What are the Epic Local Pass blackout dates for 2026-27?

Epic lists Nov. 27–28 and Dec. 26–31, 2026; Jan. 16; and Feb. 13–14, 2027 as Epic Local peak-date restrictions at Vail, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe, and Verbier 4 Vallées. Verbier has a longer Feb. 6–20, 2027 restriction. Confirm the official access calendar before booking because pass terms can change.

What are the Ikon Base Pass blackout dates for 2026-27?

For the published northern Ikon Base restricted access groups, the dates are Dec. 26–30, 2026; Jan. 16–17, 2027; and Feb. 13–14, 2027. Those dates do not apply to every Ikon Base destination: the official table also lists blackout-free unlimited and five-day groups. Thredbo has separate July school-holiday restrictions. Confirm the exact destination on Ikon’s access page before booking.

Does an Ikon Base blackout date apply at every destination?

No. Ikon’s published Base access details include both blackout-restricted and blackout-free destination groups. This comparison names the restricted groups and does not convert a calendar row into a blanket statement for every Ikon Base mountain. Check the official access details for the exact destination.

Does a date outside this comparison mean my pass will work?

No. This page compares a small set of published product-level blackout calendars. A date outside a listed window is not proof of coverage, reservations, parking, operating status, eligibility, partner access, or a ticket price. The pass operator is the final source before booking or buying.

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Published access dates, compared

Ski pass blackout dates: Epic Local vs. Ikon Base

2026-27 product calendars · source records checked August 20, 2026

The short answer: the holiday overlap is real, but the calendars are not identical. Epic Local is restricted at named peak-date resorts on Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Year, MLK Day and Presidents' weekend. Ikon Base uses destination groups: some are blackout-free, while its published restricted groups have a shorter Christmas window and a two-day MLK restriction. This page puts the dates side by side without pretending either calendar is a universal access promise.

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The decision moments

Where the two holiday calendars split

Use this as an itinerary check, not an eligibility verdict. The operator's current product and destination pages control access.

Nov. 27-28, 2026

Epic Local: Restricted at Epic Local’s named peak-date resorts.
Ikon Base: Not one of Ikon Base’s published northern restricted windows.

Trip read: A Thanksgiving trip can change the cheaper Epic tier; still verify the exact Ikon destination and any reservation rule.

Dec. 26-30, 2026

Epic Local: Restricted at Epic Local’s named peak-date resorts.
Ikon Base: Restricted for Ikon Base’s published northern restricted groups.

Trip read: Both calendars have a holiday conflict. Do not price this week as ordinary pass access.

Dec. 31, 2026

Epic Local: Still restricted at Epic Local’s named peak-date resorts.
Ikon Base: The listed northern Ikon Base window ends Dec. 30.

Trip read: New Year’s Eve is a one-day difference worth checking before choosing a tier; an end date is not a universal access guarantee.

Jan. 16-17, 2027

Epic Local: Restricted on Jan. 16 at Epic Local’s named peak-date resorts; Jan. 17 is not in its standard peak-date calendar.
Ikon Base: Restricted for Ikon Base’s published northern restricted groups on both days.

Trip read: MLK weekend splits on Sunday. Confirm your exact mountain rather than assuming the Saturday rule carries over.

Feb. 6-20, 2027

Epic Local: Restricted at Verbier 4 Vallées only.
Ikon Base: Only Feb. 13-14 is in a published northern restricted window; the rest is not a universal access guarantee.

Trip read: Verbier has Epic Local’s separate extended February restriction. Do not infer its access from the North American standard row.

Feb. 13-14, 2027

Epic Local: Restricted at Epic Local’s named peak-date resorts.
Ikon Base: Restricted for Ikon Base’s published northern restricted groups.

Trip read: Presidents’ weekend is a conflict for both affected calendars.

Primary-source record

What each published calendar actually says

Neither product is reduced to a generic “holiday blackout” label. The affected access group stays beside the dates.

2026–27 Epic Local blackout calendar

If your ski days land on destination holiday weekends, this is the difference between the cheaper tier and full Epic. These are the product-level peak-date restrictions currently published by Epic.

