Ski · Passes 2026–27
Aspen and the Ikon Pass
Which pass works at Aspen, how many days it gives you, and when buying tickets or a local pass makes more sense.
Which pass works at Aspen, how many days it gives you, and when buying tickets or a local pass makes more sense.
Yes: Aspen Snowmass is on the Ikon Pass. The full Ikon Pass gives 7 days combined across Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, not 7 at each. The Ikon Base Pass includes Aspen Snowmass with blackout dates. Passholders also get 12 Friends & Family tickets at 25% off the window rate. Aspen is not on the Epic Pass.
From Aspen Snowmass's Ikon FAQ and season-pass pages, checked September 2026; blackout dates are published on ikonpass.com.
Paul Montiel · Aspen · Updated September 2026
The Ikon's 7 days cover a typical week at Aspen, which usually beats buying daily tickets, even bought 30 days ahead at up to 25% off.
Aspen Snowmass's own Premier, Flex (4–7 days, no blackouts), Weekday and Alpine 2-Day passes; early pricing until December 4. Lift tickets and passes.
Ages 6 and under ski free at Aspen Snowmass all season, with or without a pass.
Rentals fitted where you're staying and the ski days planned around the group. Ski rental delivery.
Save Ikon days for the mountains you'll ski longest; one day can cover Highland Bowl, another the whole of Snowmass.
Christmas–New Year and Presidents' week are where blackout dates bite; check before you book lodging.
Friends & Family tickets make a mixed group cheaper; non-skiers can ride the Silver Queen Gondola with a sightseeing ticket. The gondola.
Yes. The Ikon Pass includes 7 days combined across Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk; the Ikon Base Pass includes Aspen Snowmass with blackout dates.
Yes. Snowmass is one of the four Aspen Snowmass mountains; Ikon days are shared across all four.
No. Aspen Snowmass is on Ikon. The Epic Pass (Vail Resorts) covers Vail and Beaver Creek, not Aspen.
Seven days combined across the four mountains, not seven at each.
Yes, with blackout dates published on ikonpass.com; check them before booking a holiday week.
Rentals at the house, drivers between mountains, lunch reserved.
Fitted at the residence, not in a shop queue.
From Aspen's airport to the door in a private SUV, timed to your actual landing.
A car and driver on call for dinner and the night out, so nobody hunts for a taxi at midnight.
Winter-equipped vehicle and driver for the four-hour drive, re-timed as roads change.
Aspen, known
Aspen Snowmass: Ikon Pass FAQ · Aspen Snowmass: 2026–27 season passes · Aspen Snowmass: lift tickets · Ikon Pass · Epic Pass — checked September 30, 2026.
Tell us who's skiing and how. We'll arrange rentals, lessons and the days in between.
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