{"id":1190,"date":"2025-10-03T15:24:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:47:21","slug":"ikon-pass-increasing-friends-family-discounts-to-50-for-a-limited-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/ikon-pass-increasing-friends-family-discounts-to-50-for-a-limited-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikon Pass Increasing Friends &amp; Family Discounts to 50% for a Limited Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"><\/p>\n<p>                <img data-stretch=\"false\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5e7a324590664f18b1bfea0c\/1586893594500-SJY3DAM5CA0VRUGUL408\/ikonpass.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2500x1666\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ikonpass-1.jpg\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" loading=\"lazy\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">For a short window this October, Ikon Pass holders will be able to offer their friends and family special discounted tickets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alterramtn.co\/en\/news\/spread-the-joy-with-up-to-50percent-off-ikon-pass-friends-and-family-tickets-throughout-the-2526-winter-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as per the pass issuer.<\/a> From October 9-30, 2025, passholders can share discounted lift tickets of up to 50% off window rates, an increase from the usual 25%, at select Ikon destinations. As a reminder, Ikon full and Base Pass holders get up to 12 Friends &amp; Family tickets (10 for Ikon Base) that can then be redeemed and used throughout the 2025-26 season, with select blackout dates for Ikon Base Pass holders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The following resorts are participating in the promotion:<\/p>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Steamboat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Winter Park<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Palisades Tahoe<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Stratton<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Snowshoe<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Mammoth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">June Mountain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Crystal Mountain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Blue Mountain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Big Bear Mountain Resort<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Sugarbush<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Deer Valley<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Solitude<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Schweitzer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Arapahoe Basin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Copper<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Eldora<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Killington<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Pico<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Mount Bachelor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Brighton<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Snowbird<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Alyeska<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Our Take<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">This move appears to be a direct response to Epic\u2019s recently announced 50% off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakrankings.com\/content\/vail-resorts-launches-epic-friend-tickets-at-50-off\">Epic Friend Tickets<\/a>, which are permanent rather than temporary. Ikon\u2019s offer is currently framed as a limited-time pre-season promotion, but it indicates that Alterra is paying close attention to the growing competitiveness around lift ticket pricing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Lift ticket prices have risen dramatically in recent years, with peak-day window rates at major resorts now regularly surpassing $250. These prices have made skiing without a season pass increasingly difficult to justify, especially for casual skiers or those planning shorter trips. By increasing Friends &amp; Family discounts, the large ski companies seem to recognize that their products are becoming less appealing to anyone who does not commit to a pass before the season starts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">There are, however, key differences between Ikon\u2019s approach and Epic\u2019s. While Ikon\u2019s discounted tickets can be redeemed at any point during the season, they (at least for now) must be shared during a short October window. This timing may limit their impact because many of the people who would benefit from discounted lift tickets have not finalized winter plans this early. Epic\u2019s program, by contrast, allows discounted tickets to be purchased throughout the season, which is likely to reach more potential visitors over time. In addition, several popular ski resorts, including Jackson Hole, Alta, and Big Sky, are absent from the promotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This is not the first time Ikon has experimented with boosted Friends &amp; Family discounts. Last season, select mountains offered 35% off, but the offer was limited in scope. The new 50% discount represents Ikon\u2019s most aggressive effort yet, though its effectiveness will depend heavily on whether the preseason timing resonates with prospective skiers. It also remains to be seen whether Ikon decides to extend this discount to be issuable during the winter season itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Considering the Ikon Pass? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakrankings.com\/content\/epic-or-ikon-2022-23\">detailed comparison<\/a> against competing Epic, Mountain Collective, and Indy offerings. You can also check this comparison out in video form below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify mb-2\" >&nbsp; &nbsp; Background For a short window this October, Ikon Pass holders will be able to offer their friends and family special discounted tickets, as per the pass issuer. From October 9-30, 2025, passholders can share discounted lift tickets of up to 50% off window [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1190"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1190"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1194,"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1190\/revisions\/1194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/xfernfts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}