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HOW TO GET ON THE MOUNTAIN

Access some of the most iconic destinations on the planet with your Ikon Pass

Before You Hit the Slopes

  • Upload Your Photo

    Make sure the picture meets the requirements.

  • Pick Up Your Pass

    Visit the ticket window or guest services office at any North America destination (with the exception of Cypress and Le Massif) to have your pass printed.

  • GET ON THE MOUNTAIN

    Check the lists below to find out how to use your pass once you arrive.

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REMEMBER

Keep your pass in a pocket by itself, away from any other season passes, credit cards, or phones. These could interfere with the scanning process at the direct-to-lift destinations.

Using Your Ikon Pass

With your Ikon Pass, Ikon Base Pass or Ikon Session Pass, you can go directly to the chairlift or gondola at most destinations, no need to stop at the ticket window. Some destinations require you to obtain a lift ticket for lift access.

View the list below for direct-to-lift or window check-in access.

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Resorts with direct to lift access

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Resorts with window check-in

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Go directly to the lift

Aspen Snowmass
Steamboat
Winter Park Resort
Copper Mountain
Arapahoe Basin
Eldora Mountain Resort
Palisades Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe

FAQ

There are no blackout dates on the Ikon Pass. The Ikon Base Pass and Ikon Session Pass have limited blackout dates. Visit the Access details page for dates.

Lift reservations to ski and ride may be required at certain Ikon Pass destinations during the ski season to help manage capacity and improve the guest experience. The decision regarding whether reservations will be required for any winter season are made at the discretion of each Ikon Pass destination and will be based on circumstances at the time. For the 25/26 winter season, lift reservations will be required at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Deer Valley, The Summit at Snoqualmie, and Loon Mountain. Reservations no longer required at Aspen Snowmass for the remainder of the 25/26 season.

Each Ikon Pass comes with added access of two days each at Wild Mountain, MN, Buck Hill, MN, Jiminy Peak, MA, Ski Butternut, MA, Cranmore, NH, Grouse Mountain, B.C., and SilverStar, B.C.. Access is direct-to-window, except at Grouse and SilverStar where it is direct-to-lift, and will not be deducted from your 7-day access at Ikon Pass destinations. No lift reservations are required. Blackout dates apply: Dec. 27 – 31, 2025, Jan. 17 – 18, 2026, and Feb. 14 – 15, 2026. Please visit the destination’s website before you plan your visit.

With the 24/25 Ikon Pass, you may use your seven or five days during the 2024 and 2025 season. With the 25/26 Ikon Pass, you may use your seven or five days during the 2025 and 2026 season. Any days not used at Thredbo, Mt Buller, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Mt Hutt, and Valle Nevado during the Southern Hemisphere’s 2025 season will carry over to the 2026 Southern Hemisphere season at Thredbo, Mt Buller, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Mt Hutt, and Valle Nevado. If you also have a 24/25 Ikon Pass or Ikon Base Pass, your seven and five days are also valid during the Southern Hemisphere’s 2025 season if they were not used in 2024. This benefit does not apply to the Ikon Session Pass. Ikon Pass is only valid from June to September during the ski & snowboard season in the Southern Hemisphere, based on seasonal opening and closing dates. It is not valid for access from October to May for mountain bike, scenic rides or other non-ski activities during that time.

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