Skip to main content

The 2025-26 Ikon Pass adds a must-visit North American ski spot

Ikon adds Le Massif de Charlevoix for the winter 2025-26 season

By Sarah Joseph Published April 5, 2025

Man skiing on slopes wearing yellow jacket Nordic poles sunglasses — Mati Man / Pexels

The Ikon is a multi-resort ski and snowboard season pass offered by the Alterra Mountain Company that gives you access to a wide network of ski destinations worldwide. Currently, the Ikon Pass gives you access to 62 resorts across five continents and eleven countries for a total of 239,363 acres, 1,697 lifts, and 7,539 trails. If you’ve ever considered getting the Ikon pass, the 2025-26 winter season is shaping up to be a great year with the addition of Le Massif De Charlevoix in Canada.

The Le Massif De Charlevoix is located between the Laurentian Range and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River and is the steepest mountain east of the Canadian Rockies. This area receives a whopping 254 inches of annual snowfall, but it has enough adventure for every skill level. With 53 new trails and glades to explore, the total number of destinations in Canada will increase to nine, including the Tremblant in Quebec.

Recommended Videos

On this note, Erik Forsell, Chief Marketing Officer at the Alterra Mountain Company, said, “Canada offers some of the best mountain experiences in the world. The special culture of Quebec adds to the uniqueness of any visit, putting Le Massif de Charlevoix and Tremblant at the top of every Ikon Pass holder’s bucket list.”

Ikon Pass holders for the upcoming season will get seven-day access to Le Massif de Charlevoix with no blackout dates.
Ikon Base Pass holders will have four-day access with select blackout dates.
Le Massif De Charlevoix will also be available on the Ikon Session Pass.

Prices will vary by pass type, but early-bird pricing is still available for the 2025-26 season! Prices will increase after April 17, 2025.

Contributor

With a bright sense of adventure and a heart for the mountains, Sarah is always thrilled to share nature with others through…

Topics

Outdoors

Five Aventon E-Bikes We’d Choose for Family Rides and Weekend Adventures

Five e-bikes from Aventon you can use to elevate your family weekend

Machine, Wheel, Accessories

Everyone loves a good bikeride. From the time you're a kid until the days of riding romantically on the beach, and finally, riding with your kids around daily or on vacation. I have gotten an opportunity to check out a lot that Aventon has to offer. From towing our kids around the neighborhood to exploring new parks, gravel paths, and campgrounds, we’ve spent time with several Aventon models in real, everyday situations. Family rides can look very different depending on the day, and each bike stood out in its own way depending on where and how we were riding. After spending time with all five, a few clear strengths started to emerge.

Pace 4

Outdoors

I finally found a robot mower that can handle a real piece of land, and it’s over $1,200 off for Prime Day

YARBO Robot Lawn Mower Pro is down to $4,734 this Prime Day, an almost $1,300 saving on a wire-free, RTK-guided machine built for properties up to 6 acres.

Yarbo black and yellow robot lawn mower against a plain gray background

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with YARBO.

There's a particular kind of weekend that anyone with real acreage knows well. You look out the window at the grass and do the math on how many hours of your Saturday the mower is about to claim. I've spent enough of those weekends behind a deck to want the job handed to a robot, and the thing that always stopped me was that most robot mowers are toys built for a tidy suburban patch, not for land you measure in acres. The YARBO Robot Lawn Mower Pro is the first one I've come across that's built for the latter, and for day one of Prime Day it's dropped to $4,734 from its usual $5,999, a discount of $1,265.

Outdoors

Outdoors advice from a REI Green Vest

Products to have and places to go for the outdoors enthusiast

rei rentals gear kayak

REI has been in the adventure game since the 1930s. So, it's perhaps no surprise that in addition to a great selection of outdoor gear, the co-op touts some top-level staffers too. You know, those folks wandering around the store in green vests. These employees don't just work for the brand; they live the lifestyle. They hit the trails and actually test the gear, coming away with invaluable wisdom that, when shared, can make your next camping trip or visit to Joshua Tree National Park all the better.

Ed Zebrowski wears the coveted green vest. He's a product information specialist at REI, where he's worked for nearly a decade. Here, he sheds some wisdom on being equipped for and thoroughly enjoying the outdoors. We talked him up on everything from bucket list destinations to gear he can't live without. We hope that the following will amp up your summer adventure season and even allow for a better experience the next time you're in need of some gear. He's based in Michigan, but his advice is applicable to all of your outings, wherever they may take you.