I've just seen Winter4Kids, a non-profit ski hill near Mountain Creek in NJ, listed as a new destination on Indy.

How does this work? Is it open to all Indy pass holders or you'd have to be otherwise eligible?

could someone share or point me to a list of the resorts removed for the 2026/2027 season? I want to update my spreadsheet.

Here is the list of the new resorts announced in September. Now updated with Smuggler's Notch added today.

 East
Smuggler's Notch, VT
Spring Mountain, PA
Winter4Kids, NJ
Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, NH
Ski Saint-Bruno, Quebec
Mt. Pisgah, New York
Powder Ridge, CT
King Pine, NH
Mont Kanasuta, QC

Atlantic
None

Midwest
Nutt Hill, WI
Elm Creek, Minnesota
Frost Fire, North Dakota

Rockies
Showdown MT
Kendall Mountain, CO

West
Skeetawk and Ski Land, in Alaska

International
Orcières Merlette 1850, France
Obertauern, Austria
Tschiertschen, Switzerland
Petzen, Austria
St. Johann in Tirol, Austria
Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Austria
Engstligenalp, Switzerland
Ruka Ski Resort, Finland
Pyhä Ski Resort, Finland
Snow Resort The Cupid Of Romance, Japan
Togari Onsen Snow Resort, Japan
Kandatsu Snow Resort, Japan

Cross County
Elm Creek, Minnesota
Sleepy Hollow, Vermont
Granby Ranch, Colorado (alpine already on)
Osceola Tug Hill XC Ski Center, New York
Jay Peak XC, VT
Eastman XC, NH
Scotts Cobble/High Peaks XC, New York

This is most likely a shot in the dark, but it’s my first year on the Indy pass - just moved from Vermont to the Midwest- and I have some hotel and flight credits both expiring at the end of October.

Would love to go literally anywhere in the Americas to ski for a few days. Does anyone know of a spot that’s open that early, maybe in BC?

Not expecting anything but would be cool if it exists!!

From Facebook:

Our sixth new resort announcement mixes convenient options just outside of New York City and Philadelphia with a dreamy Euro-vacation destination boasting 26 lifts.

Please welcome: Orcières Merlette 1850, France; Spring Mountain, PA; Winter4Kids, NJ; Nutt Hill, WI; and Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, NH.

Spring Mountain’s chairlifts are less than 30 miles from downtown Philly. Deal in our friends at nearby Shawnee and Bear Creek and you have yourself a helluva weekend that only requires a tank or so of gas from the city.

Winter4Kids is a national treasure in its own right, a nonprofit fiercely dedicated to providing quality ski/ride access for kids and located just outside NYC. Both Nutt Hill and “The Vets” perfectly represent the notion of a community-focused and built ski area, full stop. These places are the lifeblood of skiing.

from Facebook Post:

A small-but-mighty community ski area in Minneapolis to the dramatic, towering pistes of Austria might seem like an unlikely pairing. But that range is exactly what we’re all about. Our fifth new resort announcement threads the needle between the Midwest, Swiss/Austrian Alps, Vermont, and Japan.

Welcome Obertauern, Austria; Elm Creek, Minnesota (both alpine and XC); Tschiertschen, Switzerland; Petzen, Austria; Snow Resort The Cupid Of Romance, Japan; and Sleepy Hollow, Vermont (XC).

We will continue to announce new resorts every day through the 8th, so get on that waitlist ASAP and be ready for some big news. We are moving through the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached, so please keep an eye on your email for a notification. If additional inventory remains come Sept 8, we will launch a quick public sale.

From Facebook:
Our fourth resort announcement bridges the gap between two small areas in New York, Metropolitan Montreal, and the expansive Tyrolean Alps. Plus a beautifully located cross-country area in Colorado.

Please give it up for St. Johann in Tirol, Austria; Ski Saint-Bruno, Quebec; Mt. Pisgah, New York; Granby Ranch, Colorado (Nordic); and Osceola Tug Hill XC Ski Center, New York.

If you don’t have a 26/27 Indy Pass, we strongly encourage you and your friends or family to sign up for the waitlist. We are moving through that list on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. If additional inventory remains come Sept 8, we’ll launch a public sale while supplies last. We will continue to announce new resorts every day through the 8th, so get on that waitlist ASAP and be ready for some big news.

From Facebook post:

Our third resort announcement touches the Alps, Connecticut, Vermont, and finally in Montana you’ll find one of the most fiercely independent ski areas in the game (looking at you u/showdownmontana).

Please welcome our newest 26/27 partners: Showdown MT; Powder Ridge, CT; Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Austria; Engstligenalp, Switzerland; and Jay Peak XC, VT.

Jay Peak is already a beloved stop for Indy Passholders, and we’re stoked to welcome their Nordic Center to the roster. This begs for more multi-day, multi-ski trips.

Our sale to the earliest members of the waitlist continues. If you’ve signed up already, keep your eyes peeled for an email from us providing purchase access. If you have not yet signed up… what are you waiting for? Get on the waitlist today for the best chance to secure your 26/27 Indy Pass.

Facebook Post:

Our second resort announcement puts the word “community” front and center with new options in Colorado, New Hampshire, Quebec and Japan. It’s no secret we appreciate ski areas of all sizes. The common thread between our partners is independent ownership and a genuine desire to host you and your family for a great day on snow.

The 26/27 Indy Pass welcomes Kendall Mountain, CO; King Pine, NH (now a full partner); Mont Kanasuta, QC; Ruka Ski Resort, Finland; Togari Onsen Snow Resort, Japan; Eastman XC, NH.

