Epic Pass Options announced for winter 2012/2013

Thanks for the update. Awesome deal!

I wish to hell Utah would do something like this.  

getting the full EPIC this year.  wife didn't like that lack of Northstar on our snow calendar and was thrilled with our Kirkwood Pass turning into an unrestricted Northstar pass as well.  

Same price for the value pass as last year, and added 1 resort. Thank you Vail for not raising the prices!

the only hesitation i have is northstar with the crowds...i'd be interested in seeing what squaw/alpine has to offer before jumping on this one.

Originally posted by CO_champagne Originally posted by sourgummies the only hesitation i have is northstar with the crowds...i'd be interested in seeing what squaw/alpine has to offer before jumping on this one. The crowds at Squaw on a powder day are absolutely ridiculous.  Try riding KT-22 first thing in the morning.  I think it's much worse than Northstar.

Yeah, this is a good deal. I have stood in line for Backside before, and it was a Saturday w/ lots of crowds. But not when I've gone on a weekday. This is a better deal than what Squaw/Alpine has for their season pass next year.

Squaw/Alpine Season Pass

Although, they do offer some interesting incentives for the gold and silver season pass and do offer free April use if bought for new comers, discount to last year prices for renewals.

Unless you like waiting in line on Saturdays, I'd go with the $379 Value Pass if you're trying to decided between the $419 Local Pass...

was super happy when my $300 unlimited network kirkwood pass added northstar and heavenly.  i have a couple buddies who had both kirkwood & heavenly passes, which kind of sucked for them.

I might have to go ahead and get the full epic this season. I'm almost the same distance from CO and Tahoe resorts so who knows. Or maybe I end up at Mammoth. I need to figure this out.

just to to vail's website to check out all the details... snow.com

i plan on staying for 2 weeks @ least. i want to go sugarbowl kirkwood squaw and N*

i dont get what all saturdays restricted means. definitely going with the local pass if they are forcing saturdays for me to buy a lift ticket on saturdays

$419 is totally worth it. i want to go squaw and sugar bowl on the early days and my friends who probably will show up later will be the weekeneds so i definitely need those dates

Originally posted by JAMM0N $419 is totally worth it. i want to go squaw and sugar bowl on the early days and my friends who probably will show up later will be the weekeneds so i definitely need those dates

if you're only riding 6-8 days, i would try to stay all within a single season pass unless the cost just doesn't bother you.  

Originally posted by JAMM0N $419 is totally worth it. i want to go squaw and sugar bowl on the early days and my friends who probably will show up later will be the weekeneds so i definitely need those dates

from what i can gather, jammon relies on word of mouth for his research. he doesn't really know where each of the resorts he mentioned are located and which season passes work at which resorts. that's why he's talking about going to resorts that are geographically in different places and owned by different companies with different season passes. but, i also concluded that money is not a problem for him so he's willing to pay to go to all the different resorts and he doesn't have a problem driving all over the place.

Originally posted by robnezz23 Originally posted by lightning80 from what i can gather, jammon relies on word of mouth for his research. he doesn't really know where each of the resorts he mentioned are located and which season passes work at which resorts. that's why he's talking about going to resorts that are geographically in different places and owned by different companies with different season passes. but, i also concluded that money is not a problem for him so he's willing to pay to go to all the different resorts and he doesn't have a problem driving all over the place.   i would advise to look for lodging at north shore since most of the resorts on your list are in the north. from truckee, you can easily get to sugarbowl, northstar, squaw, and alpine meadows. diamond peak is also pretty close going to the nevada side. heavenly and kirkwood are going to be further, but you don't mind the drive.   i agree with alka that you're better served with a squaw/alpine pass since they're right next to each other and have a great variety of terrain for your play around in for the 2 weeks. then just spring for the daily passes at the other resorts you want to go to.   Yes, good advice.  I would add Homewood to the list as well, especially if JAMMON ends up running into a pow day.  For reference, Homewood is on the West side of the lake, not too far from Squaw/Alpine.

^^^ I was trolling, sorry

Originally posted by robnezz23 Point hussy.   If JAMMON would come back, he could confuse us all again with his random ideas.  Here's hoping he knows that Squaw and Sugar Bowl are NOT included in the Epic Pass.

I doubt it.  Someone will probably have to make a Jammon duh table outlining which resorts are included in the epic pass like how someone made him a duh map for the resorts in Tahoe.  Even after all of that I still don't think he knows how far these resorts are or where exactly they are.

the first week i will be traveling SOLO

i have a friend that lives by kirkwood so i will visit him for 2-3 days.
get two whole days out of it and i wonder if he's down to go heavenly...

after those days spent there i will travel to squaw to see if its worth it and travel up north to truckee after.

so sugarbowl should fit in there somewhere and n* also before my friends come up to the cabin. still solo till friends come

i work long hours and i have vacation days not days off.

-b i have my own gear -hana you know i'll be down south before i travel up north so maybe i'll catch you @ mt high

yeah squaw/sugarbowl i have to pay full price and its not a bad stop along the way.


just need to find a cabin and rent a car. (anyone know where i can stay @ hotels or a cabin for cheap?)

So question still stands. should i still shoot for the epic pass even though squaw and sugarbowl are out of the way?

2 days in kirkwood = $80x2 (your 2 days at your kirkwood friend's)

car rental is insane dude for like 2 weeks is a grand. LAWL

mom lend me your car.

nice pricing lightning +1 for you!

damn heavenly is $100 LAWL is it even worth it? (feedback please)

northstar is a given (no blue's sticking to blacks) so that will be worth it

thats only 7 days and a break in a day between should be about right.

so its worth it?

Originally posted by JAMM0N car rental is insane dude for like 2 weeks is a grand. LAWL mom lend me your car. nice pricing lightning +1 for you! damn heavenly is $100 LAWL is it even worth it? (feedback please) northstar is a given (no blue's sticking to blacks) so that will be worth it thats only 7 days and a break in a day between should be about right. so its worth it?

isn't heavenly included in the epic pass?  Squaw and sugarbowl are the ones that aren't

northstar isn't bad. you park and the bus gets you whats so hard about that?

yes heavenly is included but i wonder if its worth it during winter conditions