For the first time, the Indy Pass will offer current pass holders the chance to renew their passes for next season before they go on sale to the general public. Those who enroll in the new Easy Renew program will also save $50 off of next season’s purchase price.
“The biggest inbound customer service requests at Indy revolve around the renewal priority processes,” wrote Erik Mogensen in a letter to Indy Pass holders on February 24. “Starting today, we are drastically simplifying the process.”
The Indy Pass offers access to over 230 ski resorts worldwide. Pass holders get two single-day passes at each mountain and can use them at any time throughout the season. GearJunkie reviewed the Indy Pass, and it changed our tester’s ski season experience.
It opened the doors to a lot of smaller, local mountains that he’d never had access to and that were off the beaten path (read: less traffic and smaller crowds).
That’s why the Indy Pass sells out quickly every year. If you aren’t among the first wave of purchasers in March, you’ll likely end up on the waitlist. Indy Pass will sometimes launch additional pass sales later in the year, but that isn’t guaranteed.
Without a way to renew their passes, current pass holders have had to compete with everyone for next season’s Indy Pass. With the Easy Renew program, all current pass holders gain early access to an Adult Base pass for $300. All they have to do is enroll in the program before March 1.
After that, the sales will open to the public, and the price will go up to $350.
The Indy Pass: Uplifting Smaller Resorts
The Indy Pass has only been around since 2019, but it’s made an impact on the world of skiing in those short 6 years. As illustrated in this Teton Gravity Research video, Mountains Not For Profit, the Indy Pass is, directly and indirectly, helping small ski resorts and mountains survive and even thrive. It’s funneling business to the resorts that have struggled to compete in the face of Vail and Alterra’s mega passes.
In 2024, the Indy Pass also purchased New Hampshire’s oldest resort, Black Mountain, which was about to fold under financial pressures. The brand turned the ski resort into a community-run co-op that puts ownership in the hands of the mountain’s skiers and riders. Anyone who buys a Black Mountain pass has the opportunity to also purchase shares of the co-op.
