A New Ski Pass for East Coasters Is Here, and It Costs Less Than $500

A new Northeast-focused ski pass that includes access to 14 mountains has officially arrived, giving skiers looking for a way to hit the slopes another option. 

Called the Snow Pass, the product is the latest from Snow Partners, who, in addition to offering ski resort business tech, own Mountain Creek Resort and the indoor ski area Big SNOW in New Jersey.

It works much like the Indy Pass or Mountain Collective, with two days of access at each partnering resort. Beyond the second day, the Snow Pass unlocks a 30% discount for extra day tickets.

The Snow Pass starts at $339.99 for a limited release on September 8, 2026, at 4 p.m. EST (the full price of the pass will later be $399.99). The pass website includes a link to sign up for the presale.

Notable Snow Pass partner resorts include: Gore Mountain (NY), Whiteface Mountain (NY), Monarch Mountain (CO), and Snow King (WY). The full list of partner resorts is below.

The Snow Pass Partner Resorts

• Big SNOW, New Jersey
• Mountain Creek, New Jersey
• Mount Southington, Connecticut
• Belleayre Mountain, New York
• Gore Mountain, New York
• Whiteface Mountain, New York
• Oak Mountain, New York
• HoliMont, New York
• Pleasant Mountain, Maine
• Ski Butternut, Massachusetts
• Blue Hills Ski Area, Massachusetts
• Ski Martock, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Monarch Mountain, Colorado
• Snow King Mountain, Wyoming

Who Is The Snow Pass For?

The Snow Pass arrives in an already crowded multi-pass landscape, so it has plenty of competition. There are the big cheeses to contend with—Ikon and Epic, of course—plus a number of smaller options.

To start, the Snow Pass costs much less than the flagship Ikon ($1,449) or Epic Pass ($1,119), albeit with lesser access. But if you were planning to stick to the Northeast next winter, anyway, that shouldn’t be a problem—you don’t need to pay for unlimited days at extra mountains out West you may not use.

The more salient points of comparison are the Mountain Collective, the Indy Pass, and Epic’s regional Northeast Value Pass.

The Mountain Collective costs more ($699) and includes western standouts like Alta and Big Sky, but has a smaller Northeast footprint than the Snow Pass.

The Indy Pass, which remains sold out as of now, has a very sizable grip on the Northeast’s independent ski areas, making it a worthwhile contender for East Coasters.

The Epic Northeast Value Pass, meanwhile, clocks in at $676 and covers a big chunk of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, plus a few hotspots in Vermont and New York.

All told, it comes down to how you want to ski. Unlike the Ikon or Epic unlimited days model, the twofer approach used by the Snow Pass, Indy Pass, and Mountain Collective rewards bopping around and planning trips. That’s great for sightseers who’d rather stop by multiple mountains rather than digging in and racking up days at one resort. 

Then, there’s geography and personal preference. Do you like the resorts covered by the Snow Pass, and are there several near your house? You might be off to the races.

It’s also useful to think of this as a jumping-off point for the Snow Pass. Multi-passes tend to grow and shift with time. The team behind this new option is almost certainly eyeing up new resorts to get on board.

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