Vail Resorts Drops Price For Ages 13-30

You may not be overly eager to purchase a season pass for next season, with the western part of the country winning the not-so-coveted award for warmest winter on record. But for one group of skiers, there’s at least one good reason to purchase: savings! Now, under a new program from Vail Resorts, Gen Z can purchase an Epic Pass at a major discount.

Vail Resorts announced a 20-percent discount for skiers aged 13-30 on Tuesday, slashing the price of an Epic Pass to $869 and the price of an Epic Local Pass to $649. According to Vail CEO Rob Katz, this new pricing structure for Gen Z skiers is here to stay for future seasons.

“We think the Gen-Z cohort is critical,” Katz said in an exclusive interview with SKI. “They are developing their habits in terms of how important skiing and riding are going to be to them … and I think it will be one of the faster-growing parts of our program next year, but it’s also important how we communicate with them, like through social media and engaging with influencers.”

While still young at heart, those over the age of 30 will not qualify for the discount, and 2026-’27 prices will debut at $1,089 for an adult Epic Pass and $809 for an Epic Local Pass. That’s about a 3.6 percent increase (which is a smaller increase from last year’s 6.5 percent).

Here’s what else you need to know:

• Skiers who visited any of Vail’s 37 North American resorts with a lift ticket during the 2025-’26 season can save up to $175 off the price of select Epic Pass options.
• The Epic Passes go on sale today (3/3/26) and will debut at their lowest prices of the season. Prices will increase throughout the spring and summer, and will go off sale sometime between late fall and early winter.
• No new resorts are joining the Epic Pass; however, traveling to Europe just became easier. Les 3 Vallées no longer requires a reservation at a partner hotel. Austria’s Arlberg is now the only area that requires Epic Pass users to stay in select accommodations.
• Buddy Passes will continue to offer friends and family of Epic Pass holders 50 percent off day tickets.

Read on for all the relevant prices, details, and access information.

Price

• $1,089 adult 30-plus, $869 ages 13-30, $555 children 5-12

Full Epic Pass

The full Epic Pass provides unlimited, blackout-free access to the following resorts. Passholders can get 10 friends and family tickets when purchased early.

United States

• Afton Alps, Min.
• Alpine Valley, Ohio
• Attitash Mountain Resort, N.H.
• Beaver Creek, Colo.
• Big Boulder, Pa.
• Boston Mills, Ohio
• Brandywine, Ohio
• Breckenridge, Colo.
• Crested Butte, Colo.
• Crotched Mountain, N.H.
• Heavenly, Calif./Nev.
• Hidden Valley, Mo.
• Hidden Valley, Pa.
• Hunter Mountain, N.Y.
• Jack Frost, Pa.
• Keystone, Colo.
• Kirkwood, Calif.
• Laurel Mountain, Pa.
• Liberty Mountain Resort, Pa.
• Mad River Mountain, Ohio
• Mount Snow, Vt.
• Mount Sunapee, N.H.
• Mt. Brighton, Min.
• Northstar, Calif.
• Okemo, Vt.
• Paoli Peaks, Ind.
• Park City, Utah
• Roundtop Mountain Resort, Pa.
• Seven Springs, Pa.
• Snow Creek, Mo.
• Stevens Pass, Wash.
• Stowe, Vt.
• Vail, Colo.
• Whitetail Resort, Pa.
• Wildcat Mountain, N.H.
• Wilmot, Wis.

Canada

Europe

• Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis, Switzerland
• Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Southern Hemisphere

• Falls Creek, Australia
• Hotham, Australia
• Perisher, Australia

Full Epic Pass Limited Resort Access

In addition to the ski areas listed above, the full Epic Pass offers a limited number of days at participating resorts, then 50 percent off additional days. Please check out the Epic Pass website for the most up-to-date info.

United States (7 Days)

Canada (7 Days)

• Fernie Alpine Resort, B.C.
• Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, B.C.
• Kimberley Alpine Resort, B.C.
• Mont-Sainte-Anne, Qué.
• Nakiska Ski Area, Alb.
• Stoneham, Qué.

Europe

Note that some of these European ski resorts have special requirements to use an Epic Pass. For more information, please read the fine print on the Epic Pass website.

Les 3 Vallées, France (7 Days) 

• Val Thorens
• Méribel
• Courchevel
• Les Menuires
• Saint Martin de Bellevelle
• La Tania
• Orelle
• Brides-Les-Bains

Skirama Dolomiti, Italy (7 Days)

• Madonna di Campiglio
• Pinzolo
• Folgarida-Marilleva
• Pejo
• Ponte di Legno-Tonale
• Andalo-Fai della Paganella
• Monte Bondone
• Folgarida-Lavarone

4 Vallées, Switzerland (5 days)

• Bruson
• Verbier
• Andermatt
• La Tzoumaz
• Nendaz
• Veysonnaz
• Thyon
• Crans-Montana

Ski Arlberg, Austria (3 Days)*

• Lech
• Zurs
• Stuben
• St. Christoph
• St. Anton
• Sölden (partner resort)
• Silvretta Montafon (partner resort)
• Mayrhofen & Hintertux
• Saalbach & Zell am See-Kaprun (partner resort)

*Must book a minimum of 3 consecutive nights of lodging at a participating property to redeem passes. Click here for more information.

