Trip Tips: How to maximize your season with the Indy Pass
With the winter season well underway, we figured it was about time to offer a few tried and true “trip tips” to help maximize your time on and off the mountain this season. Tip #1: Check if Resorts Require Advanced Reservations A small handful of Indy Resorts require advanced reservations before you get to the… Read more »
Indy Pass Announces Partnership with Native Campervans
Indy Pass has the perfect partner this ski season! Are you ready for an Indy road trip? For those seeking fresh tracks or just a relaxing van life experience, Native Campervans has the rig for you. Get exclusive savings on the adventure of a lifetime. Go for a road trip this season in style at… Read more »
Indy Pass Adds Four More Resorts in the Northeast
PORTLAND, Ore. (November 29, 2022) – The Indy Pass has added Peek’n Peak Resort in Western New York, Tussey Mountain in Pennsylvania, Catamount Outdoor Family Center in Vermont, and Rangeley Lakes Trail Center in Maine. All of these new resorts will offer unrestricted access for Indy Base Pass holders. “The Northeast is by far our… Read more »
Indy Pass Adds Two More Resorts in Colorado
PORTLAND, Ore. (November 15, 2022) – The Indy Pass has added Colorado resorts Granby Ranch and Echo Mountain to its growing roster for the 22/23 season. They join Colorado’s Sunlight Mountain and Bluebird Backcountry, both added in the past few months. Granby Ranch will blackout the Christmas Holiday, and all other Colorado Indy resorts will… Read more »
IPOS 2 Spotlight: Lutsen Mountains
Picture this: if Stowe, Steamboat Springs and Whistler had a love child, you’d be holding Lutsen Mountains in the crook of your elbow. The resort features two peaks connected by the only gondy in the Midwest, overlooking the vastness of Lake Superior. Boasting the second highest peak in the Midwest (825 ft), Lutsen is a… Read more »
IPOS 2 Spotlight: Buck Hill
Buck Hill was also started by none other than Fred Pabst Jr (of PBR acclaim) in the 1930’s. Fred abandoned his ski empire dream after a few bad snow years and in 1954, after being set up on a blind date and hitting it off, Chuck and Nancy Stone decided it would be fun to… Read more »
IPOS 2 Spotlight: Nordic Mountain
Owner Rick Schmitz purchased the mountain in 2005 at only twenty-two years old. Let’s just say that some of the old-timers were a bit skeptical. Luckily Rick’s dedication won over the staff and he’s been part of the success at keeping the soul of Nordic Mountain well fed and alive. The TGR crew was lucky… Read more »
IPOS 2 Spotlight: Granite Peak
Granite Peak opened its slopes in 1937, one of the first in North America following Stowe and Sun Valley. Located in Rib Mountain State Park, this Wisconsin ski resort boasts the state’s only high speed six pack and steepest vertical drop (700’). The TGR crew found itself lapping a boarder-cross style run with rollers and… Read more »
IPOS 2 Spotlight: Tyrol Basin
From fried cheese curds to local legend Paul Underwood, Tyrol Basin is steeped in character and excellent glade runs. Rumor has it that Tyrol Basin was the first resort to ever have a half pipe built during the 1989-90 season. Apres takes place at the Chalet, once an old dairy barn. Guess you’ll need to… Read more »
IPOS 2 Spotlight: Little Switzerland
Founded in 1941, and one of Wisconsin’s oldest ski areas, Little Switzerland is the ski area that could. The current owners re-opened their childhood ski area for the 2012/13 season and haven’t looked back. The “Switz” provides for all types of snow lovers from NASTAR speed fanatics to rope tow parkies. And…their apres scene is… Read more »
IPOS 2 Spotlight: The Rock Snowpark
Once a landfill, The Rock Snowpark serves up winter stoke with 100% snowmaking and positive vibes. A mere stone’s throw from Milwaukee, The Rock calls the town of Franklin, Wisconsin home. Here, tubing lanes, the terrain park and blue and black runs hang out side by side. This place guarantees good, clean winter fun.
IPOS 2 Spotlight: Caberfae Peaks
Located in the Manistee National Forest just outside Cadillac, Michigan, this ski hill was started with one rope tow by the Civil Conservation Corps in 1938. Today, cousins Tim and Pete Meyer still manage and run the resort together. The night-skiing is magical and the groomers impeccable. If you walk into the main lodge, don’t… Read more »
Indy Pass x Teton Gravity Research Presents: In Pursuit of Soul ll
Teton Gravity Research and Indy Pass bring you a short film celebrating the independent spirit of the Midwest ski and snowboard community. Those who ride the Midwest will tell you – they don’t need endless storm cycles, 4,000 feet of vert or fancy base areas to have fun. A few rope tows and rails, a… Read more »
Indy Pass and Teton Gravity Research (TGR) Unveils Trailer For In Pursuit of Soul 2
New TGR Short Film Highlights Unique Culture Among Midwest Ski Resorts Jackson, Wyo. (October 17, 2022) – Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the global leader in action and adventure lifestyle media, today unveiled the trailer for their newest short film, In Pursuit of Soul 2: Midwest Independence. Inspired by a partnership with Indy Pass, the fastest-growing… Read more »
Indy Pass Opens Eastern Canada with Calabogie Peaks + 11 More Resorts
PORTLAND, Ore. (October 11, 2022) – The Indy Pass announced today that Calabogie Peaks Resort in Ontario would become the first Eastern Canadian resort to join the coalition of independent mountains. In addition, three other full Alpine partners, four cross-country resorts, and four Allied resorts have been added. “The Indy Pass supports scores of independent resorts… Read more »
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