Skiers and riders also invited to leave their
gear at home this season and try My Epic Gear membership: Premium
gear available slopeside
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The best time to plan for winter
is now, and your checklist to prepare for the ski and ride season
is here. Skiers and riders who start planning now will lock in the
best deals and experiences when visiting iconic mountain resorts
like Vail Mountain, Breckenridge,
Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb and more.
Here is Vail Resorts' checklist to start preparing now for the
2024/25 ski and ride season:
√ Dream of when and where to go
Kick off the season in
October at Keystone Resort, with more resorts across the Rockies
and West opening soon after. Opening days for additional resorts
will be announced closer to the winter season.
- Mid-October (pending early season conditions): Keystone (CO)
- November 8: Breckenridge (CO)
- November 15: Vail Mountain
(CO)
- November 22: Whistler Blackcomb
(British Columbia), Heavenly (CA),
Northstar (CA), Park City Mountain (UT)
- November 27: Beaver Creek (CO), Crested Butte (CO)
- December 6: Kirkwood (CA),
Stevens Pass (WA)
*Opening dates are subject to change, based on weather and
conditions.
Navigating our mountain resorts will be more seamless than ever
as Vail Resorts continues to make investments in the guest
experience. Whistler Blackcomb and Hunter
Mountain (NY) will both welcome new lifts to increase uphill
capacity and better distribute guests across the mountains.
√ Save on your entire trip with an Epic Pass
Skiers
and riders have until September 2 to
purchase an Epic Pass before prices increase. Epic Passes
offer significant pre-season savings compared to lift ticket prices
and, whether you plan to ski or ride just one day or all season
long, there is a Pass option for everyone.
- Epic Pass ($1,004) offers
unlimited, unrestricted access to world-class mountain resorts
including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Whistler Blackcomb, Park City
Mountain, Heavenly, Northstar and Stowe. Take your Epic Pass abroad
to visit Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis and Crans-Montana Mountain
Resort in the Swiss Alps. With additional partner resorts like
Telluride in Colorado and Hakuba
Valley in Japan, the Epic Pass
unlocks access to more than 80 resorts worldwide.
- Epic Local Pass ($746)
provides unlimited, unrestricted access to 29 resorts including
Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested
Butte. Epic Local Pass Holders also receive season-long
access to Park City Mountain, Heavenly, Northstar and more, in
addition to 10 combined days of access to Vail Mountain, Whistler
Blackcomb and Beaver Creek,
excluding restricted peak dates.
- Epic Day Pass (as low as $44-$95 per day)
offers skiers and riders the ability to build their own pass –
choosing 1-7 days to use throughout the season. Epic Day Passes
provide up to 65% savings compared to lift ticket prices. Ski and
ride for as low as $95 per day at
resorts like Vail Mountain, and as low as $73 per day at resorts like Keystone, Heavenly and Stowe.
- Specialty Passes are available including active and
retired Military and their dependents ($177), Veterans and their dependents
($573), College ($675) and Adaptive Passes ($492) that offer access to 42 resorts at a
discount.
View all Epic Passes, including regional options, on
epicpass.com before prices rise September
2. No reservations will be required at any resort, except
Telluride Ski Resort. More information on reservations at Telluride
is available here.
Epic Passes also provide savings on other parts of the in-resort
experience. Passes come with Epic Mountain Rewards, which
offer exclusive discounts including 20% off on-mountain food and
beverage, lodging, group ski and ride lessons, equipment rentals
and more – all winter long.
√ Lock in access to premium gear, available slopeside,
for only $50 with My Epic
Gear
Travelers no longer have to buy and haul their
equipment to and from ski resorts with the launch of My Epic
Gear, a first-of-its-kind membership that combines the luxury
of owning high-quality gear and the convenience of a premium valet.
Members unlock access to over 60 of the latest ski and snowboard
models from 13 leading brands. The entire membership experience,
from gear selection to free daily slopeside pick-up and drop-off,
is available in the My Epic app.
Memberships are limited for the 2024/25 winter season, and
available on a first-come, first-served basis. My Epic Gear is
available for the whole family (ages 3 and up) across Vail
Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Park City Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Crested
Butte, Heavenly, Northstar, Stowe, Okemo and Mount Snow.
Memberships cost $50 for the 2024/25
season, with a $55 daily use fee for
adults and $45 for kids (3-12).
√ Book lodging now for up to 35% off room rates
Skiers and riders who buy an Epic Pass now will get early access to
Vail Resorts' Winter Getaway Sale, offering discounted
lodging rates for a limited time across hotels and vacation rentals
at mountain resorts. With Epic Mountain Rewards, Pass Holders will
be able to save up to 35% off room rates. Pass Holders can
book preferred lodging beginning 8/22 by logging into their Epic
Pass account and selecting the sale. Public access will be
available online from 8/27-9/3.
√ Skip the ticket line, download My Epic app with Mobile
Pass
Download the new My Epic app to use Mobile Pass
this winter. Guests can buy their Pass online, activate and store
it in the My Epic app, and scan their phone hands free at the lifts
using low-energy Bluetooth® technology. Mobile Pass and
Mobile Lift Tickets will be available at Vail Resorts' 37 North
American resorts, including Whistler Blackcomb, during the 2024/25
season.
My Epic app will also feature enhanced stats tracking, Find My
Friends, interactive trail maps – and with Buddy and Ski With a
Friend Tickets available in app, your guest can skip the ticket
line and head straight to the lift with you.
Plus, new this winter, guests at four Colorado resorts can also access My Epic
Assistant in the My Epic app. My Epic Assistant couples the
power of AI with resort experts, offering a convenient tool to ask
questions anytime, anywhere about Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone. Vail Resorts plans to expand My Epic
Assistant to additional resorts in future seasons.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home
ski resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler
Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun and
Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls
Creek in Australia – all available
on the company's industry-changing Epic Pass. We are passionate
about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our team members and
guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net operating
footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities, and
broaden engagement in our sport. Our company owns and/or manages a
collection of elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, a
portfolio of vacation rentals, condominiums and branded hotels
located in close proximity to our mountain destinations, as well as
the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson
Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Retail operates more than 250 retail
and rental locations across North
America. Learn more about our company at
www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and pass options at
www.EpicPass.com.
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vail-resorts-announces-2425-winter-season-opening-dates-and-epic-pass-labor-day-deadline-details-302222366.html
SOURCE Vail Resorts, Inc.