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Vol. I · No. 7
Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Vol. I No. 7 — Ticket Window on Indy’s 26/27 public sale still open as of Sept. 10, plus Copper Mountain’s Nov. 6 opening-day calendar date and Snowshoe’s $619 Unlimited list against last winter’s 108-day official calendar.

Ticket Window · Jackson, N.H.

Indy’s Public Sale Is Still Open — Until Capacity Hits

As of Sept. 10, the Indy homepage still says the 26/27 pass is on sale to the public for a limited time. Capacity, not a calendar date, is what ends it.

The Liftline Times | Filed September 10, 2026

JACKSON, N.H. — Two days after Indy reopened remaining 26/27 inventory to the public, the company’s homepage still carries the same ticket-window message: the pass is “now on sale to the public” for a limited time after announcing 60 new resorts since last season, including Smugglers’ Notch, Vt.

That is a capacity clock, not a published end date. Indy’s shop FAQ still tells buyers that the number of 26/27 passes is restricted “to preserve the experience at Indy partner resorts,” and that early purchase is the best chance of securing one.

Live shop pricing on indyskipass.com/shop on Sept. 10 listed Indy Base at $419 adult / $269 kid and Indy+ at $469 adult / $299 kid. When capacity is gone, the waitlist returns.

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Trip Desk
Closed for the Day · Vol. I · No. 5
Labor Day backyard cookout cartoon: skier in full kit on a crushed-ice fall line through the grass while a chipper feeds ice bags, burgers grill, and heat shimmers over the lawn
Closed for the Day: Labor Day, and the Mid-Atlantic Still Needs Ice · filed September 7, 2026

The desks

Vol. I · No. 7
Ticket Window Vol. I No. 7: Indy’s 26/27 public sale still open as of Sept. 10; Copper Mountain lists Nov. 6 for Opening Day; Snowshoe Unlimited lists at $619. Lifties Wintergreen Spooktacular haunted chairlift rides return Oct. 29–Nov. 1 on Blue Ridge Express. Last Chair Locals said the Magic Lamp Post vanished near Bear Scat—then turned up deeper in the spruce. Groomer Notes While the Mid-Atlantic waits, the West gets its first dustings on Pacific Northwest webcams. The Map Six verified North American downhill adds; 175 Indy layer pins on the pass map. Passes Global 300+ guarantee vs. North American downhill 175 — and where to buy. Hill to Hill Vol. I No. 2: Richmond drive desk on Wintergreen, Wisp, and Massanutten. Lifties archive Vol. I No. 2: Killington Snowdon quad swap and on-mountain capital projects. Calendar Confirmed pass and lodging dates still ahead of first snow. Regions Virginia, West Virginia, and the broader drive map.

From the Morgue

Earlier guides still on the shelf
Vol. I No. 4 · Lifties

Wintergreen’s Spooktacular Haunted Chairlift Rides Return Oct. 29–Nov. 1 — Blue Ridge Express descents, Checkerberry fireside fun, and four family movie nights.

Vol. I No. 6 · Ticket Window

Copper Mountain Sets Opening Day for Nov. 6 — Summit County’s 26/27 calendar kickoff, not Ski Cooper in Leadville.

Vol. I No. 4 · Ticket Window

Smuggs Joins Indy; Remaining 26/27 Passes Open to the Public — Vermont’s 60th new partner reopens limited fall inventory.

Hill to Hill · Virginia

Wintergreen vs Massanutten — Terrain, amenities, and drive math for the two Virginia hills Richmond households actually argue about.

Regions

Virginia & West Virginia ski resorts guide — The Mid-Atlantic alpine roster in one place.