Ski Pass & Resort Watch

Why this is recommended

A pass bought before a price step saves $100 to $300; a lift ticket bought a week ahead instead of at the window saves $80 a day. Knowing that a resort opens early or that a storm is coming turns a mediocre trip into the best one of the year.

What the Tab covers

Who it is for

Anyone who skis or rides more than three days a season, and the families who go once and pay full price.

When it runs

Pass price steps and resort announcements land on weekdays; skiers plan the weekend by midweek

Scope

Epic, Ikon, Mountain Collective and Indy Pass; the 50 largest North American resorts; price steps, deadlines and blackouts, openings and closings, lift ticket caps and reservation rules, new lifts and closures, lodging, lesson, rental and kids-free promotions, storm forecasts of 12 inches or more for the Rockies, Sierra, Pacific Northwest, Northeast and Midwest, avalanche warnings and road closures; September to April

Suggested task

The objective your Tab starts with. You can edit every line of it once the Tab is yours.

Epic, Ikon, Mountain Collective and Indy Pass price deadlines and changes, resort openings and closings, lift ticket price caps and reservation rules, new lifts and terrain, lodging and lesson promotions, major storm forecasts for the big regions and avalanche and closure notices, with the pass or resort first.

Track North American skiing and snowboarding. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: Epic, Ikon, Mountain Collective and Indy Pass price steps, deadlines, blackout and resort changes; resort opening and closing dates and terrain openings at the 50 largest resorts; lift ticket price caps, advance-purchase windows and reservation rules; new lifts, expansions and closures; lodging, lesson, rental and kids-free promotions; major storm forecasts of 12 inches or more for the Rockies, Sierra, Pacific Northwest, Northeast and Midwest; and avalanche warnings, road closures and incidents affecting resorts. Prefer pass and resort pages, NWS, avalanche centers and established ski reporting; ignore affiliate gear roundups. Put the pass or resort first in the title with the date and price. Use high severity for a pass deadline within 14 days, an early opening, or a storm forecast over 24 inches. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it affects, what to do, the deadline, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.