Stevens Pass Set For December 4 Opening

Stevens Pass has announced December 4 as the date it plans to welcome back skiers and snowboarders to the mountains for the winter season, with several added precautions in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.

To help mitigate crowds, and allow for proper safety protocols, a reservation system will be in place for the foreseeable future. If public health conditions change, the resort will reevaluate its plan and could make changes later in the season.

Here's how it will work (for Epic Pass holders):

• Pass holders will be required to make a reservation before arriving at the mountain.
• Throughout the season, pass holders will be able to make as many week-of reservations as their pass type and availability allow.
• The early season will be reserved for pass holders only. We will not sell lift tickets until Dec. 8.
• In addition to week-of reservations, we will also be providing pass holders with the opportunity to book up to seven Priority Reservation Days for the core season (Dec. 8-April 4), or as many days of access as they have on their pass if less than seven. The booking window for Priority Reservation Days will open Nov. 6 and will be exclusive to pass holders until Dec. 7.
• As pass holders use their Priority Reservation Days, they can book new ones, maintaining up to seven (or however many days of access are remaining on their pass) at any time. In addition, pass holders can always make as many week-of reservations as they choose (or however many days of access are remaining on their pass).
• Families will be able to book reservations together if they are in the same pass holder account.
• While still subject to change, at this time we do not believe pass holders will need a reservation to access our partner resorts (Telluride, Sun Valley, Snowbasin, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, Hakuba or Rusutsu).
• Lift tickets (including Buddy and SWAF tickets) will go on sale on Dec. 8, with sales limited based on the number of spaces available for any given day after our exclusive pass holder reservation period. This season, lift tickets will be sold with a reservation for a specific resort on a specific date.
• Given the need to manage lift tickets sales, they will only be sold on our websites and through our call centers. No lift tickets will be sold at the ticket window in resort – you may only pickup your pre-purchased lift ticket at our ticket windows.
• We will be encouraging guests to purchase in advance – though guests can purchase a same day lift ticket online or through our call centers, subject to availability, and then pick up the lift ticket at the ticket window.

Due to public health concerns, chairlifts and gondolas will only seat members from the same group together. Restaurants will operate at limited capacity, with reduced seating, but no full-service bars will operate. All employees will be required to undergo health screenings each day.

For non-pass holders, lift tickets will not be available until Dec. 8.

Learn more about the safety precautions in place and the plans for the season ahead.