Indy Reopens Sales, Launches Learn-to-Turn Pass
With the addition of dozens of new resorts, Indy Pass went back on sale to the public on Aug. 28, 2025. Indy halted sales of its 2025-26 pass in March after reaching its cap following a 10-day sales period. The company will also launch a new Learn-to-Turn pass that includes three total days of bundled lift access, rentals, and lessons for $189 on August 28. Read more at SAM.
Indy Pass Confirms 43 New Partners, Learn-to-Turn Details
Indy Pass has added 43 alpine and cross-country partner ski areas for the 2025–26 season, bringing its total to 271 worldwide. The pass went back on sale on August 28. Read more at SAM.
Snow Triple Play to Launch Sept. 1 with 15 Partner Ski Areas
A new multi-mountain ski and snowboard product, the Snow Triple Play, went on sale Sept. 1, offering Northeast skiers and snowboarders three days of lift access at 15 participating resorts in the U.S. and Canada for $199.99. Read more at SAM.
Sugarloaf, Maine Announces Upgrades Ahead of 75th Season
Vice President of Mountain Operations, Brent Larson, announced several upgrades to mountain infrastructure. Read more at FREESKIER.
Six Best Chairlifts in the Rocky Mountains
FREESKIER has picked out six lifts (in no particular order) that we think stand apart from the masses. Some are front-page regulars; popular chairlifts that you’ve heard of before. But some are a bit off the beaten path. Read more at FREESKIER.
ICYMI: Ikon Pass Expands in Italy, Adds Five Valle d’Aosta Resorts
Ikon Pass holders will gain access to Valle d’Aosta’s five ski areas for winter 2025-26, including Courmayeur Mont Blanc, Cervino Ski Paradise, La Thuile Espace San Bernardo, Monterosa Ski, and Pila. Read more at SAM.
“Cervino the One” Project: Matterhorn Ski Paradise Plans Dramatic Overhaul of the Connection from Cervinia, Italy, to Zermatt, Switzerland
The Italian side of the cross-border ski area Matterhorn Ski Paradise has announced its biggest lift upgrade in decades, aimed at dramatically improving access from Italy to Switzerland. Read more at SnowBrains.
Vail Resorts Faces Investor Pressure as Local Billionaire Tech CEO Matthew Prince Eyes Purchase of Park City Mountain, UT
Matthew Prince, the billionaire CEO of Cloudflare and a longtime Park City resident, has renewed public interest in buying Park City Mountain from Vail Resorts—even as the Colorado-based company insists the resort is not for sale. Read more at SnowBrains.
Jury Sides with Skier Injured in Fall from Chairlift
An Oklahoma woman who was left paralyzed from the waist down after she fell from a chairlift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in March 2022 was awarded $20 million in damages by a Colorado jury on Friday. Read more at SAM.
Is the “Golden Age” of Skiing Coming to an End?
Despite all the challenges facing skiing, the sport is not doomed to disappear. The decline of skiing is a complex issue driven by environmental, economic, and cultural changes. While skiing faces significant challenges, there are opportunities for adaptation and reinvention. Read more at Seniors Skiing.
Source: “National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat” September 2025 PDF, created and shared by the Crescent Ski Council, along with their September 2025 CSC President’s Update.