Which Passes Do You Need to Enjoy Colorado Ski Resorts?

There's nothing more Colorado than skiing (or snowboarding) down a mountain. Unfortunately, it's also not cheap.

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While single-day tickets are an option, multi-resort season passes, although expensive, can help you make the most of your slope adventures. Read on to see which ones you can get — and where they'll take you in Colorado.

Ikon Pass

The Ikon Pass gets you into the following ski resorts:

• Aspen Snowmass (limited access, reservations required)
• Steamboat 
• Winter Park Resort 
• Copper Mountain Resort
• Arapahoe Basin (limited access)
• Eldora Mountain Resort

2022-23 Adult Pass Price: $1,179

Epic Pass

The Epic Pass gets you into the following ski resorts:

• Vail Ski Resort
• Beaver Creek Resort
• Breckenridge Ski Resort
• Keystone Resort
• Crested Butte Mountain Resort

2022-23 Adult Pass Price: $879 (going up Oct. 9)

Power Pass

The Power Pass gets you into the following ski resorts:

• Purgatory Resort
• Hesperus Ski Area

2022-23 Adult (aged 37-64) Pass Price: $699

Colorado Gold Pass

The Colorado Gold Pass gets you into the following ski resorts:

• Arapahoe Basin
• Aspen Snowmass
• Cooper
• Copper Mountain Resort
• Echo Mountain 
• Eldora Mountain Resort
• Granby Ranch
• Hesperus Ski Area
• Loveland Ski Area
• Monarch Mountain
• Powderhorn Mountain Resort
• Purgatory Resort
• Steamboat
• Sunlight Mountain Resort
• Telluride Ski Resort
• Winter Park Resort

With only 100 passes available per season, this is a first-come, first-serve pass. You can apply for it here.

2022-23 Pass Price: $3,550

If you'd rather keep your winter escapades to one mountain, know that many of the above resorts also offer their own season passes.

Take a look at the top-rated ski resorts in Colorado in the gallery below.