Buy A New Pass means that you will need a brand new picture-ID pass media card. 

Reactivate Pass means that you will be re-using the picture-ID pass media card that you already have.

Even if you are switching Pass types, you can still reactivate the picture-ID pass media card.  (For example, if you had a Spring Pass last season, then you can reactivate that Pass into a Full Winter Season Pass for the upcoming season and use the same picture-ID pass media card that you already have in-hand.)

Certain types of Passes and situations cannot be reactivated:

• If your most-recently purchased Pass was a 4-Pack Pass from last season, then you cannot reactivate your previous picture-ID pass media card and you should Buy A New Pass
• If you are moving into a different age group this season, then you cannot reactivate your previous picture-ID pass media card and you should Buy A New Pass
• If you have misplaced your previous picture-ID pass media card, then you should Buy A New Pass
• If you are buying multiple Passes in one transaction (for the entire family, for example), and if one member of the party cannot reactivate for any of the reasons listed above, then we recommend that all members of the party Buy A New Pass

If any one of the situations listed above applies to you, then you will need to Buy A New Pass and you'll need to pick-up a new picture-ID pass media card before your first lift ride this season. Otherwise, you can reactivate your Pass and you can go directly to the lift on your first day of the season!

NOTE: Please read the Season Pass Agreement Form for additional contract terms

Every Mt. Bachelor Season Passholder, as a condition of Pass purchase/usage, understands and accepts that:

• All prices and dates are subject to change.
• All products are non-transferable and non refundable, except as permitted under the Season Pass Refund Protection Plan.
• Passholder's age on January 1, 2013 will determine eligibility for age-restricted passes.
• Mt. Bachelor, at its sole discretion, will determine the length of the winter season & the operating schedule. The planned winter season, from November 21, 2012 through May 26, 2013, is subject to change.
• All lift ticket & Season Pass products will expire after the winter season closing date.
• Any Pass with a picture on it is to be used by the official Passholder only. Mt. Bachelor will be vigilantly on the lookout for cases of Pass Fraud in order to protect the investment of the vast majority of law-abiding Passholders. Penalties, including fines, season-long or lifetime Mt. Bachelor access bans, and/or criminal charges will be assessed to both the fraudulent user and the consenting Passholder.

NOTE: The Fall Payment Plan is no longer available, as the September 13th purchase deadline has passed.

The Fall Payment Plan is available for those who wish to spread their payments out over time.  The Plan requires a $49 down payment, which includes a $20 processing fee, before September 13th.  Half of the remaining balance will be charged on October 15th, with the final balance charged on November 15th.  The same credit/debit card will be charged for all payments.

I don't have a credit card, how do I participate in the Fall Payment Plan?
The Payment Plan is only for credit/debit card purchasers.

Is the $49 down payment refundable?
No. It is the first installment of your Season Pass purchase, which includes a $20 processing fee. You are choosing to buy a Season Pass.

How long will the Fall Payment Plan be available?
It will be available through September 13th.

How will the Fall Payment Plan be implemented?
It starts with a $49 down payment per Pass, of which $29 is credited towards your Pass purchase. ($20 is collected for the processing fee.) Then, half of your remaining balance will be charged on October 15th and the remaining half on November 15th. It will charge the same credit card each time. Please ensure that your credit card expiration date is after November 2012.

Can I do my down payment on a credit card then pay the rest later with a check/cash?
No. The Fall Payment Plan is for credit/debit card purchasers only and must be completed using the same credit/debit card originally processed.

Can I reactivate my pass from last year on the Fall Payment Plan, or do I need to buy a new one?
Yes. You can reactivate.

Can I adjust or modify the $49 down payment and the October 15th & November 15th charges?
No. Our Fall Payment Plan system requires automated payment dates and amounts. Keep this in mind when selecting the Payment Plan.

There are NO REFUNDS on Season Passes - even if the Season Pass is never picked up or used.

The only exception to the NO REFUND policy is for those who opt to purchase Season Pass Refund Protection. Mt. Bachelor offers this voluntary, opt-in program to help you protect your investment.  By purchasing Season Pass Refund Protection, you have the ability to receive all or a portion of the cost of your Pass if you are unable to begin or finish the 2012-2013 winter season in the event of documented injury/illness, pregnancy, relocation (some restrictions apply) or military deployment. 

Cost is $15 or $30, depending on your age group and the type of Pass. Click Here for complete details.

When can I get my picture taken and where can I pick up my Pass?
Mt. Bachelor will open a special, temporary Season Pass Office in the Old Mill District between November 1st and November 15th. That's where & when you can get your picture taken and pick up your Pass. After November 15th, there will not be any opportunity to pick up your Pass until the winter season begins. Historically, the wait time to pick up Passes at the mountain is quite lengthy during the first couple of weeks of the winter season, which is why we strongly recommend that you pick up your Pass at the Old Mill District between November 1st and 15th. Remember, if you "reactivate" your Pass, then you don't need a new picture-ID pass media card. Instead, simply use your picture-ID pass media card from last season and go straight to the lift on your first day of the season!

