Vail Offers More Austrian Ski Areas On It’s Epic Pass
Vail Offers More Austrian Ski Areas On It’s Epic Pass
Published : 23-May-2025 10:58
Vail Resorts has added five leading Austrian ski areas to its global season pass, the Epic Pass.
The company announced that Saalbach-Hinterglemm and the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier in Salzburgerland were joining the pass as well as Mayrhofen and Hintertux in the Tirol's Ziller Valley. Epic Pass holders will be entitled to five consecutive days skiing in each of the two provinces. A fifth area, Silvretta Montafon, located in the province of Vorarlberg, was announced on Friday.They join the Arlberg region around Lech and St Anton which has been on the pass for some years, holders are entitled to three consecutive days skiing there.
"The Epic Pass opens the door to a global ski community – filling us with pride and excitement," said Isabella Dschulnigg-Geissler, CEO of Saalbach Cablecar Company. "It is a strong signal of our ski areas' international appeal and a major milestone for all of us. Together with Zell am See-Kaprun, we are thrilled to take this forward-thinking step."
The Epic Pass is currently priced at $1,051 US for adults but is set to increase in price on Monday 26th, Vail Resorts say the current price is the lowest it will be this year. There are lots of ticket variants available and discounted tickets for children.
The full pass normally gives unlimited to each of Vail's 37 North American ski areas which it owns or operates as well as Canada's Whistler Blackcomb, three ski areas in Australia and Swiss centres Andermatt and Crans Montana which it also now owns or operates. It also gives limited access, typically 3-6 consecutive days each, at dozens of leading ski areas around the world, including in Japan and South America.
The success of the Epic Pass, particularly, so far, in North America, has spawned a number of competitors including the Alterra group's Ikon Pass. It seems many leading European ski areas are now increasingly choosing to join one or the other, with a few opting for competitors including the Indy Pass and Europe's home-grown Magic Pass. Some participate in several.
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