We're very hoppy to announce we're now selling Epic Passes at the Vail Ski Resorts for the 2017-2018 ski season. These passes are an awesome value over regular lift tickets and an excellent way to budget for your upcoming winter ski vacation. Even better, with the Epic Passes you have the option of visiting 11 (or more!) amazing ski resorts.

You don't have to be a math whiz to know that the Epic Pass can save you dollars on your winter ski vacation. Even if you spring for the 4-Day Epic Pass (more details on it below!), you'll  you'll have more flexibility than regular lift tickets and no blackout days for when you visit. (You can save even more by booking your ski hotel and car rental through us too!) The Epic Passes are at their lowest price of the season, so you'll need to make like us frogs and hop to it soon if you want the most epic savings.

These passes are particularly good for families who want to visit multiple ski resorts, such as the Lake Tahoe area resorts (Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood) or the Denver-area resorts (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone) all on one vacation. They work just as well if you want to make multiple ski or snowboarding trips to the top U.S. ski resorts for the 2017-2018 season such as Park City, Vail or Heavenly.

Whether you're a family of ski bunnies, first-timers or some combination in between (like us frogs), you'll find an Epic Pass for you. Here is a look at the Epic Passes and tips to decide which one is right for you.

Undercover Tourist's Awesomely Epic Pass Options for the 2017-2018 Ski Season

Epic 4-Day Pass

The Epic 4-Day Pass is the perfect choice for families, especially first-time ski families, who are planning a winter vacation to the Vail Ski Resorts. It offers more flexibility than standard lift tickets in that you do not have to select your dates and your four days do not have to be consecutive. You are also not restricted to one resort. You can use it over any four days in the 2017-2018 ski season at the following resorts:

Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Whistler, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe (subject to the closing of the acquisition), Arapahoe Basin and Whistler Blackcomb.

Plus, you'll also get an additional 4 FREE days at Wilmot (Wisconsin), Afton Alps (Minnesota) or Mt. Brighton (Michigan).

If you use all four days and want to ski more, you'll be eligible for discounts on additional lift tickets.

Current cost of Epic 4-Day Pass: Adult - $449, Child - $239

Epic 4-Day Pass Examples:

You could take a weeklong trip to Vail, Colorado, and ski on alternating days. You could decide to split your days up among resorts and hop from Vail to nearby Beaver Creek, Breckenridge or Keystone.

You could plan two trips this 2017-2018 winter ski seasons, perhaps Park City in January, where you ski two days, and then for two days of skiing at Vail in March.

If you wanted to go all out, you could then tack on one more "bonus" trip to Wilmot, Afton Alps or Mt. Brighton for four more days of skiing.

Epic 7-Day Pass

The Epic 7-Day Pass is good value for skiers who are planning a couple of trips for the season and want the flexibility of visiting different resorts. It also works for "hard-core" ski families who want to go all out for a longer ski vacation. It offers seven unrestricted days with no blackouts at the following resorts:

Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Whistler, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe (subject to the closing of the acquisition), Arapahoe Basin and Whistler Blackcomb

The Epic 7-Day Pass also offers an additional seven days free at the following resorts: Wilmot (Wisconsin), Afton Alps (Minnesota) or Mt. Brighton (Michigan)

If you use all seven days and want to ski more, you'll be eligible for discounts on additional lift tickets.

Not only will you save, but your friends will too. The Epic Pass will get you six Ski-With-A-Friend (SWAF) tickets, which offers various discounts for friends and family (not valid at Whistler Blackcomb).

All of the examples mentioned above work for the Epic 7-Day Pass—you just have more days to do it!

Current cost of Epic 7-Day Pass: Adult - $659, Child - $349

Unlimited Epic Pass

The ultimate flexibility comes with the Epic Pass. Ski as much as you want the entire 2017-2018 ski season. This pass is perfect for ski-loving families who want to pack in as much powder time as they possibly can.

The Unlimited Epic Pass offers no blackouts and no restrictions at the following ski resorts:

Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Whistler, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe (subject to the closing of the acquisition), Afton Alps, Mt. Brighton, Wilmot, Arapahoe Basin and Perisher (in 2018)

The unlimited Epic Pass will also get you six Ski-With-A-Friend (SWAF) tickets, which offers various discounts for friends and family (not valid at Whistler Blackcomb).

Current cost of Unlimited Epic Pass: Adult - $879, Child - $459

We're very hoppy to offer the Epic season passes for this coming season. We'll be offering more options on lift tickets later this year. Have a question about any of the Epic passes? Drop us a line in comments below!

Need help deciding which ski resort is right for you and your family? We've got a handy overview of the top U.S. ski resorts.