Where is the Season Pass Office located?
In the Old Mill District, in the same storefront location as last year (just north of Jimmy John's). Hours will be 11:00am to 6:00pm (Monday-Friday) and 11:00am to 4:00pm (Saturday-Sunday).

What do I need to bring with me to get my Season Pass?
Photo identification is required with proof of age; Passes will not be issued without one. Please be prepared to sign a release form.  Children under 18 will need to bring a signed release or be accompanied by their legal guardian. We also require a birth certificate to issue the 5 and under Season Pass.

Can I wear my crazy cool wig/hat/fake teeth/sunglasses in my pass picture?
Pass photos are intended for identification purposes so you will be kindly asked to remove your hat, sun glasses, and any witty costumes prior to your Pass photo. Your cooperation is appreciated!

Do I have to get my picture and pass before October 1st in order to get the good deal?
No, you just need to purchase by 11:59pm on October 1st. We strongly recommend getting your picture taken before coming to the mountain. The lines will be shorter if you visit the Season Pass Office in the Old Mill District in November.  The longer you wait, the longer the lines with a 2-3 hour wait at the mountain on opening day. If you are reactivating your Pass, no picture is needed; last year's Pass will work direct-to-lift.  If you're in the Old Mill while our Season Pass Office is open, stop by to make sure your Pass is working - our staff will verify and ensure your reactivated Pass is in proper working order.

Can I get my picture taken at the mountain?
Pictures can be taken at the Mountain Gateway Sales Center (at West Village), but we highly advise getting your Pass photo prior to your first day of skiing. Lines at the Sales Center can be long the first few weeks of the season. If you must wait until you arrive at the mountain, try to get to the Sales Center when it first opens for the day at 8:30am, preferably on a weekday.

These special offers were available to Season Pass purchasers during the September sales period:

Equipment Tuning and Repair Deals

• The Max Wax Pass - Get 3 Performance Waxes for $25 (retail value is $36)
• The 3 for Speed Pass - Get 3 Performance Stone Grinds for $90 (retail value is $135)

Seasonal Locker Rental ($249)
Store your gear within steps of the Pine Marten Express lift at West Village. Available for purchase on the e-store at the same time you purchase your Winter Season Pass.

Mt. Bachelor Shuttle Season Pass ($189)
Leave the driving to us! The Mt. Bachelor Shuttle Season Pass will be available for purchase on the e-store at the same time you purchase your Winter Season Pass. The Shuttle Pass will be on a separate picture-ID pass media card, however, so you will have to stop by the Season Pass Office in the Old Mill District (November 1st-15th) or the Mountain Gateway Sales Center at the mountain (once the winter season begins) to pick up your Shuttle Pass.

Seasonal Ski Check ($35)
Ski Check services are available for purchase on the e-store. The service is included with Season Locker rentals. The Ski Check pass will be on a separate picture-ID pass media card, however, so you will have to stop by the Season Pass Office in the Old Mill District (November 1st-15th) or the Mountain Gateway Sales Center at the mountain (once the winter season begins) to pick up your Ski Check pass. (Please note that Ski Check is available only at West Village on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays. At all other times, Ski Check passholders are welcome to check-in their skis/board inside the West Village Rental Shop for daytime storage as desired.)

Your Mt. Bachelor Season Pass is more valuable with special offers available exclusively to Season Passholders. Here are a few perks:

Community Perks
Passholders receive discounts & special offers at local Bend/Sunriver businesses.  Announced and detailed in a periodic Passholder e-newsletter, specific Perks and offers will change monthly.

Friends & Family Lift Ticket Discounts
Passholders will have the opportunity to purchase discounted single-day and multi-day lift tickets for friends & family on occasion throughout the winter season.

Lift Ticket Discounts at other Powdr-owned Resorts
Full Season Passholders receive 20% off the single-day ticket rate at other Powdr-owned resorts, including Park City Mountain Resort (UT), Copper Mountain (CO), Killington/Pico (VT), Boreal/Soda Springs (CA) and Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (NV). Present a valid Full Season Pass at any Powdr resort ticket window to receive the discounted ticket.

Multi-week Snowsports School programs will be available for sale during the Season Pass sale period in September. Those who purchase a Season Pass in September get "first dibs" on limited-space Snowsports School programs.  When purchasing your Pass, be sure to review the Snowsports School's product guide and sign-up for the program that is right for you or your family member. 

Like last year, children's multi-week Snowsports School programs (Mighty Mites and All Mountain Skiers and Riders) will be available with our convenient Payment Plan, with an initital deposit of only $49 prior prior to October 1st (initial deposit includes a non-refundable $10 processing fee).

