Indy Pass Expands Global Network Across Japan and the Alps

The Indy Pass has significantly expanded its international footprint, adding several premier independent ski areas in northern Japan, Austria, and Scandinavia to its roster of over 200 partner mountains worldwide.

Founded as an affordable antidote to corporate mega-passes, the Indy Pass provides passholders with two days of unrestricted skiing at each partner mountain, focusing on authentic local ski culture, minimal commercial crowding, and family-friendly affordability.

Japanese Powder Expansion

The pass expanded Japanese presence targets the powder-rich regions of northern Honshu and Hokkaido, where independent, family-run ski hills offer uncrowded powder bowls and authentic hot-spring village culture without the commercial westernization seen in major mega-resorts.

International passholders can pair multiple independent Japanese mountains on a single winter road trip, taking advantage of deep sea-effect snowfall and affordable slope-side lodging.

Preserving Independent Mountain Culture

Unlike corporate multi-resort passes, the Indy Pass caps pass sales annually to ensure participating independent mountains do not suffer from severe slope overcrowding or parking lot gridlock. Over 80 percent of pass revenue is distributed directly back to the independent ski resort operators, providing essential financial stability to community ski areas.