Official calendar ↗

Official Epic Pass restriction calendar · checked August 20, 2026

Published group	Dates	Applies to
Standard Epic Local peak dates	Nov. 27–28, 2026; Dec. 26–31, 2026; Jan. 16, 2027; Feb. 13–14, 2027	Vail, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe, and Verbier 4 Vallées.
Verbier 4 Vallées extension	Feb. 6–20, 2027	Verbier 4 Vallées only. This wider restriction contains the standard Feb. 13–14 peak weekend.

Vail, Beaver Creek, and Whistler Blackcomb also share a separate 10-total-day Epic Local allocation; a date outside this calendar does not add more days to that pool.
This is a lift-access calendar, not a promise of operations. Reservations, parking, partner terms, weather closures, and resort policies can change separately.
When a saved browser-local itinerary carries exact dates into Pass Finder, it flags overlaps with these source-backed Epic Local destination restrictions. It does not infer local-pass, reservation, parking, or every partner rule; check this calendar before relying on a peak-week trip.

2026–27 Ikon Base blackout calendar

Ikon Base is not one simple blackout rule: some Base destinations are blackout-free while other access groups are not. Use the dates below only for the groups Ikon has published with restrictions.

Official calendar ↗

Official Ikon Pass access details · checked August 20, 2026

Published group	Dates	Applies to
Northern Base restricted groups	Dec. 26–30, 2026; Jan. 16–17, 2027; Feb. 13–14, 2027	Five unlimited destinations (June Mountain, Mammoth, Palisades, Stratton and Sugarbush), plus 31 restricted five-day access entries such as Snowmass-only access at Aspen Snowmass, Big Sky, Steamboat, Killington-Pico, Crystal Mountain and Snowbird.
Thredbo, Australia	Jul. 4–19, 2026; Jul. 3–18, 2027	Five-day Ikon Base access at Thredbo only.

The same official Base table also has blackout-free groups: 10 unlimited destinations and 23 five-day global destinations. Do not assume a holiday restriction applies to every Ikon Base mountain.
For 2026–27, Ikon Base access at Aspen Snowmass is Snowmass-only. Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk are not Base access under this product row.
Ikon Base excludes some premium destinations entirely, including Jackson Hole, Alta, Snowbasin, and Deer Valley; that exclusion is separate from a blackout date.
This is a lift-access calendar, not a promise of operations. Reservations, parking, partner terms, weather closures, and resort policies can change separately.
When a saved browser-local itinerary carries exact dates into Pass Finder, it flags overlaps for every currently tracked 2026–27 Ikon Base restricted group and asks for an official recheck if a covered destination falls outside that audited mapping. It does not infer reservations, parking, or every partner rule.

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Blackout dates: straight answers

What are the Epic Local Pass blackout dates for 2026-27?: Epic lists Nov. 27–28 and Dec. 26–31, 2026; Jan. 16; and Feb. 13–14, 2027 as Epic Local peak-date restrictions at Vail, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe, and Verbier 4 Vallées. Verbier has a longer Feb. 6–20, 2027 restriction. Confirm the official access calendar before booking because pass terms can change.
What are the Ikon Base Pass blackout dates for 2026-27?: For the published northern Ikon Base restricted access groups, the dates are Dec. 26–30, 2026; Jan. 16–17, 2027; and Feb. 13–14, 2027. Those dates do not apply to every Ikon Base destination: the official table also lists blackout-free unlimited and five-day groups. Thredbo has separate July school-holiday restrictions. Confirm the exact destination on Ikon’s access page before booking.
Does an Ikon Base blackout date apply at every destination?: No. Ikon’s published Base access details include both blackout-restricted and blackout-free destination groups. This comparison names the restricted groups and does not convert a calendar row into a blanket statement for every Ikon Base mountain. Check the official access details for the exact destination.
Does a date outside this comparison mean my pass will work?: No. This page compares a small set of published product-level blackout calendars. A date outside a listed window is not proof of coverage, reservations, parking, operating status, eligibility, partner access, or a ticket price. The pass operator is the final source before booking or buying.

A blackout calendar is about pass access, not snow, lifts, terrain, roads, parking, reservations, eligibility, or checkout price. For same-day operating information, go to the Official Conditions Desk; for the final pass decision, use the relevant official seller page above.