Enhancing on-site guest experiences across the world this upcoming winter season
As winter in North America approaches, Ikon Pass brings the good stuff as pass holders can look forward to over $1 billion in new and improved infrastructure and experiences aimed at enhancing the guest experience, including new terrain expansion, reimagined base areas and lodges, innovative beginner areas, new lifts and gondolas, expanded snow making, imaginative culinary offerings, improved skier services and more.
Winter 23/24 also offers pass holders new destinations – Alyeska in Alaska and Snow Valley in California – additional pass holder benefits, endless adventure and exceptional experiences at the most unique mountain destinations across the globe. An exciting winter season awaits.
NEW TERRAIN
This winter, skiers and riders will have access to more than 1,000 additional acres of terrain across multiple Ikon Pass destinations.
Highlights:
Steamboat’s new Mahogany Ridge adds 650 acres of advanced and expert terrain, making Steamboat the second largest ski resort in Colorado
Aspen Mountain will see its largest expansion project in decades, adding a new lift that will serve 153 acres of new terrain, expanding intermediate, advanced and gladed runs
Loon Mountain’s South Peak Expansion will add 30+ acres of new terrain, a new quad chairlift, with 50% more beginner terrain
Sugarloaf’s West Mountain expansion will add 120 new skiable acres, beginner and intermediate trails, transformational lift upgrades, including the new Bucksaw Express high-speed quad
BEGINNER ZONES
Ikon Pass destinations look to welcome new skiers and riders with a more accessible and comfortable experience.
Highlights:
New beginner and intermediate trails available at Loon’s South Peak and Sugarloaf’s West Mountain
Revelstoke is adding a centralized progressive zone
Stratton will offer a completely re-imagined Learning Zone with new surface lifts and terrain
Taos Ski valley is upgrading the Pioneers beginner area with a new lift and regraded terrain
Copper continues to expand its Western Territory, with the introduction of new beginner trails and gladed areas
Steamboat’s Greenhorn Ranch, dedicated to beginner terrain, will open for its second season at the mid-station of the Wild Blue Gondola
Look for an enhanced beginner area also at Boyne Mountain and Revelstoke
NEW LIFTS
Ikon Pass holders will enjoy more than 25 new state-of-the-art lifts this upcoming season, significantly increasing uphill capacity at their favorite mountains and helping ease congestion to maximize time on the mountain. Across all Ikon Pass destinations, new and modernized lifts will also improve access to high-elevation beginner terrain, create better skier and rider circulation, and allow skiers and riders of all abilities to enjoy scenic vistas. Others will provide faster and easier connections between different skiing areas within a destination.
Highlights:
Big Sky Resort’s iconic Lone Peak Tram will transform access to the highest scenic overlook in Montana presiding over the peaks of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, as well as Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
Steamboat’s second and final leg of its Wild Blue …