The Indy Pass

For anybody that doesn’t read the front page but might be interested in an Indy Pass, todays email from them:



With new resorts comes added capacity. Pass sales to resume.

Big news - today, we’re announcing 30+ new resorts, including Loveland Ski Area, CO; Innsbruck Resorts, Austria; 9 new resorts in Japan; our first resorts in the Czech Republic & Spain; Bear Valley, CA and many more independent gems across North America.

This is a big day for Indy and we can confidently say the 24/25 winter will be our best season yet… the #IndependentRevolution is alive and well!

With more resorts comes more capacity, and the 24/25 Indy Pass is now back on sale for a limited time. Those on the waitlist will get the exclusive first chance to buy their pass now via an access code sent via email. Come October 28, passes will go on sale to the public while supplies last. Mark your calendars, this will be the last time it’s available to purchase for the upcoming season.

Head to our website to get the scoop on new resorts and start planning your best winter yet.
 
Caz, Skan & Greek are now all associated with Indy.
How many dang monopolies can a small area sustain?
 
I'm pretty excited to be able to try out Caz Ski Club, personally. I was already feeling good about my Indy purchase- This is gravy.
 
Here's what caught my eye in the Bloomberg article from January 29, 2025. Soldier Mountain, Bolton, Black Mountain, and Berkshire East were the Indy locations mentioned.

". . .
Erik Mogensen, the managing director of Indy Pass, says the offering is winning over customers, with sales increasing an average 20% a year since 2019. (The company declined to share specific sales figures.) About 85% of revenue goes back to participating resorts, based on the number of Indy Pass visits each mountain receives. By locking in a certain amount of advance ticket sales, Indy Pass can give participating operations a better sense of their annual revenue, helping managers plan for maintenance and investments such as new chairlifts or snow-grooming machines.
. . .
Michael Childers, a history professor at Colorado State University who studies the ski industry, says the frustration with the behemoths helped give rise to Indy Pass. “I see them largely as a response from within the industry and among the kind of skiers who buy passes reacting against the Epic and Ikon dominance,” he says. “Crushing lift lines and lack of service and this sort of stuff is weighing on consumers.”

Still, Childers is doubtful that Indy Pass will be able to sway large numbers of skiers away from Epic and Ikon because Vail and Alterra control many of the world’s most popular mountains. And he doubts that many customers who buy an Epic or Ikon pass would be willing to shell out for an Indy Pass as well, given the high costs.
But Mogensen says the goal of Indy Pass is not to compete directly with Ikon or Epic but simply to help smaller resorts stay afloat. To ensure a positive ski experience for customers, Indy Pass says it limits the number of passes it sells every year. For at least some participating mountains, the model seems to be working.
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Here's a recent video tour of Soldier Mountain. What's unusual is that the terrain covered are the groomers. Can get a sense of both the lift rides and the time it takes to cruise all the way to the base. Soldier is open Thu-Sun. Still has cat skiing. Sounds like Soldier has RFID lift access.

Posted January 4, 2025
 
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