Colorado-based Vail Resorts, the world’s largest ski resort operator, has added four leading Austrian resorts to its Epic Pass portfolio of ski areas.
The Epic Pass is a global season pass which grants different amounts of access to ski areas around the world, with unlimited access to most of the 40+ ski areas Vail themselves own or operate in Australia, Canada, the US and Japan, and more limited access to dozens of partner resorts around the world.
The new additions, announced over two days on Wednesday and Thursday this week, are Saalbach Hinterglemm (pictured top) and Zell am See-Kaprun in Salzburgerland and Hintertux and Mayrhofen in the Tirol.
The Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn and Kitzsteinhorn mountain resorts. Saalbach is one of the largest ski areas in Austria, with more than 265 km of slopes catering to all skill levels. Saalbach was recently host to the 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
Hintertux and the Kitzsteinhorn are both glacier destinations, with Hintertux, alongside Zermatt, one of two resorts open year-round.
“We are delighted to join the Epic Pass and welcome skiers and snowboarders to discover world-class slopes in the heart of the Alps,” said Meinrad Wilfling, CEO at Mayrhofen. “With breathtaking scenery and authentic Austrian cuisine, it’s a place where tradition meets adventure and offers something special for every kind of mountain lover.”
CREDIT Hintertux Glacier
Klaus Dengg, CEO at fellow Zillertal Valley ski area, the Hintertux Glacier, was equally enthuisiastic.
“The Hintertux Glacier is well known amongst skiers around the world – in fact, many U.S. ski racers have trained here. From the high-alpine terrain of Hintertux to the varied slopes of the five Mayrhofen ski areas, Epic Pass Holders are in for unforgettable moments from glacier runs to tree-lined pistes.”
The four areas join already included Ski Arlberg area around Lech and St Anton where the pass gives three consecutive days of skiing. The pass now also includes five days of access to Saalbach and Zell am See-Kaprun and a further five consecutive days of access across Mayrhofen and Hintertux.
So far the Epic Pass appears to have been sold mostly to North American skiers (Vail don’t give a detailed breakdown of sales), but the company has previously said there are pass buyers worldwide in more than 100 countries and the growing number of European options does make the pass more appealing to European skiers wanting to make multiple short trips through the season to the growing list of participating resorts.
The Epic Pass is sold in US dollars and currently priced at $1,051 USD for adults with discounted passes available for children and multiple variants also available. Vail Resorts say that prices are currently the lowest they’ll be ahead of the 2025-26 season and that they’ll increase on May 26th.
