It's quite amazing how much
the season pass landscape
has changed over the last several years. The ski resort powerhouses
have moved into Lake Tahoe in full force. KSL now owns Squaw Valley and
Alpine Meadows and has a season pass agreement with Sierra at
Tahoe as well. Vail Resorts now owns Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood
and offers different levels of passes for those three resorts (as well
as their entire line of resorts). The Mountain Collective also offers a
pass of sorts which includes days at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Diamond Peak and homewood have teamed up to offer days at their
resorts. Below we'll try to clear up the mess that is the Tahoe pass
situation.
The good news is that things appear to be calming down. For the last
several years we've tried to guess who was gonna buy who before our
pass purchasing decision was made, hoping to buy a pass and then have
that pass be good at a bonus resort or two. those days seem to be over,
although there are still some independents out there. We'll start with
them. Please note these are prices as of November 23, 2013 and will
change.
1.Sugar
Bowl - Like others, Sugar Bowl has rolled
back pricing.
Unrestricted: Adult $749; Youth (13-22) $449; Senior (60-69) $449;
Child (6-12) $249; Super Senior (70+) $249; Child (0-5) FREE.
Slightly Restricted: Adult $519; Youth (13-22) $399; Senior (60-69)
$399. Valid every day with the following blackout dates - 12/26/13 -
12/31/13, 1/18 - 1/19/14, & 2/15 -
2/16/14.
Midweek Plus: Adult $349; Youth (13-22) $299; Senior (60-69) $299.
Valid M-F with the same blackout dates. Midweek passes are good seven
days through 12/25/13 and after 3/3/14.
Summit Sunday Plus: Same as midweek but you also get Sundays
(blackout dates apply). Adult $449; Youth (13-22) $349; Senior (60-69)
$349 Pay your pass off in 5.47
days.
2. Mt.
Rose Ski Resort
- Premier Pass (7 days with no blackouts), Adult $479, Child
(6-12) $279, Teen
(13-22) $399, Senior (65-74) $399, (Under 5) $20,
College $399.
Midweek - $399 with blackout dates
Pay your pass off in 5.70 days.
3. Sierra
at Tahoe
- Sierra at Tahoe is now a semi-independent. Your pass
includes lkiing at Squaw and Alpine from opening day 2013 -
December 20, 2013; January 12-17, 2014; and April 14, 2014 - closing
day 2014.
Adult Value Pass: $239
Valid Sunday-Friday with blackout dates. December 26 - 31,
2013
| January 18 - 19, 2014 | February 15 -
16, 2014
Unlimited Adult $389; Young Adult (13-22) and College $289; Child
(5-12) $129; SuperSenior (70+) $129. Seven days, no blackouts. Pay your pass off in 2.84
days. We used $84 as ticket price.
4. Squaw
Valley / Alpine
Meadows - Tahoe Super Passes
Gold
- Unlimited skiing and riding at Squaw and Alpine and same as Value
Pass at Sierra at Tahoe. Adult - $809; Young Adult (13-22) $639; Child
(5-12) $339; Senior (65-75) $639; Super Senior $339.
Silver - Same
as gold, but with blackout dates (Dec. 26-31, 2013; Jan. 18-19, 2014;
Feb. 15-16, 2014). Adult - $579; Young Adult (13-22) $429; Child (5-12)
$269; Senior (65-75) $429; Super Senior $269.
Bronze - 7 days a week
except Saturdays between 1/4/14 and 3/1/14 and same blackouts
as
Silver. Does not include Sierra. Adult - $519; Young Adult (13-22)
$369; Senior (65-75) $369.
5. Homewood
Mountain -
Homewood only offers a seven day pass. Prices are as follows and
include 4 non-holiday days at Diamond Peak. Lower price is local's
rate. visit the site to see if you qualify.
Adult (19-61) $479/$399; Teen (13-18) $349/$289; Youth (5-12)
$189/$159; Child (0-4) Free; Seniors (62-69) $299/$249; Super Seniors
(70+) $239/$199. There
are also several options for family passes
6. Mammoth
- Mammoth Value Pass (MVP), valid every day at Mammoth and June
Mountain. Adult $999; Child (7-12) $349; Youth (13-18) $749;
Senior (65-79) $499. June Mountain Passes are available at June only
until closing. Then they are good at Mammoth. Adult $399;
Child
(0-12) $FREE; Youth (13-18) $299; Senior (65-79) $299.
9. Boreal
Mountain -
Boreal offers the All Access Pass that is good at the resort and at the
popular Woodward Tahoe. It is $458 for adults; $458 for youths (13-17
and includes tickets at 5 other resorts), and $358 for children (7-12
and includes tickets at 5 other resorts).
Anytime Pass-Valid every day and night at Boreal only. Adult $299;
Teen (13-17 and includes tickets at 5 other resorts) $299;
Child (7-12 and includes tickets at 5 other resorts) $149;
Senior
(60-69) $149; Super
Senior (70+) $59; Young Child (0-4) $29
Night Pass $129
10. Donner
Ski Ranch - Season Pass: Adult $299; Young
Adult (13-17) $249; Child (7-12) $99; Senior (70+) $150
12. Diamond Peak
- Full: Adult $499; Youth (13-23)
$239; Child (7-12) $169; Senior (65-69) $169; Super Senior (70+) $69.
Midweek: Adult $309; Youth (13-23) $199; Child (7-12) $156; Senior
(65-69) $156; Super Senior (70+) $59. Prices are significantly lower
for Incline Village/Crystal Bay locals with IVGID cards. Season Pass
holders also get 4 days non-holiday at Homewood Mountain.
