Rugged, sweeping, unique, and beloved – these are the mountains. There’s a certain kind of people who find passion and dreams within these weathered monoliths and historic ranges. These are the individuals who are raised by the slopes, mentored by the snowfall, and championed by repetition. From storied podium placeholders to everyday adventure seekers – throughout more than 45 unique Ikon Pass destinations worldwide – this is the adventure community that was born to call the mountains home.
With all eyes on Beijing, 2022 is gearing up to be a landmark year and stoke is at an all-time high. Now is the time to call up the crew, claim your season pass, and get dialed in to all the sweet stuff to look forward to. Glory is yours to define, discover, or defend. So, whatever you’re dreaming about, let’s do this.
Mountain-Made Highlight: Chloe Kim
Mammoth Mountain’s Chloe Kim will be making a much-anticipated return to the halfpipe in Beijing. Building on over 4 years of training across the 3 different halfpipes at Mammoth Mountain, Chloe will look to realize her podium dreams once again. In the 2018 Games, she became an inspiration for young women everywhere when she became the youngest woman to win a snowboarding gold medal at just 17 years old.
COMMUNITY
There will be those that ride a few days this winter and others that carve out over 50. No matter the number, this community that calls the mountains home is built out of a collection of like-minded individuals – all getting the stoke out for winter fun. This sense of “stoke” is a common thread that runs throughout the Ikon Pass community; stoke for local characters, joy for worldwide adventure, and a desire to ride a family of diverse destinations – each packed to the summit with individual character. Because, as the mountains connect us, this community is what holds us together.
DREAMS
Dreams come in all shapes and sizes. For some, the dream only is realized while standing on the tallest podium around and lifting that gold medal high. For others, it’s simply competing in that high school snowboard contest, riding your first blue run or teaching your kiddo the beloved joys of time spent in the mountains. Other dreams come true when we find that ideal mountain job or that unique mountain house where a new home can be made.
FAMILY
Handed down generation after generation, there’s often a connected line that runs through those born in the mountains. Mom, dad, sister, brother, cousin, aunt, grandpa, grandma – more often than not, there’s always some much-adored family member who carries the stoke and passes it on to the next generation of young rippers. For those who are newer to sweeping mountain vistas, and for the families that are just now discovering the love of a crisp morning run or the ultimate joy of a powder day, this new beginning is the opportunity to bring new generations into all that the mountains have to offer.
Whether you were physically born in the mountains or whether you’re dreams, passions, and community were born here – it’s a fact that the mountains welcome all. For winter 21/22, Ikon Pass destinations across the globe will be supporting athletes like Chloe Kim– and other Olympic hopefuls in Beijing in February. Beyond these 2022 podium dreams, Ikon Pass is a proud supporter of everyday riders everywhere, as they go bigger, adventure further, and own the season of stoke. Discover your pass to the mountains at ikonpass.com.
