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My Quest to Visit Every Mountain

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These days, most ski passes cost a fixed amount—usually a lot—but they allow you to ski basically as much as you want. I view this as a chance to minimize my daily cost and come as close to skiing for free as possible.

So I ski a lot—this season (2024) I visited 14 destinations and amassed 28 days on the slopes. I spent $1,862 on an IKON pass and individual lift tickets, so my average daily rate was $66.50. My IKON daily rate was $56! Not terrible, but now I have numbers to beat for next year.

To help this effort, I’m embarking on a quest to visit ALL of the resorts on the common passes. Here’s how I’m doing:

2024 – 2025 Season Update: 6 destinations, 13 days, $1250 spent on IKON Base pass plus = $96.15/day. Even though I moved to Colorado, I failed to beat last years rate. I got a new job that made it hard to ski weekdays, and I spent several weekends out of the country, away from the mountains.

IKON Resorts [20/59]

Name	Visited?	Dates	Terrain Park	Off-Trail	Overall	Notes
USA – ROCKIES
ALTA SKI AREA	❌	—	—	—	—
ARAPAHOE BASIN	✅	1/13/2024	N/A	N/A	N/A	Bad weather
ASPEN SNOWMASS	✅	3/11/2020	N/A	N/A	N/A	Concussion lol
BIG SKY RESORT	✅	3/22/2024	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
BRIGHTON	✅	2/16/2024	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
COPPER MOUNTAIN	✅	Many	★★★★★	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	Best terrain park.
DEER VALLEY RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
ELDORA MOUNTAIN RESORT	✅	2/2/2024	★★★★★	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	Best park for quick laps.
JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
SNOWBASIN	✅	2/2,4/2025	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
SNOWBIRD	✅	Many	☆☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
SOLITUDE MOUNTAIN RESORT	✅	Many	☆☆☆☆☆	★★★★★	★★★☆☆
STEAMBOAT	✅	Unknown	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
TAOS SKI VALLEY	✅	2/22-23/2025	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	Icy bluebird day.
WINTER PARK RESORT	✅	Many	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★★	Favorite mountain?
USA – EAST
BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
CAMELBACK RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
KILLINGTON – PICO	❌	—	—	—	—
LOON MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN	✅	3/11/2020	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	Halted by covid.
STRATTON	✅	12/15/2023	☆☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	Early season.
SUGARBUSH RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
SUGARLOAF	❌	—	—	—	—
SUNDAY RIVER	❌	—	—	—	—
WINDHAM MOUNTAIN CLUB	❌	—	—	—	—
USA – MIDWEST
BOYNE MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
THE HIGHLANDS	❌	—	—	—	—
USA – PACIFIC NORTHWEST
ALYESKA RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
MT. BACHELOR	❌	—	—	—	—
SCHWEITZER	✅	3/14/2024	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
SUN VALLEY	❌	—	—	—	—
THE SUMMIT AT SNOQUALMIE	❌	—	—	—	—
USA – WEST
BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
JUNE MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
PALISADES TAHOE	❌	—	—	—	—
SNOW VALLEY	❌	—	—	—	—
CANADA – EAST
BLUE MOUNTAIN	✅	3/11/2018	N/A	N/A	N/A	Don’t remember.
TREMBLANT	✅	3/11/2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	Don’t remember.
CANADA – WEST
CYPRESS MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
PANORAMA	❌	—	—	—	—
RED MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
REVELSTOKE MOUNTAIN RESORT	✅	3/3-5/2024	★★☆☆☆	★★★★★	★★★★★	Best powder run.
SKIBIG3 – Banff Sunshine	✅	3/7,9/2024	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★★	Best views.
SKIBIG3 – Lake Louise	✅	3/8/2024	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	Got lost OOB lol
SKIBIG3 – Mount Norquay	❌	—	—	—	—
SUN PEAKS RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
INTERNATIONAL
GRANDVALIRA RESORTS ANDORRA	❌	—	—	—	—	Andorra
MT BULLER	❌	—	—	—	—	Australia
THREDBO	❌	—	—	—	—	Australia
KITZBÜHEL	❌	—	—	—	—	Austria
VALLE NEVADO	❌	—	—	—	—	Chile
CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC VALLEY	❌	—	—	—	—	France
DOLOMITI SUPERSKI	❌	—	—	—	—	Italy
ARAI SNOW RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—	Japan
NISEKO UNITED	❌	—	—	—	—	Japan
CORONET PEAK	❌	—	—	—	—	New Zealand
THE REMARKABLES	❌	—	—	—	—	New Zealand
MT HUTT	❌	—	—	—	—	New Zealand
ZERMATT MATTERHORN	❌	—	—	—	—	Switzerland

