Indy Pass

ChrisC

ChrisC

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I received notification that the Indy Pass is back on sale and am off the Waitlist. I am not going to purchase this year (my code is below), but it is quite the deal for the Northwest resorts:
  • Montana SnowBowl
  • Big White
  • Apex
  • Castle Mt
  • Mt Hood Meadows
  • White Pass
  • Mission Ridge
  • 49 North
  • Silver Mt
  • Lost Trail
  • Tamarack
  • Brundage
  • Red Lodge
  • Powder Mt
  • Sunlight
I bought their Spring Pass for << $200 in 2021 for a NW road trip and used it quite a bit. Seems like this would be a no-brainer for @snowave.
Not sure what are blackout dates are, but some resorts include every weekend.

And Greek Peak is on there too! :p:D;)

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I’m getting a free Indy Pass from NASJA again this season. I also have Powder Alliance as part of my free age 70 Mt. High Pass. I doubt will get the use out of Indy that I did in 2021.
 
Tony Crocker said:
I’m getting a free Indy Pass from NASJA again this season. I also have Powder Alliance as part of my free age 70 Mt. High Pass. I doubt will get the use out of Indy that I did in 2021.
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The Indy Pass is a bit regional. The best areas are either in:
  • NorthWest
  • Northeast
  • Mid Atlantic
The Midwest looked OK.

The Northeast had:
  • Saddleback
  • Cannon
  • Waterville
  • Jay Peak
  • Bolton Valley
  • Magic Mt
  • Berkshire East
  • Catamount

The Powder Alliance is a nice arrangement.
 
@ ChrisC

I have a midweek pass to Brundage, and full pass at Tamarack this year. I didn't get the Indy Pass this year, as last season I barely "paid it off". I do plan to maybe do a road trip to hit 49 North this winter and also Whitewater (not on IP), but decided it wasn't worth the $200 add on at the time, and definitely not worth the $300 it is now. I did get one for my wife, however as she will use the 2 days at Tamarack and also 2 at 49 N. If buying at the time of the regular pass sale, it was only $200... so still worth it for her.

I may go back and get it again next year though, if I plan a trip to use it at more than 1 ski area.

I had surgery on my arm a bit over 2 weeks ago (torn labrum and bicep tendon from 2 yrs ago from ATV flip) . Recovery is going well, and Doc thinks I should have no problem being back on the mtn by Christmas, if not earlier.
 
In addition to these new ones that were added in February:
  • Les 7 Laux, FR
  • Valmorel, FR
  • Hohsaas, CH
  • Pebble Creek, ID
They just announced:
 
jamesdeluxe said:
Les Contamines, FR: I could've sworn that ChrisC skied there recently but I couldn't find his report.
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I did. No write-up on anything yet.

AM - Les Contamines. PM - Megeve. The snow bases were very good down low in France this winter. So many sectors were open in this huge complex, I had to stop and try areas that I skipped previously due to time. Les Contamines to St. Gervais is about 15 minutes by car.

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^ Damn, that place look insane.... the layout, even crazier.

I didn't use my Indy Pass this year, unfortunately. We had plans a couple times to do the Mt. Hood Meadows, along with Hoodoo, and conditions never really materialized. My wife got to use hers at Tamarack though.

We got add-on's again this next upcoming season, and hope to return to 49N, Big White & Apex next year... plus, I skipped Tamarack season pass this year, so I'll get to use my 2 days there for sure.

The Indy is still a good deal for the wife and I ... but it's starting to get into that price range ($300-add on) where it won't be worth it much longer for our regional trips, partly because many of the smaller areas have great mid-week rates/specials... which is primarily when we'll ski.
 
snowave said:
I didn't use my Indy Pass this year, unfortunately. We had plans a couple times to do the Mt. Hood Meadows, along with Hoodoo, and conditions never really materialized.
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Ouch but not that big a financial hit as an add-on?

I only got 11 days out of my Indy Pass, was hoping to be in the high teens by heading up to northern VT (Jay Peak, Burke) and the Eastern Townships (Owls Head, Sutton), which unfortunately didn't happen. Hopefully next year.

As Indy expands, there's now an interesting (to me) Idaho road trip with a lot of locals' joints:
  1. Fly into Jackson airport
  2. Snow King
  3. Kelly Canyon
  4. Pebble Creek
  5. Pomerelle
  6. Magic
  7. Soldier
  8. Bogus Basin (not Indy)
  9. Tamarack
  10. Brundage
  11. Fly out of Boise airport
The downside is 850 miles/17 hours of driving (at least it'd be broken up into bite-sized segments). Maybe draw on @Worldskitraveller's MO and visit three areas in one day? :eusa-think:

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jamesdeluxe said:
  • Soldier
  • Bogus Basin (not Indy)
  • Tamarack
  • Brundage
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My Idaho ski safari in March 2025 was based on starting in SLC and using Ikon and Indy. I often meet up with Bill in SLC. He will drive anywhere from Albuquerque for a ski trip out west if someone else does the travel planning. We were joined by an intermediate Ski Diva from the east in SLC, then another who flew to Boise. The first stop was Sun Valley after driving to Ketchum the afternoon Bill did a pickup at the SLC airport. It was the first time for the intermediate who stuck to Dollar Mountain and really liked it. We stopped by to look at the base of Soldier on the way to Boise. I'd like to ski there in the future for sure. Preferably when conditions are good for taking the snowcat. Happened to be the day Glenn Plakke was there. We didn't see him, but saw his red RV in the parking lot.

We stayed slopeside at Tamarack and did day trips to Brundage. Got in 5 days using Indy, with the third day at Tamarack discounted. The Tamarack lodging had an Indy discount.

After the intermediates flew out of Boise, Bill and I explored Bogus Basin for a day. Well worth paying for a senior lift ticket. We got powder turns there.

Overall it was a good trip. I would be happy to return to Idaho in the future.

EDIT TO ADD TRIP REPORT:

TR Idaho ski safari March 7-14, 2025: Tamarack, Brundage, Bogus Basin

Had a very good time doing an Idaho ski safari with a small crew. From a skiing standpoint, my trip started at Sun Valley and ended at Brian Head in southern Utah. This trip report covers Tamarack, Brundage, and Bogus Basin, March 8-14. Fair to say I liked all of them for different reasons and...
www.theskidiva.com www.theskidiva.com
 
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I’ve actually looked at Indy Pass a few times and it always feels like one of those things that pays for itself if you even take one solid trip. The smaller mountains are usually less crowded too, which honestly makes the experience better than the big-name resorts. If you're already planning a road trip, it kind of makes sense.
 
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