2024/25 Indy Pass Buyer's Guide

The Indy Pass has gone off sale for the season.

You’re likely familiar with the bigger, more popular ski passes, like the Ikon Pass, Epic Pass, and The Mountain Collective. But there’s another ski pass, the Indy Pass, which you should seriously consider. Described as “the spirit of alpine skiing at independent resorts,” the Indy Pass features 2 days at each resort, with 25% off your third day. Buy early, however, as this ski pass is only on sale for a limited time.

Indy Pass, which is now guaranteeing access to 230 ski resorts and cross-country ski areas for the 2024-25 season, may not have the star power of some of the major ski passes. However, it includes some wonderful ski areas like Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, Lutsen Mountains in Minnesota, Red Lodge in Montana, Jay Peak in Vermont, Mt. Hood Meadows in Oregon, and so many more.

Red Lodge skier Powder bluebird day. — ©Red Lodge Mountain

Who owns the Indy Pass?

The Indy Pass, launched by Doug Fish, owner of Fish Marketing in Oregon, came about in 2019 as a less expensive alternative to the major ski passes. It features smaller, independent ski areas that you won’t find on other passes. As such, it’s not owned by a corporation like some of the other multi-resort passes. Indy Pass was acquired in 2023 by Entabeni Systems, while Doug Fish continues to be involved.

More ski areas continue to grow Indy Pass

The addition of new ski areas in recent seasons has made the Indy Pass that much more popular. There’s especially a lot to love in the Midwest, like Marquette Mountain, which brings the serious benefit of lake effect snow from nearby Lake Superior. Nub’s Nob has long been a fun resort in the Boyne Mt./The Highlands neighborhood of the lower peninsula, while Treetops, which sits at the highest elevation on the lower peninsula, boasts 1,500 skiable acres.

Newer headliners include Oregon’s Mt. Hood Meadows, one of the largest Indy Pass Resorts, and one of the most fun ski areas in the Pacific Northwest. Mt. Hood Meadows has 2,150 skiable acres with 85 named runs served by 11 lifts. Other newer additions have included Calabogie Peaks Resorts and Loch Lomand in Ontario, Canada; Mountain High and Dodge Ridge in California; Arctic Valley, Colorado; Granby Ranch and Echo Mountain in Alaska; Mt. Crescent, Iowa; Sleeping Giant, Wyoming; Ski Snowstar Winter Sports Park, Illinois; Dry Hill Ski Area, New York; and Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin.

New ski resorts for the 2024-25 Ski Season

Indy Pass announced 30 new resorts just before the start of the 2024-25 season, bringing the total number of newly added resorts since last season to more than 50. Of the new additions, 11 of them are in Japan, five in Europe and three in Quebec, Canada. Notable additions to the pass include Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, Bear Valley in California, Bear Creek in Pennsylvania, Bruce Mound and Christie Mountain in Wisconsin, and Mt. Holiday Ski Area and Norway Mountain in Michigan. Indy Pass also added five cat skiing operations at the end of the 2023/24 season: Big Red Cats in British Columbia, Selkirk Powder in Idaho, Brundage Mountain Snowcat Adventures and Soldier Mountain Cat Skiing in Idaho, and Cascade Powder Guides in Washington. Cat skiing is a new addition to the Indy Pass. Alpine pass holders receive a 10% discount when they book day seats or packaged visits.

Indy Pass has also added several East Coast ski resorts, including Bousquet Mountain in Massachusetts, Lost Valley in Maine and Hunt Hollow Ski Club in New York. Additionally, they’ve added several Quebec-based resorts including Massif du Sud, Mont Rigaud, and Camp Fortune. New resorts in Japan include Cupid Valley Ski Resort, Dynaland Ski Resort, Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort, Ninox Snow Park, Takasu Snow Park, Washigatake Ski Resort, WhitePIA Takasu Ski Resort and Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort.

New additions in Europe include Baqueria Beret in Spain, Malá Úpa in the Czech Republic, Glencoe in Scotland, The Snow Center and Trafford City Snow Centre in England, and Innsbruck Resorts in Austria, which is a collective of 12 different resorts in the region all included on the pass.

The best part: The Indy Pass is a bargain and so easy to use. Indy Pass keeps growing each year as more and more of the regional ski areas and cross-country centers see the value of bringing newbies to their areas with the hopes of converting them into regular guests.

Mt. Hood Meadows bluebird day, snowboarder. — ©Mt. Hood Meadows

Here’s the current roster of Indy Pass ski area participants:

For the 24/25 season, Indy Pass added a ton of new ski areas from across the world. There are now more than 230 ski areas worldwide that are on the Indy Pass, with that list surely expected to grow in the coming years.

