Snoqualmie Pass, Washington — Reservations at Ikon destinations have slowly been phased out, but aren’t gone just yet. A few ski resorts are still requiring it, although another ski resort has just given up the practice.
Last week, The Summit at Snoqualmie announced some good news for Ikon Passholders. For the 2026-27 season, Ikon users will no longer need to reserve their dates on the mountain. This was previously a requirement for Ikon passholders if they wanted to ski that day. Now, Ikon passhodlers won’t need to go through that hurdle, although it appears that they will likely still need to pay for parking. Parking remains free for The Summit at Snoqualmie season passholders.
Season passholders weren’t thrilled by the news, fearing overcrowding on peak days. The Washington ski resort explained the change in more detail, stating that they plan to sell fewer lift tickets in response. Additionally, the ski resort has a lift ticket cap, meaning it does sell out.
While there is some concern about this, I do wonder if the upcoming El Niño made Boyne Resorts decide it was a risk worth taking. This typically means below-average snowfall for Washington, which would lead to less visitation.
Remaining Ikon Reservation Mountains
With this, only three Ikon ski resorts now require reservations: Deer Valley in Utah, Jackson Hole in Wyoming, and Loon Mountain in the 603. Boyne Resorts used to require Ikon reservations at some of their mountains, including Big Sky and Brighton. However, they dropped that requirement at those mountains, as Loon is the only one still having it.
Based on Loon being with Boyne Resorts, along with my experience of still getting on the lifts without issue despite not reserving, you’d have to imagine they’ll be next to drop this requirement.
Image/Video Credits: The Summit at Snoqualmie
