Epic Pass

Check Colorado SchoolKids before buying a child's lift tickets

For 2026/27, the free K–5 Colorado pack gives four days each at Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Crested Butte. New enrollment requires the child and grade evidence at a participating Front Range Epic Mountain Gear store; Frisco and resort offices cannot complete verification. Renewals also need grade verification before use. Registration is limited-time: confirm eligibility and enrollment now. Restricted dates are November 27–28 and December 26–31, 2026, January 16 and February 13–14, 2027. A child who has never skied or snowboarded can receive one lesson-and-rental package total, subject to availability. Call at least two weeks ahead; published lesson windows are December 7–19, January 5–15 and January 19–30. Budget adult access and other trip costs separately.

Source checked: Sep 9, 2026

Utah K–5 families: check five free Park City days

The 2026/27 SchoolKids Utah pack gives eligible Utah K–5 children five free Park City days, with no purchase required. Register online through the official page and wait for confirmation before collecting a new pass; returning participants use their reloaded card. Enrollment is limited-time, so confirm eligibility and availability now. Restricted dates are November 27–28 and December 26–31, 2026, January 16 and February 13–14, 2027. Children who have never skied or snowboarded can receive one combined first-timer lesson and rental package, subject to availability. Call at least two weeks ahead; published lesson windows are December 7–19, January 5–15 and January 19–30. Adult access, travel and equipment outside that package remain separate costs.

Source checked: Sep 9, 2026

Canadian and Washington families: check Whistler's free SchoolKids pack

Canadian and Washington State residents with K–5 children can apply for five free Whistler Blackcomb days in 2026/27, usable across the season. A parent or legal guardian must enroll the child; prepare the required child documents and a parent's residency proof. Follow the confirmation email's pickup instructions. Enrollment is limited-time: check availability now. Restricted dates are December 26–31, 2026, January 16 and February 13–14, 2027. A child who has never skied or snowboarded may also receive one combined first-timer lesson and rental package, subject to availability. Call at least two weeks ahead and confirm the date and meeting base: ski and snowboard lesson locations differ by period. Adult access, travel and equipment outside that package are separate costs.

Source checked: Sep 9, 2026

Turn your Epic Pass into an Austrian ski trip

Full Epic includes five days shared across Saalbach, Schmittenhohe and Kitzsteinhorn, valid October 10, 2026-May 2, 2027, subject to operations. The calculator shares this allowance between Saalbach and Zell am See-Kaprun. Collect tickets with your valid pass and photo ID; budget EUR 2 per card. Epic Local is excluded.

Add five glacier-mountain days at Solden

Full Epic includes a separate five days at Solden, October 1, 2026-May 2, 2027, subject to operations. No lodging purchase is required. Redeem at the ticket window with your valid pass and photo ID; budget a refundable EUR 3 keycard deposit. Epic Local is excluded.

Price the days after your seventh partner day

Full Epic includes seven days at Telluride and a separate seven-day pool across the six Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. After each allowance is used, additional days receive 50% off. Compare the current window price with advance tickets; calculator discounts use stored ticket benchmarks. Epic's current Telluride partner page says reservations are no longer required; bring your physical pass card.

Look beyond North America with Epic Local

Epic Local includes five days at Andermatt and five consecutive days each at Verbier, Hakuba Valley and Rusutsu for 2026/27. Verbier has peak-date restrictions, including February 6–20, 2027. Bring a physical pass for partner access and confirm redemption before traveling. Crans-Montana is also included but is not yet in this calculator.

Check the pass and season before an Australian trip

The 2026/27 full Epic Pass lists Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham access for the 2027 Australian season. Epic Local does not list these resorts. Match the exact pass product and southern winter before booking; a Vail-owned resort is not automatically included in every Epic tier.

Enter every skier's age before comparing passes

Epic advertises 20% savings for adults 18–30 on Epic and Epic Local, plus separate teen pricing on Epic. A household comparison should use each person's eligible price rather than multiplying one adult price.

Compare friend tickets against the advance ticket price

For 2026/27, Epic Friend Tickets advertise 50% off the window price for ages 13+ and 25% off child tickets. Compare the actual offer against an advance ticket or eligible day pass. Epic Day Pass does not include Friend Tickets; quantities depend on the eligible pass purchase date.