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skimag. com > ski-resort-life > how-to-ski-aspen-cheap

Looking To Ski Aspen On The Cheap? Consider This Secret-Season Hack

18+ hour, 21+ min ago  (437+ words) A ski trip to Aspen is often amalgamated with high prices, making it feel less accessible to budget-conscious travelers. And while the resort does a decent job of helping families stretch their dollar with family discounts and lodging bundles, if…...

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skimag. com > ski-resort-life > resort-guide-2027 > reader-resort-survey-2027

Help Rank North America's Best Resorts'and Win New Skis

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (191+ words) " " " "Be Heard: Take SKI's 2027 Reader Resort Survey Here The Reader Resort Survey allows skiers to rate up to five ski areas on 17 different criteria, from Snow Quality and Lifts to Lodging and Apr's. Survey participants are also invited to share…...

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skimag. com > culture > ode-to-forgiveness

How I Forgave the Snowboarder Who Ended My Ski Season

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (449+ words) On Christmas morning of 2024, I was struck from behind by a 215-pound, 62" snowboarder traveling at a high rate of speed. I went sailing through midair, spun 180 degrees, and landed on my back as if Id dropped from a second-story window…...

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skimag. com > ski-resort-life > guide-to-season-pass-refunds-and-insurance

Bought a Ski Pass and Didn't Use It? Here's What You Can (and Can't) Get Back.

3+ week, 20+ hour ago  (924+ words) If you spend any time scrolling the Ikon or Epic Pass Holders pages on Facebook, then you know that after all of the "will it snow the third weekend of February in Vail/Aspen/Jackson/Park City" crystal-ball posts, the…...

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skimag. com > ski-resort-life > first-time-grand-targhee

Everything I Wish I Knew Before Skiing Grand Targhee for the First Time

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (863+ words) This is probably pretty dumb," I thought, pausing to snap a selfie for my friends back home, proof of just how little I could see in the dense fog offering a vertigo-esque effect to the white snow beneath my skis....

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skimag. com > news > ikon-pass-2026-2027-details

Ikon Expands Base Pass Access and Debuts Industry-Leading Refund Policy for 2026-'27 Season

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (572+ words) Alterra debuted a refreshed Ikon Pass on Thursday with hopes of keeping skiers on the slopes despite this year's less-than-ideal season. The pass, which goes on sale March 12, will increase by about $70 from last year. For adults aged 23 years and…...

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skimag. com > news > snowiest-ski-resort-in-each-region

This Week's Snowiest Ski Regions, Ranked

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (517+ words) It's already March and spring is lurking. It's been a couple weeks since we took a good long look at the snow situation across North America, so we thought we'd round things up for our stormchasers and snow-science nerds in…...

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skimag. com > news > indy-pass-details-2026-2027

Indy Pass Is Back on Sale'and It's Doubling Down on Affordable Skiing

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) The Indy Pass went back on sale this week, and it's renewing its commitment to keeping skiing affordable by actually lowering the price on its flagship Indy+ Pass. Existing pass holders get first dibs on securing their passes, and public…...

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skimag. com > news > epic-pass-details-2026-27

Epic Pass Drops 20 Percent In Price, But Only For This Age Group

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (411+ words) You may not be overly eager to purchase a season pass for next season, with the western part of the country winning the not-so-coveted award for warmest winter on record. But for one group of skiers, there's at least'one'good reason…...

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skimag. com > ski-resort-life > southern-rockies > monarch-mountain-no-name-basin-expansion

This Colorado Ski Area Just Dropped the Ropes on a Rowdy New Backside Expansion

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (494+ words) Having a backside offering makes our little mountain feel a whole lot bigger," says Scott Pressly, Monarch's Director of Mountain Operations. It was super rewarding to cut the rope and share that with our guests." Located around 30 minutes from Salida,…...