Epic Pass: One Pass, Two Winters - From North America to Australia
For dedicated skiers and snowboarders, the idea of one winter is no longer quite enough.
What the Epic Pass offers for 2026/27 is the ability to stretch the season. Not just by travelling further, but by connecting multiple regions into one continuous experience.
For Australian travellers, the journey typically starts in North America, with destinations like Whistler Blackcomb, Vail or Park City forming the core of a winter holiday. From there, the same pass remains valid for the following Australian ski season at Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham Alpine Resort.
It is this sequencing that makes the Epic Pass particularly compelling. Rather than splitting trips across separate products, it allows you to connect two seasons into one longer, multi-season, multi-destination snow experience.
But for 2026/27, the story is broader than North America.
Epic Pass also opens the door to skiing in Japan and Europe, allowing travellers to shape a season that moves between very different mountain cultures. A trip that begins in Colorado can just as easily be extended into a broader international itinerary, whether that includes additional destinations in North America, or further travel into Japan or Europe. The Epic Pass creates flexibility within a single winter, while also carrying value forward into the following Australian season.
What makes this particularly compelling right now is the continued investment across these resorts. Lift upgrades, improved snowmaking and more efficient mountain access are steadily refining the experience at destinations like Vail and Park City, while Whistler Blackcomb continues to evolve its on-mountain dining and family-friendly zones.
There is also more value built into the pass than many travellers realise. Through Epic Mountain Rewards, savings extend beyond lift access, with discounts on dining, equipment hire, lessons and accommodation. On a longer trip, those smaller inclusions begin to add up in a meaningful way.
Where you stay still matters just as much as where you ski, and this is where planning early makes a difference. Slopeside options like Grand Hyatt Vail and Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa, or central village bases such as The Westin Resort and Spa Whistler and Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa, tend to be secured early, particularly across peak travel periods.
For many travellers, that is ultimately what the Epic Pass represents for 2026/27. Not just access to a collection of resorts, but a way to build a more considered winter. One that begins internationally, extends across multiple destinations, and continues into the Australian season that follows
Explore the latest Early Bird offers and exclusive Launchpad specials on our DEALS PAGE, or speak with our team to shape your 2026/27 itinerary.
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