The frustrations have led many Epic Pass holders to the brink of bailing for a different pass next season. Vail claimed it sold 2.1 million Epic Passes prior to this season, leading to overcrowding and complaints at its resorts across the country. Last spring, of course, Vail Resorts reduced the prices of its popular Epic Passes by 20 percent ($783 vs. Long lift lines, traffic jams and seasonal thaws inevitably will plague any ski season, but perhaps never to the degree that they did during the 2021-22 campaign.

The pricing plan was Vail’s latest step in the resort conglomerate’s response to what has been a difficult season for its brand. The unlimited Epic Pass jumped from a cost of $783 last season to $841 this season, while the Epic Local and Northeast Value passes increased from $582 to $626 and $479 to $514, respectively. Vail Resorts released pricing information for its 2022-23 multi-mountain pass on Monday, announcing a slight increase across the board along with a few new wrinkles. You’ll wind up paying a little more for an Epic Pass this year.

The Epic Pass will see a slight increase in price for the 2022-23 season.

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