Indy Pass Continues To Fill Out Its Roster In The West
In what has become an annual ritual, Indy Pass owners have once again announced a raft of new ski and snowboard resorts -- this time 43 -- to its burgeoning roster of worldwide destinations that now numbers 270 mountains total.
For 2025-2026 in the West, the two-day unlimited pass is now redeemable at Little Ski Hill in central Idaho, Cuchara Mountain Park in southern Colorado, and both Hilltop Ski Area and Mt. Eyak in Alaska.
Founded in 2019, the Granby (CO)-based Indy Pass has appealed to the independent-minded, road-trippin' ski and snowboard crowd: Load up the car, grab the Indy Pass and go sample some of the non-conglomerate, independently owned slopes sprinkled around the West.
The addition of these four destinations in the West only reinforces this notion, as all are within driving range of a number of existing Indy Pass resorts.
Idaho's Little Ski Hill is a prime example. Nestled between a pair of large Indy Pass neighbors Brundage (1,920 a., 1,921 vert.) and Tamarack (1,100 a., 2,800 vert.), this non-profit town hill (50 a., 450 vert.) offers an alternative to big-mountain skiing and riding.
Night lights go on seven days a week, as late as 9 p.m. on weekends. Terrain park is designed for the young and young-at-heart. Lessons lean toward newbies and kids.
In Colorado, newly named Cuchara Mountain Park (30 a., 300 vert.) has come back to life after a half-dozen fallow years. Located on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, this green-blue layout has a double chairlift, rebuilt base lodge and decidedly local flavor. Operated as a recreational district, only the lower portion of the mountain is expected to be open this season.
As for road trips, Colorado has two other Indy Pass destinations, both on the Western Slope. Sunlight Mountain (730 a., 2,010 vert.) is the closest, perched above Glenwood Springs near Aspen. Farther west on I-70, Powderhorn Mountain Resort (1,600 a., 1,650 vert.) hangs onto the northern slope of the Grand Mesa near Grand Junction.
Finally, Indy Pass purveyors took another swing at Alaska. Already accepted at Artic Valley near Anchorage, Moose Mountain near Fairbanks, and Eaglecrest above Juneau, the Indy Pass is now good for two days at a pair of Alaska town hills: Mt. Eyak and Hilltop.
Non-profit Mt. Eyak (100 a., 800 vert.) sits above town of Cordova. Its trail map leans toward the more difficult runs, with just two runs and a bunny hill rated green. A historic 1939 chairlift does the heavy lifting, joined by a rope two for beginners.
Just outside Anchorage, Hilltop (30 a., 294 vert.) -- another nonprofit -- has gone all in for terrain parks. Three progressive parks dominate the mountain, one of which has its own platter lift. A triple chair to the top gives access to 12 named trails.
In other Indy Pass news, the company has started a Learn to Turn program that means three days of beginner tickets and lessons at participating resorts. In the West, Bluewood and Loop Loop in Washington, Soldier Mountain in Idaho, and Eagle Point in Utah are now in the program.
