The Tahoe Local Pass – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort – is still available for $499 through Sunday, Oct. 11.
New for the 2015-16 season, the Tahoe Local Pass now includes five free days of skiing at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone or Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, or Park City in Utah, allowing pass holders to chase the storms and choose their own adventure. Park City is now combined with Canyons to form the largest ski resort in the U.S.
Heavenly and Northstar are slated to open for the 2015-16 season Friday, Nov. 20, with Kirkwood opening one day later. For the best prices of the season and for more information on pass holder benefits, visit www.bestoftahoe.com before Oct. 11.
Additional Vail Resorts’ 2015-16 season pass options for skiers and snowboarders include:
Tahoe Value Pass: Best for people who can handle a few restrictions. Ski or ride seven days a week at Heavenly and six days a week at Northstar and Kirkwood. The pass is available for $449. The Tahoe Value Pass has holiday restrictions at Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood with Saturdays excluded at Northstar and Kirkwood. Pass holders can purchase lift tickets valid at Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood Resorts on restricted days for 50 percent off per day.
Epic Pass: Allows pass holders to ski and ride as much as they want, whenever they want for $789. With more than 32,000 acres of skiing and snowboarding terrain, this pass can’t be beat. Unlimited, unrestricted access to Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood at Lake Tahoe; Perisher in Australia for the 2016 season there; Afton Alps in Minnesota; Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and up to five free consecutive days when staying at in-resort accommodations at Verbier, Switzerland. No restricted dates.
Season Pass Insurance: Vail Resorts encourages guests to purchase pass insurance. All of the company’s season pass products are non-refundable and non-transferable. However, pass insurance covers pass holders in the event of unexpected circumstances including sickness, injury and job loss. Pass insurance starts at $10 for adults and $5 for children.
Jeffrey Weidel can be reached at skiweidel@gmail.com. Thanks for visiting his website at www.tahoeskiworld.com
