What began as a novel idea has now become standard: season passes that open the doors to dozens of mountains across the country. With multi-resort passes like Epic and Ikon cementing the model, independent options such as the Indy Pass are carving out their own space in the market. Positioned as an alternative to the mega passes, the Indy Pass — good at small and mid-sized independent resorts — is now back on sale, but only for a limited time. The limited inventory usually sells out quickly.

The Indy Pass has grown in popularity in recent years and now provides access to over 250 resorts across 4 continents. Holders of the Indy Pass are able to ski 2 days at each partner resort, providing an opportunity to sample a lot of resorts during the season.

The Indy Pass is now available at 271 resorts across 4 continents.

In the Mid-Atlantic region, participating resorts include Maryland’s Wisp; Pennsylvania’s Blue Knob, Tussey Mountain, Bear Creek, Ski Sawmill, Shawnee Mountain, and Ski Big Bear; Virginia’s Bryce, Massanutten, and Wintergreen; and West Virginia’s Canaan Valley, Winterplace, and White Grass Ski Touring center.

With the addition of 43 new resorts this winter, Indy Pass now provides access to 271 resorts.

“The remarkable growth of the Indy Pass sends a resounding message that independent resorts worldwide are taking a stand and banding together,” said Erik Mogensen, Indy Pass Managing Director. “With our expansion in Eastern Canada and Europe, Indy affirms its position as the largest resorts partnership in the history of skiing,” he added.

The Indy Pass comes in a few variants. The Base Pass, priced at $449 for adults, unlocks two all-day or night lift tickets at each partner resort, with some blackout dates. The Indy+ Pass, at $599 for adults, removes the blackout restrictions. There are also discounted Add-On passes for holders of season passes at partner resorts, as well as discounted pricing for children ages 3-12.

Indy Pass is also unveiling a new “Learn-to-Turn Pass” targeted towards beginning skiers and snowboarders. Priced at $189 for all ages, it will give holders three lift tickets, lessons, and rentals at a participating Indy Resort. So far, 30 resorts have signed on, and more are expected to sign on as the season approaches. As of late August, 2025, no Mid-Atlantic resorts have signed onto the Learn-To-Turn program yet.

For more information, visit indyskipass.com. At the time this story was written, the “Shop” link on the page indicated that passes were sold out, but limited passes were still on sale using the “Buy Now” link on the home page. Indy Passes typically sell out within days of going on sale due to their popularity and strict limit on sales.