Epic vs Ikon Pass Calculator: Which Pays Off?
Your resorts and days → which 2026/27 pass covers them for less.
Your plan · 8 days at 2 resorts
Epic Local Pass: $849 covers all 8 daysThe cheapest of the four that covers your whole plan.
Adult prices (Epic 31+, Ikon 23+) and access read on the pass pages, 2026-09-29.
Epic works at Vail’s resorts, Ikon at Aspen, Jackson Hole, Mammoth and Alta. For 2026/27 an adult Epic Pass is $1,145 and an Ikon Pass $1,449; the Epic Local ($849) and Ikon Base ($1,019) cost less and limit days or dates. Add your resorts and days to see which pays off.
How to use it
Pick up to three resorts and type the days you plan at each. The calculator runs the plan through all four season passes: what each covers, where a day limit or a restricted date bites, and which covers the whole plan for the least. Tick the box if any of your days fall on the holiday dates. Type the day-ticket price you are quoted to see each pass with tickets for the days it does not cover, and after how many days it pays for itself.
The four passes, 2026/27
Adult prices as the pass pages showed them (Epic counts adults from 31, Ikon from 23; children, teens and young adults pay less). Epic’s pages carried a notice: prices go up October 7.
| Pass | Adult price | Unlimited at | Limited or restricted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | $1,145 | 15 of the resorts here | Telluride: 7 days in total; the Canadian Rockies resorts: 7 days in total |
| Epic Local Pass | $849 | 12 of the resorts here | Vail, Beaver Creek and Whistler: 10 days in total; no peak dates there or at Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood and Stowe |
| Ikon Pass | $1,449 | 16 of the resorts here | Up to 7 days each at 19 more; no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base Pass | $1,019 | 13 of the resorts here | Up to 5 days each at 17 more; blackout dates; not at Alta, Deer Valley, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley or Snowbasin |
In the passes’ own words: the Epic Pass’s unlimited resorts are open “Every day of the season, including peak dates.” The Epic Local: “Ski or ride a total of 10 days combined at these resorts. Pass Holders will not have access on peak dates.” The Ikon Pass: “Every mountain, the most access, no blackout dates, and every Peak Perk.” The Ikon Base: “Most of the 70+ destinations, limited blackout dates, & select Peak Perks.”
Worked examples
Breckenridge 5 days and Park City 3. Epic Local Pass: $849 covers all 8 days — unless a day falls on its peak dates at Park City; then only the Epic Pass covers every day.
Vail 8 days and Whistler 5, with a quoted day ticket of $250. Epic Pass: $1,145 covers all 13 days; the Epic Local stops at 10 days across Vail, Beaver Creek and Whistler.
Aspen Snowmass 10 days and Jackson Hole 4, with a quoted $220. Ikon Pass: $1,449 covers 11 of 14 days: 7 days at Aspen Snowmass, then day tickets.
Three days at Winter Park, with a quoted $180. Day tickets: $540 — less than any pass.
Common mistakes
- Counting days a pass does not give. “Up to 7 days” on the Ikon Pass is 7 at each of those resorts; the Epic Local’s 10 are shared by Vail, Beaver Creek and Whistler together.
- Forgetting the holiday dates. The Epic Local and the Ikon Base are not valid on their restricted dates at the resorts they name — Christmas week and the MLK and Presidents’ Day weekends among them.
- Waiting for a price drop. Pass prices rise through the fall and the passes stop selling before the season.
- Buying through anyone else. Buy on epicpass.com or ikonpass.com.
Plan the trip
Read the ski trip packing list, things to do in Whistler, Jackson Hole and winter travel destinations. Then size your gear with the ski size calculator, plan the first nights up high with the Altitude Sickness Planner and see your elevation.
FAQ
How much does the Epic Pass cost?
$1,145 for an adult (31+) for 2026/27, as epicpass.com showed it with the notice that prices go up October 7; the Epic Local Pass is $849.
How much does the Ikon Pass cost?
$1,449 for an adult (23+) for 2026/27; the Ikon Base Pass is $1,019.
Is Epic or Ikon better?
The one that covers your resorts: Epic for Vail, Breckenridge, Park City, Heavenly and Whistler; Ikon for Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Alta, Mammoth, Steamboat and Winter Park. Put your plan in the calculator.
Epic vs Ikon: which has blackout dates?
The Epic Pass and the Ikon Pass have none. The Epic Local is not valid on its peak dates at eight resorts, and the Ikon Base has blackout dates.
How many days make an Epic or Ikon Pass worth it?
The pass price divided by the day-ticket price you are quoted: type it above and the calculator says after how many days each pass pays for itself.