In Januaryipl365, my family and I arrived at Pomerelle Mountain Resort in southern Idaho to find fresh powder, inexpensive lift tickets, no lines and bargain burgers grilling at the base. What more could a skier ask for?

Perhaps a faster chair, but we chalked that up to vintage charm.

Last fall when I purchased the Indy Pass — the small-resort answer to the Epic and Ikon passes — I’d never heard of Pomerelle, one of the resorts I now had access to.

But the Indy Pass, established in 2019 with 34 members, exists to introduce skiers to the independent, often family-owned resorts — now more than 230 of them — that individually lack the marketing power to compete with Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company, issuers of Epic and Ikon.

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Skiing is an expensive sport. Large resorts often command more than $200 for a same-day lift ticket, offering access to extensive terrain and high-speed chairlifts to maximize your run time.

ImagePomerelle Mountain Resort, on 500 acres in southern Idaho,66jogo Cassinos ao Vivo Brasil gets an average of 500 inches of snow annually.Credit...Idaho Tourism

In contrast, small ski resorts offer cheaper prices on everything from lift tickets to lunches, which is especially appealing to families and novices. Parking is usually free.

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