The sale of Whistler Blackcomb could lead to steep discounts for season pass holders.

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Whistler Blackcomb sold to American company for $1.4 billion

The famed mountain resort was recently acquired by American company Vail Resorts for $1.4 billion, and a spokesperson for the organization has confirmed to Daily Hive that they anticipate Whistler will be included on their Epic Pass program for the 2017/18 winter season.

That means skiers and snowboarders could enjoy discounts of up to 50% on current season pass prices.

Epic Passes for adults are currently listed at $809 USD, or around $1,056 CAD according to Vail Resorts. In comparison regularly priced unlimited adult season passes for Whistler Blackcomb will likely set you back more than $2,000 CAD (or $1,649 CAD with early bird discount).

“We have not announced prices for passes for the 17/18 season so we cannot comment on specific pricing, however we have not historically taken the price of our season passes up because we have acquired a resort,” Vail Resorts spokesperson Kelly Ladyga tells Daily Hive in an email.

Epic Passes offer unlimited skiing not only at Whistler, but at all Vail Resort owned mountains, including:

Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin, all in Colorado
Park City in Utah
Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood in Lake Tahoe
Perisher in Australia
Afton Alps in Minnesota
Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin
Mt. Brighton in Michigan

Ladyga notes, however, that Epic Passes won’t be available for the 2016/17 season, so skiers and riders might have to wait a little longer to enjoy the savings.

Vail Resorts said they plan on maintaining Whistler Blackcomb’s “unique brand” following the takeover.