BREAKING: Mt. Hood Meadows Joins The Indy Pass

I teased it yesterday, and I’m happy to finally be able to share the news that The Indy Pass is adding Mt. Hood Meadows (OR) for the Winter ’22-’23 season.

Indy Passholders will now get two days of access to 92 downhill ski areas across the United States, Canada, and Japan. Plus access to 14 cross country resorts, and discounted tickets at 10 allied resorts.

The best deal in skiing just keeps getting better.

Indy has already landed major resorts with Powder Mountain, UT, Jay Peak, VT, and Cannon Mountain, NH, but landing Mt. Hood Meadows is an absolutely huge addition for the relatively-new Indy Pass.

Buying an Indy Pass for just $299 is starting to make more and more sense no matter where you live in the country.

It’s simply the best deal in skiing. No questions about it!

You can learn more about The Indy Pass here.

Full press release below:

MT. HOOD MEADOWS JOINS THE INDY PASS

The premier Oregon resort becomes Indy’s largest by skier volume

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 26, 2022) – The Indy Pass is proud to announce that Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon is joining its coalition of independent resorts for the 22/23 season. Mt. Hood Meadows is one of the largest independently owned and operated resorts in the US and features 2,150 acres, 11 lifts, 85 named runs, and 430″ of annual snowfall. It welcomes more skier visits than any other Indy resort partner.

“We are very excited to welcome our home mountain, Mt. Hood Meadows, to the Indy family of resorts, said Indy Pass president Doug Fish. We know first-hand that Meadows is one of the finest resorts in North America, and their presence on the pass will elevate and support all Indy resorts.”

Meadows Chairman and CEO Matthew Drake says alignment with the Indy Pass continues the company’s efforts to expand access to quality mountain recreation experiences, stating, “It is our culture to innovate, implement new initiatives, experiment, learn and then refine. Our first year with the Indy Pass is another exciting experiment.”

Mt. Hood Meadows immediately becomes the crown jewel in Indy’s Western region. It gives the Indy Pass a Mt. Hood anchor to compliment White Pass, Washington, and Hoodoo, Oregon, each about 2.5 hours from Portland. Meadows’ reliable Cascade snowpack comes from the constant barrage of winter storms that pound the Oregon coast before slamming into 11,225′ Mt. Hood. Its extensive terrain includes 1,700 additional vertical feet of hike-to snow fields and gate-accessed side country, affording Meadows premier status by any measure.

Mt. Hood Meadows Mountain Stats
Top of Cascade Express – 7,300 (9,000 at the top of hike-to terrain)
Vertical Rise – 2,777
Acres – 2,150
Night Skiing Acres – 140
Lifts – 11, including 6 high-speed quads
Longest Run – 3 miles
Named Runs – 85
Annual Snowfall – 430 inches
Indy Base Pass Blackouts: Holidays and Peak Weekends
15K Cross Country trails available to Indy Pass and Indy XC Pass holders

July Payment Plan Ends August 1 – Interest-Free and No Credit Checks
Indy Pass offers an innovative, interest-free payment plan that allows purchasers to make equal monthly payments through December 15th. If purchased by August 1, payments are $49/month for an adult pass and $146/month for a family of four with two kids under 13. No credit check or credit app is needed, and no 3rd-party lenders are involved.

Indy Pass 22-23 Pre-Season Prices End September 12th
Indy Base Pass – Adult $299, Kids (12-and-under) $139
Indy+ Pass – Adult $399, Kids $189 (no blackouts)
Indy Base AddOn Pass – Adult $199, Kids $99 (partner and allied resort season passholders only)
Indy+ AddOn Pass – Adult $309, Kids $149 (no blackouts)
Indy Cross Country (XC) Pass – Adult $69, Kids $29 (no blackouts)

About the Indy Pass –
After three seasons, the Indy Pass is the fastest-growing multi-mountain pass in North America. It offers 105 Alpine and Nordic resorts across the US, Canada, and Japan, each providing two days of skiing or riding, and ten Alpine Allied Resorts offering up to 50% discounts on lift tickets. Indy resorts are independent and uniquely authentic; most are owned and operated by multi-generational families.

