Vail Resorts said Epic Pass sales declined slightly this winter. However, pass revenue is still up thanks to a price increase.

Joe Barry, of Washington D.C., enjoys the fresh snow Nov. 25 in Vail. The resort picked up 9 new inches of snow.

The opportunity to buy an Epic Pass for the 2025 ski season has ended and the total number of sales has declined by 2% with revenue increasing by 4%, Vail Resorts announced in a news release on

The Broomfield-based ski resort company has reported a net third-quarter loss of $172.8 million and a rare decline in Epic pass purchases.

Vail Resorts, the owner of the popular Epic Pass, reported to investors during the company’s 2025 first-quarter earnings call Monday that pass product sales decreased slightly.

A lack of snow early in the season last year across much of the U.S., including in Colorado, kept people away from the mountains.

With the sales window now closed, Vail Resorts officials said the company sold 2% fewer pre-purchased lift passes than last year, but the total sales dollars on those passes was 4% higher due to the rising cost of passes.