2015-10-17

5 Days at Each Resort with a Total of 110 Days on the Slopes for $719 USD

Perfect for Weekends at Resorts near Home and Destination Trips—All on One Pass

The M.A.X. Pass Pays for Itself in as Little as Seven Days

Buy Now Prices Increase on November 1st



Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado, one of the Powdr resorts, is one of 22 North American ski/snowboard destinations included in the MAX Skicard program © 2015 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

Last spring, Intrawest, Powdr and Boyne Resorts jointly launched the new and revolutionary M.A.X. Pass and it’s available now for the 2015-2016 winter season. This “Multi-Alpine Experience” ski pass gives skiers and snowboarders access to 22 unique and legendary mountains across North America for the 2015-2016 season. M.A.X. Passholders can experience five days at each of the 22 participating resorts with a total of 110 days on the slopes and no blackout dates for $719 for adults, $519 for teens (ages 13–17), $269 for youth (ages 6-12), and US$29 for children (5 and under). These fall prices are available only until October 31, 2015.

Participating resorts by region include:

Northeast/East
Killington, Vt.

Loon Mountain, N.H.

Pico Mountain, Vt.

Snowshoe, W. Va.

Stratton, Vt.

Sugarloaf, Maine

Sunday River, Maine

Rockies
Big Sky, Mont.

Brighton, Utah

Copper Mountain, Colo.

Steamboat, Colo.

Winter Park, Colo.

Midwest
Boyne Highlands, Mich.

Boyne Mountain, Mich.

West
Boreal Mountain, Calif.

Crystal Mountain, Wash.

Lee Canyon, Nev

Mt. Bachelor, Ore.

The Summit at Snoqualmie, Wash.

Canada
Blue Mountain, Ont.

Cypress Mountain, B.C.

Mont Tremblant, Quebec

“Skiers and riders are always looking for new resorts to explore, terrain to master and experiences with friends and family to remember. The new M.A.X. Pass gives winter sports enthusiasts the opportunity to get the most value out of their winter season while experiencing unique mountains and a variety of incredible terrain throughout North America. The M.A.X. Pass gives skiers and riders the flexibility to ski where they want and when they want and The M.A.X. Pass pays for itself in as little as seven days,” the company said.

“Boyne Resorts is proud to align with two companies who share our true passion for creating unique destinations and resorts across North America to offer the best multi-mountain pass on the market,” said Stephen Kircher, President of Boyne Resorts’ Eastern Operations. “M.A.X. Passholders have the freedom to use the pass however they choose—from single day visits and long weekends to longer ski trips over the holidays.”

“Our three companies, Powdr, Intrawest, and Boyne, have always focused on creating a great experience at our resorts,” said John Cumming, CEO of Powdr. “Now, with the M.A.X. Pass, guests can have amazing experiences both close to home and at destination resorts around the country, with premier resorts in the Northeast, Mountain West, Pacific Northwest and Canada.”

“We joined forces with Boyne Resorts and Powdr to develop an innovative product that provides access to more incredible mountains in North America than any other pass in the market. Our goal is to provide our guests with a pass that provides maximum choice on when, where, and how long they ski at a great value. The M.A.X. Pass is a great way for skiers that have never owned a season pass to enjoy the flexibility they crave and the ability to save money versus buying day passes at several resorts,” said Tom Marano, CEO of Intrawest.

No Blackout Dates
The M.A.X. Pass is valid for the entire 2015-2016 ski season at all 22 mountains with no blackout dates, meaning all holidays are included. Days do not need to be used consecutively and days are not transferrable from one mountain to another.

Buy Now for Lowest Price
The M.A.X. Pass is on sale now at theMAXpass.com and is available at the current fall rate through October 31, 2015.

2015-16 Season Pass Holder Add-on Benefit for only $269
Skiers that have purchased a qualifying season pass at their favorite participating resort are eligible to purchase the M.A.X. Pass Add-on for only US$269 for adults, $219 for teens (ages 13–17), $169 for kids (ages 6-12), and $29 for children (5 and under). The M.A.X. Pass Add-on provides five days of skiing/riding at each participating resort, except those accessible with the qualifying season pass. That’s up to an additional 21 mountains for $269 for an adult pass. For more information visit www.theMAXpass.com

Purchase M.A.X. Pass ONLINE ONLY at theMAXpass.com. For additional info, email info@theMAXpass.com.

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Intrawest is a North American mountain resort and adventure company, delivering distinctive vacation and travel experiences to its customers for over three decades. The Company owns interests in seven four-season mountain resorts with more than 11,000 skiable acres and over 1,140 acres of land available for real estate development. Intrawest’s mountain resorts are geographically diversified across most of North America’s major ski regions, including the Eastern United States, the Rocky Mountains, the Pacific Southwest and Canada. The Company also operates an adventure travel business, the cornerstone of which is Canadian Mountain Holidays, the leading heli-skiing adventure company in North America. Additionally, the Company operates a comprehensive real estate business through which it manages, markets and sells vacation club properties; manages condominium hotel properties; and sells and markets residential real estate. Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SNOW). For more information, visit www.intrawest.com.

Boyne Resorts is the largest family owned four-season resort company in North America; founded in 1947 by Everett Kircher.  A Michigan-based corporation, Boyne Resorts owns and/or operates award-winning mountain and golf resorts and attractions throughout the United States and Canada including Cypress Mountain near Vancouver, British Columbia, official freestyle skiing and snowboard venue of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Sugarloaf and Sunday River Resort in Maine,  Boyne Mountain, Boyne Highlands, The Inn at Bay Harbor – A Renaissance Golf Resort and Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark in Michigan, Big Sky Resort in Montana, Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, Gatlinburg Sky Lift in Tennessee, Brighton in Utah, Crystal Mountain and The Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington.  For more information on Boyne Resorts, visit www.boyneresorts.com.

Powdr is an active entertainment company, headquartered in Park City, Utah. Powdr has a network of businesses including eight mountain resorts (Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado; Killington Resort and Pico Mountain in Killington, Vermont; Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon; Boreal Resort and Soda Springs Resort in Donner Summit, California; Lee Canyon Resort near Las Vegas, Nevada; and Gorgoza Park in Park City, Utah); Woodward, world-class action sports camps and progression centers with four locations (Camp Woodward in Woodward, Pennsylvania; Woodward West in Tehachapi, California; Woodward Tahoe at Boreal Resort in California; and Woodward Copper in Summit County, Colorado); Outside Television, a national television network dedicated to the active lifestyle; Human Movement Management, an event production company; and Powdr Enterprises, launched to activate and integrate the Powdr platform and build new, complementary businesses, partnerships and programming. For additional information on Powdr, visit www.powdr.com.

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