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Is the Icon Pass the savior the world needs?

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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Sep 6 2018 1:35PM
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eheath
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Two companies controlling the majority of resorts is abit unsettling for sure....
Sep 6 2018 1:42PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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for only 5000$ each season...
Sep 6 2018 2:37PM
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JoeF2661
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Yes and no. I dont buy an ikon as I still ride 2 privately owned resorts( idk actually, I think sierra at tahoe is owned by some bigger entity) but from my perspective all those perks and places you can ride is dope as fuck. On the other hand....
Sep 6 2018 4:09PM
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PeteMahn
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TRVP_ANGELfor only 5000$ each season...


Are you serious both passes are wicked cheap. Most mountains charge 300-400 for a season pass and the epic local was $670. You get some of the best mountains on their. Same with Ikon, only $899 before and you get unlimited at mammoth etc.
Both passes offer resorts with the best parks possible.
Sep 7 2018 10:26AM
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3mania
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I already got 23 days on my Ikon pass, with some spring days at Squaw and Mammoth. Maybe that will make up for the throngs of front rangers that will be invading my hill every weekend with their cheap passes.

**This post was edited on Sep 7th 2018 at 3:15:49pm
Sep 7 2018 1:22PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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...and once vail and alterra buy every mountain these pass prices will surely remain the same
PeteMahnAre you serious both passes are wicked cheap. Most mountains charge 300-400 for a season pass and the epic local was $670. You get some of the best mountains on their. Same with Ikon, only $899 before and you get unlimited at mammoth etc.
Both passes offer resorts with the best parks possible.
Sep 7 2018 3:17PM
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GrandThings
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Ikon Pass is an extremely shittier version of the MAX Pass. (East Coaster here. Pretty bummed about it tbh. Got a pass to Cannon this year)
Sep 7 2018 3:38PM
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chimpansteeze
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Dont be so sure there wont be yellow jackets at ikon resorts eventually

Matter of time
Sep 10 2018 10:53PM
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HypeBeast
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Hell yeah. The Ikon pass is pretty dope. Can't say I'm not nervous about the lack of competition tho. Prices prices prices shall rise
Sep 10 2018 11:26PM
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SkiBum.
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GrandThingsIkon Pass is an extremely shittier version of the MAX Pass. (East Coaster here. Pretty bummed about it tbh. Got a pass to Cannon this year)


Uh, no.

With all the new additions and more to come it’s a much better deal then epic pass. You also don’t have to deal with shitty Vail.

I’m a weekend warrior in Utah and lovebirds this pass
Sep 11 2018 10:29PM
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theabortionator
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Do I want every mountain to be part of a huge conglomerate? Not really. Do I like the perks of having rhese kind of passes? Absolutely.

Also some of the hate people give gets annoying. People skiing super coorporate mts acting as if vail or alterra are the only corporations.

If i had more days off Id buy an ikon too.
Sep 12 2018 8:52AM
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GrandThings
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SkiBum.Uh, no.

With all the new additions and more to come it’s a much better deal then epic pass. You also don’t have to deal with shitty Vail.

I’m a weekend warrior in Utah and lovebirds this pass


I've never had an Epic Pass, what is that?

With the MAX Pass I used to get 5 Days EACH at like ~15 Resorts all around New England (I live in Boston.) When they first announced the Ikon Pass it was 7 Days TOTAL only at Sugarloaf, Sunday River, and Loon. They just changed it last week to 7 each at the same mountains but they still almost halved the total number of resorts. Still a shitty deal compared to the Epic Pass
Sep 12 2018 9:44AM
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GrandThings
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GrandThingsI've never had an Epic Pass, what is that?

With the MAX Pass I used to get 5 Days EACH at like ~15 Resorts all around New England (I live in Boston.) When they first announced the Ikon Pass it was 7 Days TOTAL only at Sugarloaf, Sunday River, and Loon. They just changed it last week to 7 each at the same mountains but they still almost halved the total number of resorts. Still a shitty deal compared to the Epic Pass


Excuse me, Shitty compared to the MAX Pass***
Sep 12 2018 9:45AM
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SkiBum.
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GrandThingsI've never had an Epic Pass, what is that?

