The Indy Pass is back, and it’s bigger than ever. On Tuesday, the Indy Pass unveiled Smugglers’ Notch as its latest addition for the 2026-27 season, giving the pass more than 300 alpine and Nordic partners. For Americans, other highlights include Pebble Creek in Idaho, Showdown in Montana, Skeetawk in Alaska, and Whitecap Mountains Resort in Wisconsin.
While Indy did lose some partners (Mission Ridge, Lutsen Mountains, and Granite Peak being the most notable), you could argue the new additions make it the best version of the pass yet.
Here’s a list of the new partners for the 2026-27 season, which includes the previously announced partners in March, plus the recently revealed ones.
United States & Canada
- Camp 10 Ski Area, WI
- Coffee Mill Ski Area, MN
- Elm Creek, MN
- Frost Fire, ND
- Kendall Mountain Ski Center, CO
- King Pine Ski Area, NH
- Mont Kanasuta, QC
- Mt. Pisgah, NY
- Murray Ski Ridge, BC
- North Cascade Heli, WA (Discounted offerings)
- Nutt Hill, WI
- Paul Bunyan Ski Area, WI
- Pebble Creek Ski Area, ID
- Powder Ridge, CT
- Showdown, MT
- Skeetawk, AK
- Ski Land, AK
- Ski Saint-Bruno, QC
- Smugglers’ Notch, VT
- Spring Mountain Adventures, PA
- Thrill Hills, ND
- Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, NH
- Whitecap Mountains Resort, WI
- Winter4Kids, NJ
Nordic Partners USA
- Bethel Village Trails, ME (XC)
- Carters XC Ski Center, ME (XC)
- Eastman Cross Country, NH – XC
- Fort Kent Outdoor Center, ME (XC)
- Franconia Village, NH (XC)
- Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, NH (XC)
- Granby Ranch, CO – XC
- Haymaker Nordic Center, CO (XC)
- Jay Peak XC, VT – XC
- Nordic Elm Creek, MN – XC
- Northern Maine Community Trails, ME (XC)
- Osceola Tug Hill XC Ski Center, NY – XC
- Scotts Cobble/High Peaks XC, NY – XC
- Spirit Mountain Nordic, MN (XC)
- Steamboat Ski Touring Center, CO (XC)
- The Loppet, MN (XC)
- Sleepy Hollow, VT – XC
Outside North America
- Bergbahnen Hohsaas AG, Switzerland
- Domaine Skiable des Contamines, France
- Engstligenalp, Switzerland
- Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Austria
- Kandatsu Snow Resort, Japan
- Les 7 Laux, France
- Levi, Finland
- Obertauern, Austria
- Orcières-Merlette 1850, France
- Petzen, Austria
- Pizol, Switzerland
- Pyhä Ski Resort, Finland
- Ruka Ski Resort, Finland
- Snow Resort The Cupid Of Romance, Japan
- St. Johann in Tirol, Austria
- Stöten i SÄlen, Sweden
- Stranda Ski Resort, Norway
- Togari Onsen Snow Resort, Japan
- Tschiertschen, Switzerland
Analysis
This is the part where I get to nerd out and talk about ski areas and potential ski trip ideas.
Fairbanks, Alaska skiers must be happy with these additions, as they now have 2 days of skiing at Skiland and 2 days at Moose Mountain. The addition of Skeetawk is also interesting, as it gives Indy skiers around Anchorage multiple options. An expansion is in the works there, which will make this place intriguing for outsiders in the years ahead.
Vet’s Memorial is a local ski area for me, so it’s cool to see them become a partner. While they mostly offer free lift tickets (except for Thursday nights), this partnership will help bring in more visitors from outside the area. They have some big bills coming up (particularly for a new T-Bar), so a partnership like this could help.
Those who are looking to make a Vermont ski trip will also be excited by the addition of Smugglers’ Notch. Other Vermont partners include Bolton Valley, Burke Mountain, Jay Peak, Magic Mountain, Middlebury Snowbowl, and Saskadena Six.
Prior to a few years ago, Indy didn’t have many Quebec partners. This is despite there being over 70 ski areas in the province. That changed, though, with recent additions like Owls’ Head and Mont Sutton. The additions of Mont Kanasuta and Ski Saint-Bruno help give skiers more options up there.
It’s also cool to see Nutt Hill on the list. They were revived last year, and the modest operation actually features some steep terrain.
Those who are looking to make a Finland ski trip will be pleased by the additions of Levi, Pyhä and Ruka. It makes an early-season trip a fun idea for pass holders, especially considering Levi and Ruka tend to open in early October thanks to snow farming.
Overall, the Indy Pass remains a solid choice for many skiers and riders looking to check out various mountains across the planet.
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