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Friday the 13th: The Luckiest and Unluckiest Week in Skiing

Washington is drowning in snow. California's shutting down. The Paralympics are melting. And Ikon wants $1,399 for next year.

Mar 13, 20266 min readpnw, washington, stevens-pass, crystal-mountain, mt-baker, california, mt-shasta, ikon-pass, paralympics, climate, march-2026

The Best Ski Pass for Every State (2025-26 Season)

Epic, Ikon, Indy, or something else entirely? We broke it down for all 37 states with ski resorts.

Mar 11, 202612 min readepic-pass, ikon-pass, indy-pass, mountain-collective, season-pass, ski-pass, guide

Industry Analysis

Pass Wars 2026: Skiing Has an Affordability Crisis

Vail just slashed prices for Gen Z. That tells you everything about where the industry is headed.

Mar 5, 20268 min readepic-pass, ikon-pass, vail-resorts, alterra, affordability, gen-z, ski-industry

Pass Wars 2026: The Affordability Crisis

Vail just dropped a 20% Gen Z discount on Epic Pass. Here's what it means -- and what it doesn't.

Mar 5, 20268 min readepic-pass, ikon-pass, pricing, affordability, gen-z, vail-resorts, alterra, indy-pass

Ikon Just Quietly Became Epic's Biggest Threat on Mobile

Alterra partnered with Slopes for real stat tracking, then hired a Marriott exec to run the whole thing. The pass war just moved to your phone.

Feb 27, 20266 min readikon-pass, alterra, apps, technology, epic-pass, slopes

Epic vs Ikon: Who's Winning the Snow War?

We pulled the live data for both mega-passes. Here's who's actually skiing on more snow right now.

Feb 15, 20267 min readepic-pass, ikon-pass, snowfall, base-depth, comparison, data