With the MAX Pass I used to get 5 Days EACH at like ~15 Resorts all around New England (I live in Boston.) When they first announced the Ikon Pass it was 7 Days TOTAL only at Sugarloaf, Sunday River, and Loon. They just changed it last week to 7 each at the same mountains but they still almost halved the total number of resorts. Still a shitty deal compared to the Epic Pass


Epic is Vail’s pass. All Vail Resorts. Mainly unlimited. Vail is shit

You get all the old intrawest east coast ski areas and Killy now and Sunday river, loon, sugarbush. Maybe another one or two I forget.

I’m just happy the base pass makes perfect sense for weekend skiers in Utah now. And perfect for a few trips. I’ll do a weekend in Jackson and aspen.
Sep 12 2018 10:08AM
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GrandThings
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SkiBum.Epic is Vail’s pass. All Vail Resorts. Mainly unlimited. Vail is shit

You get all the old intrawest east coast ski areas and Killy now and Sunday river, loon, sugarbush. Maybe another one or two I forget.

I’m just happy the base pass makes perfect sense for weekend skiers in Utah now. And perfect for a few trips. I’ll do a weekend in Jackson and aspen.


Right, you still have access to these mountains with the Ikon Pass (also Stratton and Sugarbush) but it still pales in comparison to what was covered by the MAX Pass. Again, until last week it was 7 days TOTAL (not each) for the East Coast resorts. I'm assuming they changed it to 7 days each because no East Coasters were buying it this year and they were losing money to resort specific passes.

I understand this is awesome for Utah resorts, but for New Englanders at least, this is a big step down from the MAX Pass
Sep 12 2018 11:27AM
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OhioSnowcats
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Anyone whos interested in the Ikon Base Pass, I can send you a link to buy it for $379. Only catch is you gotta be a "college student"
Sep 26 2018 11:17AM
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CLQ
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OhioSnowcatsAnyone whos interested in the Ikon Base Pass, I can send you a link to buy it for $379. Only catch is you gotta be a "college student"


Yeah i totally trust a random guy on the internet who just made an account to advertise a to good to be true deal
Sep 26 2018 12:24PM
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OhioSnowcats
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CLQYeah i totally trust a random guy on the internet who just made an account to advertise a to good to be true deal


Lmao I see the concern but if your a college student I’ll give you the promo code, I messed up by saying it’s a link. It’s just promo codes you put in the ikon site. And yes I did make the account to give away these codes to college students. You buy from the ikon website haha.

Here’s one: a02c437f4971
Don’t use it if you aren’t a college student tho cuz it’ll fuck you if they ask you for a college ID before they ship them.

**This post was edited on Sep 26th 2018 at 4:41:22pm
Sep 26 2018 4:37PM
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dan4060
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chimpansteezeDont be so sure there wont be yellow jackets at ikon resorts eventually

Matter of time


Mammoth had them before it was part of Ikon. I have never had a problem with them, pointing it on groomers is not that big of a deal to me.
Sep 26 2018 4:38PM
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CLQ
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OhioSnowcatsLmao I see the concern but if your a college student I’ll give you the promo code, I messed up by saying it’s a link. It’s just promo codes you put in the ikon site. And yes I did make the account to give away these codes to college students. You buy from the ikon website haha.

Here’s one: a02c437f4971
Don’t use it if you aren’t a college student tho cuz it’ll fuck you if they ask you for a college ID before they ship them.

**This post was edited on Sep 26th 2018 at 4:41:22pm


To bad my home mountain isn't unlimited or else I would
Sep 26 2018 4:46PM
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HypeBeast
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OhioSnowcatsLmao I see the concern but if your a college student I’ll give you the promo code, I messed up by saying it’s a link. It’s just promo codes you put in the ikon site. And yes I did make the account to give away these codes to college students. You buy from the ikon website haha.

Here’s one: a02c437f4971
Don’t use it if you aren’t a college student tho cuz it’ll fuck you if they ask you for a college ID before they ship them.

**This post was edited on Sep 26th 2018 at 4:41:22pm


Confirmed. Tested it out. Actually works and is cheaper than the college pass they offer.
Sep 26 2018 5:58PM
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GrandThings
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OhioSnowcatsLmao I see the concern but if your a college student I’ll give you the promo code, I messed up by saying it’s a link. It’s just promo codes you put in the ikon site. And yes I did make the account to give away these codes to college students. You buy from the ikon website haha.

Here’s one: a02c437f4971

Don’t use it if you aren’t a college student tho cuz it’ll fuck you if they ask you for a college ID before they ship them.

**This post was edited on Sep 26th 2018 at 4:41:22pm


HMU yo, I want one
Sep 26 2018 10:06PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Test on a really bad take of mine
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