The Indy Pass

[MarzNC]

Doug Fish is expecting a lot more use of the Indy Pass for 2021-22.

September 12, 2021

Indy Pass sees popularity snowballing

The pass will feature 76 ski areas this year throughout the U.S. as well as in Canada and Japan.

www.travelweekly.com

" . . .
Uptake of the pass has been impressive. During that first ski season, passholders recorded just 8,500 skier days, Fish said. Last year, that figure jumped to 96,000. This coming season, with sales significantly up, Fish has set a goal of 400,000 skier days.
. . ."

 

[NYSkiBlog]

CONTACT: Doug Fish
doug@indyskipass.com
503.709.0111


MEDIA RELEASE

Indy Pass Reaches 80-Resort Milestone Two Years After Launch

Canadian resorts Manning Park and Sovereign Lake join Midwest areas Seven Oaks and The Rock Snowpark for 21-22​

PORTLAND, Ore. (September 28, 2021) – Two years after its launch, the Indy Pass has added four new resorts bringing its worldwide total to 80. Manning Park and Sovereign Lake in British Columbia, Seven Oaks in Iowa, and The Rock Snow Park in Wisconsin round out the coalition that has been steadily growing since the Pass was first announced in September of 2019.

Manning Park Resort, Manning Park, British Columbia - With an average of 74 days of powder and some of the best snow in British Columbia, Manning Park is conveniently located 2.5 hrs east of Vancouver. Featuring 1417’ of vertical, onsite lodging and a charming, laid-back atmosphere, Manning Park is the quintessential Indy resort. https://www.manningpark.com/

Sovereign Lake Nordic Club, Vernon, British Columbia - The first all-nordic resort to join the Indy Pass is a not-for-profit ski club with nearly 3200 members operating within Silver Star Provincial Park. In conjunction with neighboring Silver Star Resort, the resort features 158km of groomed trails plus backcountry and snowshoe terrain making it the largest in North America. https://www.sovereignlake.com/

Seven Oaks Recreation, Boone, Iowa - Seven Oaks Recreation is family-owned and operated and offers year-round outdoor recreation less than one hour from Des Moines, Iowa. Skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing take place on 11 ski runs and complement an extensive rental and learning program that includes free beginner mini-lessons every day. https://sevenoaksrec.com/

The Rock Snowpark, Franklin, Wisconsin - The Rock Snowpark is a classic, Midwest urban ski area catering to beginners and snow park enthusiasts. Located 15 minutes from downtown Milwaukee The Rock is one of several small but busy hills that provide easy access to winter recreation and learning opportunities for skiers and riders. https://www.rocksnowpark.com/

“We are very pleased to welcome this outstanding group of new resorts to the Indy coalition,'' said Indy Pass president Doug Fish. “It’s exciting to offer our first nordic resort in Sovereign Lake and along with Manning Park, we now have six great mountains in Western Canada. Seven Oaks and The Rock are also key pickups for us in Iowa and Wisconsin and we look forward to welcoming their passholders to our Great Lakes and Western resorts as they explore beyond their home mountains.”

No Blackouts - Seven Oaks, The Rock Snowpark, Sovereign Lake

Holiday Blackouts: Manning Park - Christmas, MLK, and President’s weekends

For detailed blackout dates: https://www.indyskipass.com/season-blackout-dates/

Fall Pricing Ends November 30

Indy Pass - Adult $299, Kids 12-and-under $129

Indy+ - Adult $399, Kids $179 (no blackouts)

Indy AddOn – Adult $209, Kids $109 (for season passholders at partner resorts)

Indy+ AddOn – Adult $309, Kids $159

 

[lukoson]

Keep trying to tell myself I don't need this and SKI3.

 

[MarzNC]

Keep trying to tell myself I don't need this and SKI3.

Where would you go exploring using Indy?

 

[Harvey]

Keep trying to tell myself I don't need this and SKI3.

Where did you ski last year:

Ski Day Tracking 2020 - 2021

If you want to track your ski days, post them here.

nyskiblog.com

Or maybe more telling, the year before?

 

[lukoson]

I had the SKI3 pass last year and spent the weekends at Gore, a couple trips to Belleayre, and a long weekend at WF which we do each year. We skied 25 days total. I've never been to Platty despite the in-laws having a place in Roxbury and with all the rage I hear about it on this forum I thought about hitting that a couple times this year along with Belleayre.

If I got INDY I would probably stay at Gore but swap a couple weekends to go to Magic and go to Jay instead of WF and hope to hit a couple of weekday nights at West and Catamount (we live in Albany). I love Gore but I think the kids (11 & 14) start to get a little bored as the season goes on. We had a great day at Magic a few years back and nice weekend at Jay (profile pic) in 2020 before COVID (kids enjoyed the water park the day we arrived). Haven't been to West of Catamount. I think I'm just starting to get the itch.

 

[Brownski]

Berkshire East is close to Albany and worth visiting too. Greek is not too far either and their hotel has a water park

 

[MarzNC]

I had the SKI3 pass last year and spent the weekends at Gore, a couple trips to Belleayre, and a long weekend at WF which we do each year. We skied 25 days total. I've never been to Platty despite the in-laws having a place in Roxbury and with all the rage I hear about it on this forum I thought about hitting that a couple times this year along with Belleayre.

If I got INDY I would probably stay at Gore but swap a couple weekends to go to Magic and go to Jay instead of WF and hope to hit a couple of weekday nights at West and Catamount (we live in Albany). I love Gore but I think the kids (11 & 14) start to get a little bored as the season goes on. We had a great day at Magic a few years back and nice weekend at Jay (profile pic) in 2020 before COVID (kids enjoyed the water park the day we arrived). Haven't been to West of Catamount. I think I'm just starting to get the itch.

From my perspective, may be a good winter to expose the kids to other options. Either they will love exploring or they will come to see why you love Gore. In a few years you may have trouble getting them interested in ski weekends in general.

My daughter is in college at this point. When she would ski all the trails at Massanutten we went exploring in the southeast. Made it much easier to commit to season passes for Mnut after a couple seasons of checking out the ski areas within a half day drive of our house.

I like exploring in general. Have a ski safari using Indy planned while based in the Berkshires mid-season with a couple friends. They can ski midweek too. Looking forward to checking out Catamount, Berkshire East, West Mountain, and probably Magic too. Plan to stop by Montage more or less on the way home. Will spend a day at Jiminy Peak too.

 

[MarzNC]

Glad to hear that Snow Ridge felt that being on the Indy Pass was good for them. Interesting to read that MTB may be the reason for adding a lift. Becoming a solid 4-season location is the best way to have a sustainable business that including skiing, no matter how long the ski hill has been around.

Interview: Nick Mir of Snow Ridge

Nick with the 411 on work done this off season and plans for the ski area.

nyskiblog.com

 

[jasonwx]

MTB saves skiing. Hmm