Vail Resorts, Sun Valley Resort and Snowbasin Resort announced Wednesday February 6, 2019 that both resorts will join the Epic Pass in a multi-year alliance beginning with 2019-20 winter season, adding two new destinations to the access found on the Epic Pass. Both Sun Valley and Snowbasin will continue to be 100% independently-owned and operated.

Epic Passholders will receive seven days of skiing or snowboarding with no restrictions at both resorts. Epic Local Pass holders will receive two days at each resort with minimal restrictions. Epic 7-Day pass holders can use any or all seven of their total days, with no blackouts, while Epic 4-Day pass holders can use any or all four of their total days of skiing and snowboarding with no restrictions at both resorts. Epic, Epic Local, Epic 7-Day and Epic 4-Day pass holders will receive 50 percent off one-day window lift ticket prices after their respective days have been redeemed.

As expected, reaction has been mixed. Epic passholders are excited about expanded options in Utah and Idaho. On the other side, locals took to social media to express concerns about the Vail hordes taking over. Either way, the addition of Snowbasin and Sun Valley to Epic’s lineup adds intrigue to the snowboard pass wars. Epic reduces the early dominance that IKON had in Utah and delivers blow to the Mountain Collective, if they’re removed from that pass option.