22/23 RESORTS

DOWNHILL RESORTS – 92

PACIFIC REGION – 15
ALASKA — Eaglecrest Ski Area
BRITISH COLUMBIA — Apex Mountain Resort, Manning Park, Sasquatch Mountain
CALIFORNIA — China Peak, Mt. Shasta Ski Park, Snow Valley
OREGON – Mt. Hood Meadows, Hoodoo, Mt. Ashland
WASHINGTON — 49 Degrees North, Ski Bluewood, Hurricane Ridge, Mission Ridge, White Pass

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION – 19
ALBERTA — Castle Mountain Resort
ARIZONA — Sunrise Park Ski Area
COLORADO — Sunlight Mountain Resort
IDAHO — Brundage Mountain, Kelly Canyon, Silver Mountain, Tamarack Resort, Pomerelle, Soldier Mountain
MONTANA — Blacktail Mountain, Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Red Lodge Mountain
UTAH — Beaver Mountain, Eagle Point, Powder Mountain
WYOMING — Meadowlark Ski Lodge, Snow King Mountain, White Pine Ski Area, Antelope Butte

MIDWEST REGION – 24
IOWA — Seven Oaks, Sundown Mountain
MICHIGAN — Big Powderhorn Resort, Caberfae Peaks, Crystal Mountain, Marquette Mountain, Nubs Nob Ski Resort, Pine Mountain Resort, Shanty Creek, Swiss Valley Ski Area, Tree Tops Resort
MINNESOTA — Buck Hill, Detroit Mountain, Lutsen Mountains, Mount Kato, Powder Ridge Winter Recreation, Spirit Mountain
SOUTH DAKOTA — Terry Peak Ski Area
WISCONSIN — Granite Peak, Little Switzerland, Nordic Mountain, Trollhaugen, Tyrol Basin, The Rock Snowpark

EASTERN REGION – 20
CONNECTICUT — Mohawk Mountain Ski Area
MASSACHUSETTS — Berkshire East Mountain Resort, Catamount Mountain Resort*
MAINE — Saddleback Mountain, BigRock Resort, Black Mountain of Maine
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Cannon Mountain, Pats Peak, Black Mountain, Waterville Valley
NEW YORK — Catamount Mountain Resort*, Greek Peak Mountain Resort, Swain Resort, Snow Ridge Ski Resort, Titus Mountain, West Mountain
VERMONT — Bolton Valley Resort, Magic Mountain, Saskadena Six, Jay Peak Resort
*Catamount straddles NY/MA border

MID-ATLANTIC REGION – 10
NORTH CAROLINA — Cataloochee Ski Area
PENNSYLVANIA — Blue Knob Resort, Montage Mountain, Ski Sawmill, Shawnee Mountain
TENNESSEE — Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area
VIRGINIA — Bryce Resort, Massanutten Resort
WEST VIRGINIA — Canaan Valley Ski Resort, Winterplace Ski Resort

JAPAN TOHOKU REGION – 5
Geto Kogen – Kitakami, Iwate
Aomori Spring, Nishitsugaru District, Ajigasawa
Okunakayama Kogen – Ninohe District, Iwate
Shimokura/Pandora – Hachimantai, Iwate
Tazawako – Semboku, Akita

CROSS COUNTRY RESORTS – 14
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Sovereign Lakes Nordic Club, Manning Park Resort
MAINE – Black Mountain of Maine
MICHIGAN — Tree Tops XC
MINNESOTA — Mapelap Resort
NEW HAMPSHIRE (2) — Waterville Valley Resort, JacksonXC
NEW JERSEY — High Point Cross Country Ski Center
NEW MEXICO — Enchanted Forest XC
OREGON — Mt. Hood Meadows
VERMONT — Woodstock Nordic Center, Rikert Nordic Center
WASHINGTON — 49 Degrees North Nordic Center
WEST VIRGINIA — White Grass Touring Center

ALLIED RESORTS – 10 (Discounted Lift Tickets for Passholders)
MASSACHUSETTS — Bousquet Mountain
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Dartmouth Skiway, King Pine, McIntyre Ski Area, Whaleback Mountain
UTAH – Cherry Peak
VERMONT — Burke Mountain, Middlebury College Snow Bowl
WASHINGTON — Loup Loup Ski Bowl
WISCONSIN — Paul Bunyan