The popular Ikon Pass is raising early-bird prices for next ski season — just like its top competitor — but the gap between their pricing is hard to ignore.

The Ikon Pass, which goes on sale next week, has an early-bird price of $1,329, $80 more than its $1,249 price tag when it went on sale this time last year. The $909 Ikon Base Pass, which offers fewer days and riding destinations, is also $40 higher than the year before.

Epic Pass prices, which were announced just two days before Ikon Pass prices, were listed at $1,051 for the adult Epic Pass and $783 for the Epic Local Pass, which are closely comparable to Ikon Passes in terms of offerings.

Early-bird prices for Epic Passes are up 7% for the 2025-26 season — a higher price increase than the 4-6% announced by Ikon Pass. But Epic Pass prices are still 15% to 23% lower than Ikon Pass, due in part to a 20% price drop on the passes going into the 2021-22 season.

The Ikon Pass offers access to more than 60 ski areas across South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the U.S., including six Colorado ski resorts: Aspen Snowmass, Steamboat, Winter Park, Copper Mountain and Eldora. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced Thursday, March 6, that it will offer unlimited access on the Ikon Pass in the 2025-26 season, which will be A-Basin’s second under the ownership of Alterra Mountain Co.

“Essentially, for the 25/26 season, Ikon Pass will function as an A-Basin season pass,” A-Basin Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth wrote in his blog post announcing the change. “And with that comes access to some of the best destinations in ski country including neighbors Winter Park, Copper Mountain and Steamboat.”

Meanwhile, the Epic Pass is Vail Resorts’ premium pass product, offering access to over 80 resorts across North America, Europe, Japan and Australia, including unlimited access to all of Vail Resorts’ ski areas.