The popular Ikon Pass is raising early-bird prices for next ski season — just like its top competitor — but the gap between their pricing is hard to ignore.

The Ikon Pass, which goes on sale next week, has an early-bird price of $1,329, $80 more than its $1,249 price tag when it went on sale this time last year. The $909 Ikon Base Pass, which offers fewer days and skiing/riding destinations, is also $40 higher than the previous year.

Early-bird renewal price for those who already have a full Ikon Pass this season is $1,229.

Epic Pass prices, which were announced just two days before Ikon Pass prices, were listed at $1,051 for the adult Epic Pass and $783 for the Epic Local Pass, which are closely comparable to Ikon Passes in terms of offerings.

Early-bird prices for Epic Passes are up 7% for the 2025-26 season — a higher price increase than the 4-6% price hike announced for the Ikon Pass. But Epic Pass prices are still 15% to 23% lower than Ikon Pass prices.

The Ikon Pass offers access to over 60 ski areas across South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the U.S., including six Colorado ski resorts: Steamboat, Aspen Snowmass, Winter Park, Copper Mountain, Eldora and Arapahoe Basin.

A-Basin announced Thursday that it will offer unlimited access on the Ikon Pass in 2025-26, which will be A-Basin’s second season under ownership of Alterra Mountain Co.

“Essentially, for the 2025-26 season, Ikon Pass will function as an A-Basin season pass,” A-Basin Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth wrote in his blog post announcing the change. “And with that comes access to some of the best destinations in ski country including neighbors Winter Park, Copper Mountain and Steamboat.”

Meanwhile, the Epic Pass is Vail Resorts’ premium pass product, offering access to over 80 resorts across North America, Europe, Japan and Australia, including unlimited access to all of Vail Resorts’ ski areas.