Vail Resorts Closes Its Acquisition of Stevens Pass Resort in Washington
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- Whistler Blackcomb 5 and 10 Day EDGE Card holders can now use a portion of their days at
The 2018-19
"We are thrilled to officially welcome
Today's acquisition closure on
2018-19 season pass options for
Epic Pass ™: For$899 , theEpic Pass offers unlimited, unrestricted access to 19 mountain resorts plus additional access to 46 more, including 20 new mountains for the 2018-19 season. Discover 65 of the world's premier resorts throughoutthe United States ,Canada ,Australia ,Japan ,France ,Switzerland ,Italy , andAustria .The Epic Pass pays for itself in just over four days of skiing or snowboarding. Enjoy unlimited, unrestricted access to Vail,Beaver Creek ,Breckenridge ,Keystone ,Crested Butte * andArapahoe Basin inColorado ;Park City inUtah ; Heavenly,Northstar andKirkwood atLake Tahoe ;Stowe and Okemo* inVermont ;Mount Sunapee * inNew Hampshire ;Stevens Pass inWashington ; Afton Alps inMinnesota ; Mt.Brighton inMichigan ;Wilmot Mountain inWisconsin ; Whistler Blackcomb inCanada ; and Perisher inAustralia for the 2019 season. New for the 2018-19 season,Epic Pass holders will receive seven days of skiing or snowboarding with no blackout dates at bothTelluride inColorado and at Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (Fernie Alpine Resort ,Kicking Horse Mountain Resort andKimberley Alpine Resort inBritish Columbia , Nakiska inAlberta , and Mont-Sainte Anne andStoneham inQuebec ), in addition to five total consecutive days with no blackout dates atHakuba Valley's nine ski resorts inJapan .The Epic Pass also grants limited access to Les 3 Vallées, Paradiski and Tignes-Val D'Isere inFrance ; 4 Vallées inSwitzerland ; Arlberg inAustria and Skirama Dolomiti inItaly . A child pass (ages five to 12) is$469 .Epic Local Pass ™: For$669 , guests receive access to 27 resorts, including unlimited, unrestricted access toBreckenridge ,Keystone ,Crested Butte *, Okemo*,Mount Sunapee *,Stevens Pass ,Arapahoe Basin ,Wilmot , Afton Alps and Mt.Brighton with limited restrictions atPark City , Heavenly,Northstar ,Kirkwood , andStowe , plus a combined total of 10 days at Vail,Beaver Creek , and Whistler Blackcomb with holiday restrictions.The Epic Local Pass pays for itself in just over three days. New for the 2018-19 season,Epic Local Pass holders will receive access to 13 new mountains includingCrested Butte , Okemo,Mount Sunapee ,Stevens Pass plus five total consecutive days with no blackout dates atHakuba Valley's nine ski resorts inJapan . A child pass (ages five to 12) is$359 .- Epic 7-
Day Pass â„¢: For$669 , receive a total of seven unrestricted days valid at Vail,Beaver Creek ,Breckenridge ,Telluride ,Keystone ,Crested Butte * andArapahoe Basin inColorado ;Park City inUtah ; Heavenly,Northstar andKirkwood atLake Tahoe ;Stowe and Okemo* inVermont ;Mount Sunapee * inNew Hampshire ;Stevens Pass inWashington ; Whistler Blackcomb,Fernie Alpine Resort ,Kicking Horse Mountain Resort ,Kimberley Alpine Resort , Nakiska, Mont-Sainte Anne andStoneham inCanada ; plus an additional 7 free days total at Afton Alps inMinnesota ; Mt.Brighton inMichigan ;Wilmot Mountain inWisconsin . After the seven days, regardless of the resort at which they were redeemed, pass holders can get 20 percent off additional lift tickets atTelluride . A child pass (ages five to 12) is$359 . - Epic 4-
Day Pass â„¢: For$439 , a convenient option for a short ski trip as the pass pays for itself in just over two days and includes a total of four unrestricted days valid at Vail,Beaver Creek ,Breckenridge ,Telluride ,Keystone ,Crested Butte * andArapahoe Basin inColorado ;Park City inUtah ; Heavenly,Northstar andKirkwood atLake Tahoe ;Stowe and Okemo* inVermont ;Mount Sunapee * inNew Hampshire ;Stevens Pass inWashington ; Whistler Blackcomb,Fernie Alpine Resort ,Kicking Horse Mountain Resort ,Kimberley Alpine Resort , Nakiska, Mont-Sainte Anne andStoneham inCanada ; plus an additional 4 free days total at Afton Alps inMinnesota ; Mt.Brighton inMichigan ;Wilmot Mountain inWisconsin . After the four days, regardless of the resort at which they were redeemed, pass holders can get 20 percent off additional lift tickets atTelluride . A child pass (ages five to 12) is$239 . - 10 Day Whistler Blackcomb EDGE Card: Exclusively available to residents of
Canada andWashington state , the 10 Day Whistler Blackcomb EDGE Card allows skiers and snowboarders to ski ten days during the 2018-19 season from onlyCAD$729 (Adult), with holiday restrictions, orCAD$799 (Adult) for unrestricted access. 10 Day EDGE Card holders have the option to use three of the ten days at any ofVail Resorts' owned and operated ski resorts now includingStevens Pass inWashington State . Additionally, EDGE Cardholders receive exclusive discounts on lodging, up to 20 percent off at select retail locations,CAD$35 off selectSnow School programs and more. Guests who purchase a 2018-19 EDGE Card bySept. 3, 2018 receive one PEAK 2 PEAK 360 Sightseeing ticket for use this summer. - 5 Day Whistler Blackcomb EDGE Card: Exclusively available to residents of
Canada andWashington state , the 5 Day Whistler Blackcomb EDGE Card allows skiers and snowboarders to ski five days during the 2018-19 season from onlyCAD$419 (Adult), with holiday restrictions, orCAD$459 (Adult) for unrestricted access. 5 Day Whistler Blackcomb EDGE Card holders have the option to use two of the five days at any ofVail Resorts' owned and operated ski resorts now includingStevens Pass inWashington State . Additionally, EDGE Cardholders receive exclusive savings on lodging, up to 20 percent off at select retail locations,CAD$35 off selectSnow School programs, and more. Guests who purchase a 2018-19 EDGE Card bySept. 3, 2018 , receive one PEAK 2 PEAK 360 Sightseeing ticket for use this summer.
Vail Resorts will continue to honor previously sold 2018-19 season pass products for
*Resort access and benefits at Okemo,
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