Did Ikon Just Cross the Line With the Ski Community?

Alterra Mountain Company, which issues the Ikon Pass, has introduced a line-skipping Reserve Pass at several of its mountains this winter. Is the extraordinary backlash justified? Crystal Mountain petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-cry... JOIN US on our PeakHouse group trip experiences: 🇦🇹 Ski Austria 2026: https://forms.gle/DLA4PuadaemoZPwr5 🌋 Ski Chile 2026: https://forms.gle/RtCre8KDhwv6bXot5 🇨🇦 Ski Whistler 2026: https://forms.gle/b6VphstTaNKrj6xP6 🇨🇭 Hike + Ski Matterhorn 2026: https://forms.gle/rzmxG9tfyVXGdYdQ9 🥾 Hike Banff 2026: https://forms.gle/1MUPoRdcxfLXX9wo6 🎿 Ski Southern Colorado 2026 (Expert Trip): https://forms.gle/1dwdkM82fA3qtBCr9 🏔️ Ski Vermont 2026: https://forms.gle/62Qw7nLcRKo7GL7QA 🌲 Ski Washington 2026: https://forms.gle/uiokkPCo9Hfr9U4x7 ❄️ Ski Utah 2026: https://forms.gle/KZC1KspA7YnNie2v7 🌺 Hike Hawaii 2026: https://forms.gle/pR2Q7ofe5xzmfGhR6 🍁 Hike New Hampshire 2026: https://forms.gle/nRNZVNUBYibtZErZA 🇯🇵 Ski Japan 2026 (waitlist only): https://forms.gle/soG6o5uZTYaP4KfJ7 More info on PeakHouse trip experiences 👉 https://www.peakrankings.com/peakhouse Join our community on Circle: https://peakrankings.circle.so/join?i... Become a PEAK PATRON 👉   / peakrankings   Sign up for our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gZAgm1 Join our Discord:   / discord   Follow us on other channels! 🏔️ Instagram:   / peakrankings   🏔️ Twitter:   / peak_rankings   🏔️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/peakrankings 🏔️ Facebook:   / peakrankings   Business inquiries: [email protected] 0:00 Intro 0:43 What Is a "Reserve" Pass? 2:47 The "Rollout" and Backlash 5:11 How Alterra Bought So Many Local Mountains 10:17 Have Priority Line Passes Happened Before? 14:29 The Real-World Resort Impact 17:38 Final Thoughts