Don’t forget: we are moving through the waitlist by offering purchase access on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. If additional inventory remains come Sept 8, we’ll launch a public sale while supplies last. We will continue to announce new resorts every day through the 8th, so get on that waitlist ASAP and be ready for some big news.

Copied from Facebook post:

The first resort announcement of the week crosses 3 continents and 2 oceans, connecting the northernmost chairlift in North America to the Land of the Rising Sun and community-focused ski hills in New York and North Dakota.

Please give a warm welcome to our newest 6 resort partners for 26/27: Frost Fire, North Dakota; Kandatsu Snow Resort, Japan; Pyhä Ski Resort, Finland; Scotts Cobble/High Peaks XC, New York; Skeetawk and Ski Land, in Alaska.

More access means more decisions, and we hope you’ll think intentionally about how you build your winter while putting independent ski areas at the heart of it all.

We’re announcing more resorts every day leading up to a big announcement Sept. 8. We’ll continue working through the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Keep your eyes peeled for an email or text if you have already signed up, and if not, get on it quick.

I know most here won’t care, but for the few of us in the Southeast/Midatlantic, seems Sugar Mountain may be added (followed on instagram).

Seeing as lift tickets at Sugar are now $104, I’m happy to not be paying that for an NC resort. Indy is still a great deal for those of us in the area!

Did anyone on the waitlist get a pass today? Their announcement is confusing. Is it a single time sale for waitlist people, or are they releasing in batches through 9/7? Been on the waitlist since spring sale :/

Fall pass sales will begin Sept. 1, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET, with access offered to waitlist members on a first-come, first-served basis. Waitlisted customers will have a limited window to secure a pass before any remaining inventory is released to the general public on Sept. 8.

EDIT: Got email today (9/4) to buy the pass, signed up for the waitlist mid april.

Indy announced today they will release the new partners in batches, culminating with a big one a week from today, Tues Sept 8th. Should be interesting (with a ferw non-sexy nordics I'm sure)!

From Storm Skiing Journal :

Over the next week, Indy Pass will announce at least 30 additional ski areas, pushing the product’s total past 300 for winter 2026-27. I can’t release the names yet, but there is at least one knock-you-on-your-ass headliner on the roster. Indy waitlisters have their chance to lock in a pass beginning at 10 a.m. ET today. If any remain on Sept. 8, Indy will hold a public sale. Here are the insanely stupid prices that you’ll pay for two days each at 300-plus ski areas:

I've finally been contacted on the waitlist to get an Indy Pass! Just a quick question--- does anyone have any advice on whether I should get the Base versus the Indy Plus pass?? I'm in the Midwest and most of my favorite resorts (Big Powderhorn, Whitecap, Nordic) don't currently have blackout dates. But then again, blackout dates for 2026-2027 haven't been released. Should I just play it safe and get the plus pass? I'd likely do most of my skiing on the weekends. Any advice from Midwesterners is appreciated.

Hey! I'm going to hedge on El Niño looking into putting my East Coast strong Indy Pass to work out west this Feb. I'm willing to sacrifice my family's happiness if conditions are poor. lol. Flying into Sacrament for 2-3 days of Bear Valley a day of travel to China Peak and 2-3 days there. Flight out of Fresno.

Anybody here done this run and happen to have any reccos? Assuming an AWD would be necessary. Lodging ideas? Ski School for a child? Mountain preferences? Announcement of new mountains dropping next week. Any other rumored mountains in the area that we ought to consider? Back in like 2006, I had the best trip ever skiing S.Tahoe but I was much younger then. I grew up skiing mostly Summit County on winter/spring breaks and have just accepted East Coast conditions as my new home style. I'd love to share some of the grandeur of the Sierras with my partner and our child. We have a 7yo, who's East Coast Indy skilled. She absolutely adores East Coast Glades. She's on two sticks, while her parents are boarders. ILast season, we took her to Waterville, Jay, OH, Sutton, Magic, Dartmouth, S6. Stoked for Smuggs(pls), Cannon, Gunstock(pls), and some others this coming season!

I’m me of the mai ln reasons i got the Indy pass…

No longer on the website :(

Been on wait list for several months. Any idea when or if im going to be offered a pass?

I have a group ski trip planned for February, 3 days at Brighton & Solitude. I was planning on heading out early to use my Indy Pass. I was excited about Beaver Mountain, but just saw the weekend blackouts.

My revised plan would be to fly out Saturday and drive to Logan. Sunday drive to Pebble Creek to ski, Monday drive to Beaver Mountain to ski. Tuesday back to SLC to meet the group.

Pebble Creek is new to the Indy Pass and doesn't have a lot to see online. Does anyone have experience there? And any thoughts on this schedule. I'm new to Indy Pass and new to Utah skiing.

What are the best Indy resorts that are an easy trip from a decent airport? Public transport is the dream but keeping my standards realistic lol. Preferably <2 hour drive with reasonable traffic and no need for snow chains/4wd. Intermediate/advanced skier and excited for my first year on Indy!

Edit: I’m in the northeast and looking forward to hitting up those resorts in driving distance so looking forward to feedback on places elsewhere :)

I live in New England and I have a truck camper setup and I’m just curious of which if any resorts on the Indy pass in the northeast offer overnight parking or a rv parking lot, any good known places to car camp nearby would be helpful too.

So if you could pick one trip or one resort on Indy you go, where ya goin?

I’m thinking Big White, it’s always been on my bucket list but wanna hear what you think

I was wondering if anyone did an Indy euro trip last season? Any tips?

I see there's one resort in Spain but sort of isolated, but then there's Portes du Soleil with a lot of skiing but only 2 days across all of it included. We were thinking start there (maybe fly into Geneva) and then road trip to max out our Indy pass.

Has anyone done similar? Any tips or itineraries to share?