Japan (5 Days)

• Able Hakuba Goryu
• Hakuba47 Winter Sports Park
• Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
• Hakuba Cortina Snow Resort
• Hakuba Happo-One Snow Resort
• Hakuba Norikura Onsen Snow Resort
• Jiigatake Snow Resort
• Kashimayari Ski Resort
• Tsugaike Kogen Snow Resort
• Rusutsu

Restrictions

• No blackout dates at any of the limited or unlimited locations above for the full Epic Pass.

Epic Local Pass

Expect to pay roughly $50 more than last season for your Epic Local, but you will get five days of skiing at Switzerland’s 4 Vallées. Find the details below:

Price

• $809 for adults 30-plus, from $783 last year, $649 (Gen Z ages 13-30 down from $663), $425 (kids 5-12; up from $407)

Epic Local pass holders get unlimited, blackout-free access at these resorts.

United States

• Afton Alps, Min.
• Alpine Valley, Ohio
• Attitash Mountain Resort, N.H.
• Big Boulder, Pa.
• Boston Mills, Ohio
• Brandywine, Ohio
• Breckenridge, Colo.
• Crested Butte, Colo.
• Crotched Mountain, N.H.
• Hidden Valley, Mo.
• Hidden Valley, Pa.
• Hunter Mountain, N.Y.
• Jack Frost, Pa.
• Keystone, Colo.
• Laurel Mountain, Pa.
• Liberty Mountain Resort, Pa.
• Mad River Mountain, Ohio
• Mount Snow, Vt.
• Mount Sunapee, N.H.
• Mt. Brighton, Min.
• Okemo, Vt.
• Paoli Peaks, Ind.
• Roundtop Mountain Resort, Pa.
• Seven Springs, Pa.
• Snow Creek, Mo.
• Stevens Pass, Wash.
• Whitetail Resort, Pa.
• Wildcat Mountain, N.H.
• Wilmot, Wis.

Restricted Access on the Epic Local Pass

Epic Local pass holders get blackout-restricted access at these resorts.

United States

• Beaver Creek, Colo.*
• Heavenly, Calif.
• Kirkwood, Calif.
• Northstar, Calif.
• Stowe Mountain, Vt.
• Park City, Utah
• Vail, Colo.*

Canada

• Whistler Blackcomb, B.C.*

*The Epic Local pass provides 10 days total between Beaver Creek, Vail, and Whistler Blackcomb.

Europe (5 Days at Each)

• Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis, Switzerland
• Crans-Montana, Switzerland
• 4 Vallées (new for 2025-’26)

Japan (5 Days at each)

• Able Hakuba Goryu
• Hakuba47 Winter Sports Park
• Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
• Hakuba Cortina Snow Resort
• Hakuba Happo-One Snow Resort
• Hakuba Norikura Onsen Snow Resort
• Jiigatake Snow Resort
• Kashimayari Ski Resort
• Tsugaike Kogen Snow Resort
• Rusutsu

Blackout dates

• Nov.26-28, 2026
• Dec.26-Dec.31 2026
• Jan.16 2027
• Feb. 13-14 2027

Continued Epic Pass Benefits

• My Epic app offers mobile pass scanning technology, so you don’t need to get your pass printed—or reprinted if you leave it at home.
• My Epic Gear, the gear-rental membership program is designed for people who don’t want to travel with their gear and/or want the freedom to tailor their skis to the destination, conditions, and terrain, is now available at 12 resorts: Whistler Blackcomb, Park City, Crested Butte, Heavenly, Northstar, Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Stowe, Okemo, and Mount Snow. Read more about it here.
• 10 Buddy Tickets are included in pass purchases for a limited time. Skiers can digitally share Buddy and SWAF tickets through the app and go straight to the lift with their riding partner. The pass holder will still need to be present.
• EpicFlex Pay, which allows you to defer payments to September with no money down. You can choose between three-, six-, nine-, and 12-month plans.
• Epic Coverage is included in all passes and covers qualifying personal events, including injury and job loss.
• 20 percent off lodging, dining, lessons, and more at Vail Resorts locations in North America. Learn more here.

For more information and details about the various regional passes, including the Northeast Value and Tahoe Local passes, visit the Epic Pass web page.