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tirolski said:
"“Gosh, the whole world has shifted,” said another longtime industry watcher, Doug Fish, based in Portland, Ore. “We got BC and AC — before COVID and after COVID. Everything has changed, and the ski business is no different.” "
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The difference I noticed that was pushed by the pandemic was the implementation of RFID lift access by small mountains. Many probably were thinking about moving towards online ticketing and RFID, but the timeline probably changed quickly in terms of when to spend the money to make the change after the shut down of the ski industry in March 2020.

Many of the Indy locations have implemented RFID in the last few years.
 
Indy Pass Adds Two More Resorts in Colorado

Granby Ranch and Echo Mountain are the third and fourth Colorado resorts to join the coalition

PORTLAND, Ore. (November 15, 2022) – The Indy Pass has added Colorado resorts Granby Ranch and Echo Mountain to its growing roster for the 22/23 season. They join Colorado's Sunlight Mountain and Bluebird Backcountry, both added in the past few months. Granby Ranch will blackout the Christmas Holiday, and all other Colorado Indy resorts will offer unrestricted access for Indy Base Pass holders.

"Colorado is the epicenter of skiing in North America, and we are proud to now have four partner resorts there," said Indy Pass founder Doug Fish. "There are so many great pass options for Coloradans that we don't expect pass sales in the state to be huge. However, our passholders from around the country will be stoked to have these great additions for their Rocky Mountain vacations."

Echo Mountain

Echo Mountain is the closest skiing, snowboarding, and tubing area to Denver, Colorado. A small local ski area located just 50 minutes from downtown and sitting at two miles high, Echo has a little something for everyone and gets you more time on snow while offering an experience totally different from neighboring mega-resorts.

"We're thrilled to be joining this very special collection of independent resorts and look forward to Indy Pass holders making Echo Mountain the first stop on their Colorado tour," said GM Fred Klaas.

Echo Mountain Stats
Annual Snowfall:150"
Base Elevation: 10,050
Top Elevation: 10,650
Skiable Acres: 60

Granby Ranch
Located just 90 miles west of Denver, Granby Ranch is a family-owned ski resort designed and operated with families in mind. The resort is laid out with two mountains, East and West, each offering different levels of terrain. While the East side is largely green and blue, the West side offers some more challenging blues and blacks, but all trails lead back to the base area, so family and friends can easily meet back at the same place.

Granby Ranch Mountain Stats
Annual Snowfall: 120"
Base Elevation: 8,202'
Summit Elevation: 9202
Skiable Acres: 406

Fall Prices
Indy Base Pass - Adult $329, Kids (12-and-under) $149
Indy+ Pass - Adult $429, Kids $199 (no blackouts)
Indy Base AddOn Pass - Adult $219, Kids 119 (partner and allied resort season passholders only)
Indy+ AddOn Pass - Adult $319, Kids $169 (no blackouts)
Indy Cross Country (XC) Pass - Adult $69, Kids $29 (no blackouts)
 
"These resorts are experiencing a renaissance of activity and interest," Fish said. "More people are realizing you don't need a mega experience to enjoy skiing. ... And at the end of the day, your bartender was the one patrolling in the morning. That to me is a great, authentic experience that more people are finding preferable."
denvergazette.com

Growing ski pass adds 2 Colorado destinations

Two Colorado ski areas have joined a growing season pass built to celebrate the sport's smaller, rootsy players.
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The expectation that adding locations to Indy in Colorado won't sell that many more Indy passes to folks in the Denver area, but will be of interest to people in the east or midwest who have Ikon, plus a home hill season pass that offers an Indy Add-On option. Although with enough locations within driving distance of Denver, I could imagine families using Indy to explore a bit. Just as people in the Boston and NYC areas have been doing since Indy started growing.
 
There is a new webpage for Indy that lists opening dates. Along with Jay Peak, a few will be open for Thanksgiving weekend.

www.indyskipass.com

Indy Resorts Season Opening Dates

Say hello to the 22/23 ski season! A handful of Indy ski resorts have already opened while more continue to set projected opening dates. Stay posted as we’ll continue to list opening dates below. Please confirm dates with each resort’s website as opening dates are subject to change. This page...
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There are eight Indy locations requiring reservations for 2022-23. Not surprisingly, there locations have blackout dates for the Indy Base pass.

Making a reservation for Berkshire East for Pres. Day weekend was pretty painless last season. A bit more complicated for Powder Mountain because that required creating a PowMow account. The webpage includes links so hopefully it's a straightforward process.

Advance Reservations - Indy Pass

22/23 Updates: Here is the updated list of Indy Resorts that are requiring reservations for the 22/23 season. We’ll continue to add information as it comes! Here are those resorts along with a reservations link for each. Resort Name Reservation Link Instructions Berkshire East, MA Link Follow...
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Cannon, NH
Pat's Peak, NH
Magic, VT
Berkshire East, MA
Mohawk, CT
Lutsen, MN
Powder Mountain, UT
Silver Mountain, ID
 
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