 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Even more reason to avoid the Mayrhofen ski area, as if it wasn't busy enough already...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Arlberg days are linked to accomodation.
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| swskier wrote: |
| Even more reason to avoid the Mayrhofen ski area, as if it wasn't busy enough already... |
Agreed, plus its shite anyway!!!
My least favourite Zillertal area.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Whitegoldsbrother, agreed
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Saw that today - also a 5 day pass for Silvretta Montafon. Epic are really starting to make a play for the Euro market.
7 days in 3V
7 in Skirama
Season pass for Andermatt & Crans- Montana
5 days in Verbier
15 in Austria
Could keep most 3+ week skiers busy for a winter for $1050 ( or about $800 if you buy the Epic Australia version).
No tiddlers there
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| adithorp wrote: |
| Arlberg days are linked to accomodation. |
high end hotels, not sure there is any benefit once you have paid out for expensive hotel rooms.
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| munich_irish wrote: |
| adithorp wrote: |
| Arlberg days are linked to accomodation. |
high end hotels, not sure there is any benefit once you have paid out for expensive hotel rooms. |
It’s targeting US skyrocketing skiers.
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The resorts will be looking at it as a way to replace the Russian punters that are absent.?
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I believe that the hotel requirements don't apply for Verbier next season.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I know I'd rather have American skiers on the mountain than Russian
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| rungsp wrote: |
| I believe that the hotel requirements don't apply for Verbier next season. |
Yes they've been removed. Only ones I can see now are Arlberg
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On a similar note, just received an email today from Epic re my Epic Australia pass saying they're adding five more Austrian resorts to it:
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We’re excited to announce that starting from the 2025/26 Northern Hemisphere season, your 2025 Epic Australia Pass includes an additional 20 days of lift access across four iconic new partner resorts in Austria!
NEW: 5 days at Sölden – glacier skiing, stunning peaks & the 007 ELEMENTS experience
NEW: 5 days at Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn & Kitzsteinhorn
NEW: 5 consecutive days at Mayrhofen & Hintertux – with year-round glacier terrain
NEW: 5 consecutive days at Silvretta Montafon – known for reliable snow and big alpine views |
I live in the US and mostly ski here except for 2-3 weeks in Europe each year. I went with the Epic Austrlia pass for 2025-26 as it's a good savings over the US options *and* it offers a senior discount. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Last few hours for the lowest price 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Soelden on it now too. Finally Epic skiers will get access to Savaloy Joy's well fit birdz.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It's all very well, but 5 days at all these resorts isn't quite enough is it. They know you'll end up paying for an additional day - or even two - at the resort.
Also, no need to buy the Epic Australia pass; Epic Europe is on its way.
Shame though that although the skiing is cheap most of these resorts are in Switzerland which I assume to be hyper-expensive. (Happy to be corrected if anybody disagrees!)
Aha; only the unlimited resorts belong to Epic. The other resorts are 'partner' resorts - presumably relying on making their money out of the sixth and seventh day (though 3V and Dolomites are a bit more generous.)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| James the Last wrote: |
It's all very well, but 5 days at all these resorts isn't quite enough is it. They know you'll end up paying for an additional day - or even two - at the resort.
Also, no need to buy the Epic Australia pass; Epic Europe is on its way.
Shame though that although the skiing is cheap most of these resorts are in Switzerland which I assume to be hyper-expensive. (Happy to be corrected if anybody disagrees!)
Aha; only the unlimited resorts belong to Epic. The other resorts are 'partner' resorts - presumably relying on making their money out of the sixth and seventh day (though 3V and Dolomites are a bit more generous.) |
i do not think that Andermatt is more expensive compare to some resorts in France (Val D, or Val Thorens)
Crans Montan i suppose is super expensive, however none of them is so expensive as St. Moritz or Zermatt. Verbier i suppose somewhere between...
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| James the Last wrote: |
It's all very well, but 5 days at all these resorts isn't quite enough is it. They know you'll end up paying for an additional day - or even two - at the resort.
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I don’t see why.
Most “ski week” consist of only 6 ski days anyway. Is it really that big a deal to skip a day?
As to “not quite enough”, it’s never enough even for 6 days. But most people only ski 6 days anyway. So I really don’t see why is 5 days all that big an issue.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The 5 days just seems to be the standard for a reciprocal deal. Most septics never ski more than that on the bounce anyway and in reverse I don't expect VR want to be handing out too many days to Euros who might visit Vail or Whistler or Heavenly with their home season pass in hand when those Euros are probably looking at 10+ day stays.
