
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Snowbasin
USA
7 days includedNo included access
Snowbird
USA
7 days included. Full Pass: seven days shared with Alta. Base: five days at Snowbird only.5 days included (blackout dates apply). Full Pass: seven days shared with Alta. Base: five days at Snowbird only.
Snowshoe Mountain
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Solitude
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
St. Moritz
Switzerland
7 days included5 days included
Steamboat
USA
Unlimited access5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Stratton Mountain
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access (restricted dates apply)
Sugarbush
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access (restricted dates apply)
Sugarloaf
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Sun Peaks
Canada
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Sun Valley
USA
7 days includedNo included access
Sunday River
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Taos Ski Valley
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
The Highlands
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
The Remarkables
New Zealand
7 days included. Days shared across Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt; not a separate allowance at each mountain.5 days included. Days shared across Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt; not a separate allowance at each mountain.
The Summit at Snoqualmie
USA
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Thredbo
Australia
7 days included5 days included (blackout dates apply)
Valle d'Aosta
Italy
7 days included. Shared across Valle d’Aosta; valid November 1, 2026–May 31, 2027.5 days included. Shared across Valle d’Aosta; valid November 1, 2026–May 31, 2027.
Valle Nevado
Chile
7 days included5 days included
Winter Park
USA
Unlimited accessUnlimited access
Yunding Snow Park
China
7 days included5 days included
Zao Onsen
Japan
7 days included5 days included
Zermatt Matterhorn
Switzerland
7 days included. Ikon access is valid November 1–April 30. Zermatt’s own 2026–27 winter ski passes are sold for November 1–May 2.5 days included. Ikon access is valid November 1–April 30. Zermatt’s own 2026–27 winter ski passes are sold for November 1–May 2.

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