Epic Resorts [5/55]

Name	Visited?	Dates	Terrain Park	Backcountry	Overall	Notes
USA – ROCKIES
VAIL	✅	¯\_(ツ)_/¯	N/A	N/A	N/A	Don’t remember.
BEAVER CREEK	❌	—	—	—	—
BRECKENRIDGE	❌	—	—	—	—
KEYSTONE	❌	—	—	—	—
CRESTED BUTTE	❌	—	—	—	—
TELLURIDE	❌	—	—	—	—
PARK CITY	❌	—	—	—	—
USA – WEST
HEAVENLY	❌	—	—	—	—
NORTHSTAR	❌	—	—	—	—
KIRKWOOD	❌	—	—	—	—
STEVENS PASS	❌	—	—	—	—
CANADA
WHISTLER BLACKCOMB	✅	2/22-24/2024	☆☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	Best gondola.
CANADIAN ROCKIES	❌	—	—	—	—
FERNIE ALPINE RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
KICKING HORSE	❌	—	—	—	—
KIMBERLY ALPINE RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
NAKISKA SKI AREA	❌	—	—	—	—
MONT-SAINTE ANNE	❌	—	—	—	—
STONEHAM	❌	—	—	—	—
USA – NORTHEAST
STOWE	❌	—	—	—	—
OKEMO	❌	—	—	—	—
MOUNT SUNAPEE	❌	—	—	—	—
MOUNT SNOW	❌	—	—	—	—
ATTITASH MOUNTAIN RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
WILDCAT MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
CROTCHED MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
HUNTER MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
USA – MIDATLANTIC
LIBERTY MOUNTAIN RESORT	✅	MANY	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
ROUNDTOP MOUNTAIN RESORT	❌	—	—	—	—
WHITETAIL RESORT	✅	MANY	★★★☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
JACK FROST	❌	—	—	—	—
BIG BOULDER	❌	—	—	—	—
SEVEN SPRINGS	❌	—	—	—	—
LAUREL MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
HIDDEN VALLEY	❌	—	—	—	—
USA – MIDWEST
AFTON ALPS	❌	—	—	—	—
MT BRIGHTON	✅	¯\_(ツ)_/¯	★★★☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
WILMOT	❌	—	—	—	—
ALPINE VALLEY	❌	—	—	—	—
BOSTON MILLS	❌	—	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE	❌	—	—	—	—
MAD RIVER MOUNTAIN	❌	—	—	—	—
HIDDEN VALLEY	❌	—	—	—	—
SNOW CREEK	❌	—	—	—	—
PAOLI PEAKS	❌	—	—	—	—
INTERNATIONAL
ANDERMATT-SEDRUN-DISENTIS	❌	—	—	—	—
CRANS-MONTANA	❌	—	—	—	—
PERISHER	❌	—	—	—	—
FALLS CREEK	❌	—	—	—	—
HOTHAM	❌	—	—	—	—
HAKUBA VALLEY	❌	—	—	—	—
RUSUTSU	❌	—	—	—	—
EUROPEAN RESORTS	❌	—	—	—	—
SKIRAMA DOLOMITI	❌	—	—	—	—
LES 3 VALLEES	❌	—	—	—	—

Other

Name	Visited?	Dates	Terrain Park	Backcountry	Overall	Notes
POWDER MOUNTAIN	✅	2/3/2025	N/A	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	Missed park. No crowds.