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| I know I'd rather have American skiers on the mountain than Russian |
Trump or Putin? The answer could be neither! 
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Seppo here - you guys whinging about only five days are funny. At Eur70/day or whatever it is the resorts charge over there, I really don’t care whether the resort is on my Epic/Ikon pass or not. Eur70/day is a cute little number for a lift ticket any way you slice it.
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| James the Last wrote: |
Also, no need to buy the Epic Australia pass; Epic Europe is on its way.
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Has Epic announced a Europe only pass? From what I can see the link provided just shows the expanded european resort list within the main (US) Epic pass.
In which case, the Aussie pass is cheaper but has the same European access (but more restricted US resort access).
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Most septics never ski more than that on the bounce anyway and in reverse I don't expect VR want to be handing out too many days to Euros who might visit Vail or Whistler or Heavenly with their home season pass in hand when those Euros are probably looking at 10+ day stays.
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Was this a deliberate typo?
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I suspect the 5 day limit is carefully thought out as most skiers will want at least 6 days from their 7 day holiday. They will end up buying an expensive extra day lift pass. If you are only going to ski a few days of your holiday then the ski à la carte looks a better deal.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| johnE wrote: |
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Most septics never ski more than that on the bounce anyway and in reverse I don't expect VR want to be handing out too many days to Euros who might visit Vail or Whistler or Heavenly with their home season pass in hand when those Euros are probably looking at 10+ day stays.
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Was this a deliberate typo?
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Cor blimey, China plate. Tweren’t no typo, methinks.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| AliAfro wrote: |
| James the Last wrote: |
Also, no need to buy the Epic Australia pass; Epic Europe is on its way.
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Has Epic announced a Europe only pass? From what I can see the link provided just shows the expanded european resort list within the main (US) Epic pass.
In which case, the Aussie pass is cheaper but has the same European access (but more restricted US resort access). |
Pretty much same as Epic Local pass here, but lots cheaper. So for us Seppos it’s a smokin deal if that’s all we were wanting anyways. (Retired=no weekend skiing. Ever).
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@Dave of the Marmottes, Ah! I didn't know that
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You know it makes sense.
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| Tom_Ski wrote: |
| AliAfro wrote: |
| James the Last wrote: |
Also, no need to buy the Epic Australia pass; Epic Europe is on its way.
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Has Epic announced a Europe only pass? From what I can see the link provided just shows the expanded european resort list within the main (US) Epic pass.
In which case, the Aussie pass is cheaper but has the same European access (but more restricted US resort access). |
Pretty much same as Epic Local pass here, but lots cheaper. So for us Seppos it’s a smokin deal if that’s all we were wanting anyways. (Retired=no weekend skiing. Ever). |
You'd be surprised how many European resorts are at their quietist at the weekend.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Also, for those going to Japan
5 DAYS EACH AT HAKUBA VALLEY AND RUSUTSU RESORT IN JAPAN
Five consecutive days of skiing and snowboarding at Hakuba Valley's ten ski resorts and five consecutive days at Rusutsu Resort for the 2025/26 winter season.
Japan
Hakuba Valley
Rusutsu Resort
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Poster: A snowHead
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So can I buy Epic pass, living in Europe and never skiing in US?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| ed48 wrote: |
| So can I buy Epic pass, living in Europe and never skiing in US? |
Yep - absolutely. If you think Andermatt, Crans- Montana, Verbier, 3V, Mayrhofen-Hintertux, Montafon, Soelden, Skicircus, Skirama are enough skiing for you.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
| ed48 wrote: |
| So can I buy Epic pass, living in Europe and never skiing in US? |
Yep - absolutely. If you think Andermatt, Crans- Montana, Verbier, 3V, Mayrhofen-Hintertux, Montafon, Soelden, Skicircus, Skirama are enough skiing for you. |
Thats a lot of skiing days, especially having variations across all Alps, also if I plan one big trip each year Canada/Japan, that will probably cover all my needs. Skiing 4-6 weeks is most Im doing. Also if skiing 20 days, thats about 20*70=1400 EUR, is the saving couple of hundreds worth resorts selection restriction, dont know tbh
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@ed48, It's pretty much a no brainer for me. I have friends I visit in the US for whom Epic is the most logical choice and ski the 3V every year. I probably could have gone Epic Australia (gotta think they'll pick up on non Aussies exploiting the price arbitrage there pretty quickly).
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