West resorts on Indy Pass:

Alaska resorts on Indy Pass — Arctic Valley, Eaglecrest, Mt. Eyak; B.C Apex, Baldy Mountain Resort, Big White Ski Resort, Manning Park, Phoenix Mountain, Sasquatch Mountain, Shames Mountain; California — Bear Valley, Bear Valley Adventure Company, China Peak, Mt. Shasta Ski Park, Mountain High, Dodge Ridge; Oregon — Cooper Spur Ski Area, Hoodoo Ski Area , Mt. Hood Meadows; Washington — 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, Hurricane Ridge Ski & Snowboard Area, Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Mission Ridge, Ski Bluewood, White Pass; Yukon — Whitehorse Nordic Ski Society.

Eaglecrest, Alaska. — ©Eaglecrest Ski Area

Japan resorts on Indy Pass:

Ani Ski Resort, Amihari, Aomori Spring Ski Resort, Cupid Valley Ski Resort, Dynaland Ski Resort, Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort, Geto Kogen, Kamui Ski Links, Kiroro Snow World, Madarao Ski Resort, Maiko, Nayoro Piyashiri, Ninox Snow Park, Okunaakayama Kogan, Palcall, Pippu Ski Resort, Shimokura, Takasu Snow Park, Tazawako, Togakushi Ski Resort, Washigatake Ski Resort, WhitePIA Takasu Ski Resort, Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort, Yubari Ski Resort.

Europe resorts on Indy Pass:

Austria — SkiWelt (consists of 9 resort villages united by one lift ticket: Brixen im Thale, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten im Brixental, Itter, Kelchsau, Scheffau, Söll, and Westendorf.) Innsbruck Resorts (consists of 12 resorts united by one lift ticket including Axamer – Lizum, Glungezer, Innsbruck – Nordkette, Innsbruck Igls – Patscherkofel, Kühtai, Muttereralm, Rangger Köpfl); Czech Republic — Malá Úpa; England — The Snow Center, Trafford City Snow Centre; Scotland — Glencoe; Spain — Baqueria Beret; Turkey — Erciyes.

Kaprun Glacier, Austria. — ©Kaprun Glacier, Austria

How to use your Indy Pass

The Indy Pass wasn’t a physical pass during its first few years. Indy Pass issued a commemorative RFID pass to each pass holder starting in the 2023-24 season.

Access and pricing

The Indy Pass didn’t increase its prices for returning customers for the third year in a row, keeping the adult pass price at $279. If you wish to renew your pass, simply scan the QR code on the physical pass itself or login to your account and begin the renewal process there. All prices listed below are for the General Public sale and not returning pass holders. These were the prices Indy Pass launched with in the spring before taking the pass off sale. Unlike many of the other multi-resort passes, the Indy Pass is on sale for just a short period of time during the spring.

Indy Base Pass: Adults $419; Kids (3-12) $239. This pass includes some blackout days.

Indy+ Pass: Adults $539; Kids $299. There are no blackout dates with this pass.

Indy AddOn Pass: Must have a season pass at an Indy Partner Resort in order to qualify. Adult Indy+ Pass AddOn: $409, Adult Indy Base Pass AddOn: $319, Child Adult Indy+ Pass AddOn: $229, Child Indy Base Pass AddOn: $179.

The Indy Cross-Country Pass: Adults $99; kids $49.

The Indy Cross-Country AddOn Pass: Adults $79; kids $39.

Some advice: Buy your pass at the end of the current season and you can take advantage of a small down payment and a payment plan due in full by December of the next season. The price escalates slightly as the months go by.

Other things to know

Digital Pass: New for the 24/25 ski season is the release of a new digital and interactive Indy Pass. Select pass holders will receive the smartphone-enabled redemption system this fall. It’ll expedite their visits to many ski areas by allowing them to go directly to the lifts.

Payment Plan: Pass buyers can pay for their passes in 3 installments with no interest. The Indy Pass Payment Plan is fully managed by Indy Pass, meaning it comes with zero interest, no credit checks, and no third-party lenders, unlike some of the other passes.

Capacity Limits: As the Indy Pass continues to grow in popularity, a capacity limit has been implemented to ensure fewer crowds at the participating resorts. The only way to purchase a pass for the 24/25 season is to join the waitlist.

Service fees go away: The 3 percent service fee typically charged on all Indy Passes at checkout was eliminated for the 24/25 season. In exchange, all pass holders will be mailed a custom-designed 24/25 commemorative, RFID-enabled Indy Pass with a photo for a $10 fee. The physical Indy Pass will include benefits such as direct-to-lift access at select Indy resorts, expedited lift ticket pick-up at all Indy resorts, and discounts on products and services from Indy Pass partners.

Lodging: Discounts are available at a range of lodging properties.

See complete details of the Indy Pass on their website