re: Epic Pass demystified

We use it every year. We don’t get the blackout dates. They list the days ahead of time so you know. Mardi Gras and Presidents’ Day was the same week but the blackout days were the Sat and Sun before President day. So we arrived on the Sunday and skied the rest of the week with no issues.

You just need to make sure you want epic pass for all the Vail resorts or the icon which is another set of resorts. They don’t cross. And you must use it or lose it. No refunds or transfers.

If you know you are going, the passes are definitely the way to go. Way cheaper than buying lift tickets later on.