Reserve your spot today while there is still space available!

If you decide a Season Pass is not right for you, Mt. Bachelor offers other discounted ticket options. Examples include the 12 Day Pass, 4-Pack, $25 Charity Week tickets, $25 Ski for Schools tickets, special offers at various regional ski & snowboard trade shows and movie premieres throughout the fall season, and other sales promotions throughout the winter season. Sign-up for the Bachelor Buzz e-newsletter to get the scoop on special offers!

About the 12 Day Pass...

Can I share my 12 days with my friends?
No. The 12 Day Pass is non-transferrable.

Are there blackout dates?
Yes. In 2012, blackout dates are December 26-31. In 2013, blackout dates are January 1, January 19-20 and February 16-17.

Is the 12 Day Pass valid on Saturdays?
Yes, with the exception of the blackout dates listed above.

Can I use the payment plan for a 12 Day Pass?
Yes.

About the 4-Pack...

When is the 4-Pack offered for sale?
The 4-Pack was offered during a special limited-time sale in October.

Can I share my 4 days  with my friends/family?
No. The 4 Pack is a picture-ID, direct-to-lift pass that is non-transferrable and is assigned to one person.

Are there blackout dates?
Yes. In 2012, blackout dates are December 26-31. In 2013, blackout dates are January 1, January 19-20 and February 16-17.

Is the 4-Pack valid every day of the week?
Yes, with the exception of the blackout dates listed above.

How do I get my Free Bonus Day?
New this year, we're giving every 4-Pack purchaser the opportunity to earn a Free Bonus Day. Simply visit Mt. Bachelor and use your 4-Pack at least once on or before December 21st, 2012, and we'll credit your account with a free bonus day! (You'll need to stop by any open ticket window to get your free bonus day after you use the initial four days.)

Can I get a full or partial refund for my 4-Pack if I never use it?
No. The 4 Pack is is a deeply-discounted product that is non-refundable - even if the 4-Pack is never used or picked-up.

Can I use the Payment Plan for a 4-Pack?
No. The 4 Pack Pass must be paid-for in full at the time of purchase.

Can I add days to my 4-Pack after I use up my four visits and the bonus day?
Yes! After you use your four days (and your Free Bonus Day), you can load additional days to your 4-Pack at the rate of $59 per day - a 25% savings off the single day window ticket rate. Simply visit any open ticket window at West Village or Sunrise Lodge to purchase your additional day. (Note that you will need to do this each day you visit; additional days can only be loaded onto your 4-Pack one day at a time.)

What are the 4-Pack Agreement Terms?
NOTE: Please read the Season Pass Agreement Form for additional contract terms

Every Mt. Bachelor 4-Pack holder, as a condition of purchase/usage, understands and accepts that:

• The 4-Pack is non-transferable and is assigned to one person, valid for four days of use (holiday periods excluded) during the 2012-2013 winter season.
• Mt. Bachelor, at its sole discretion, will determine the length of the winter season & the operating schedule. The planned winter season, from November 21, 2012 through May 26, 2013, is subject to change.
• All 4-Packs will expire after the winter season closing date. Any unused days will expire at that time as well.
• The 4-Pack is not valid for use during holiday periods: December 26-31, 2012; January 1, January 19-20 and February 16-17, 2013.
• All 4-Pack sales are final. No refunds due to length of season, or for any other reason including medical emergencies and injuries, whether the pass is picked up on not.
• Any Pass with a picture on it is to be used by the official Passholder only. Mt. Bachelor will be vigilantly on the lookout for cases of Pass Fraud in order to protect the investment of the vast majority of law-abiding Passholders. Penalties, including fines, season-long or lifetime Mt. Bachelor access bans, and/or criminal charges will be assessed to both the fraudulent user and the consenting Passholder.

Why doesn't Mt. Bachelor sell a really cheap Adult Season Pass?

Throughout the ski industry, each resort's season pass pricing is aligned with a resort's operating costs and pass usage. Resorts that experience high utilization from their passholders typically charge more for the season pass, while resorts with low passholder utilization may offer lower prices.

Due to the close proximity to its local community, Mt. Bachelor experiences very high pass utilization - more than 20 days per season - for the average Passholder. Multi-resort pass operators and those who sell high volumes of lower-priced passes typically see average utilization as low as 6 days per pass. Furthermore, the skiing & snowboarding population in Central Oregon is not vast enough for Mt. Bachelor to enact a successful high-volume, low-price model for season passes.

Even so, Mt. Bachelor strives to make skiing and snowboarding as affordable as possible through its mix of pass products at varying price points.

Why not offer a "locals-only" pass or daily ticket?

When Mt. Bachelor offers a product, it must be made available to everyone. The lawyers say that Mt. Bachelor cannot "discriminate" since the mountain is located on Forest Service land. Different products at different prices can be offered, but a certain market or any group of individuals cannot be excluded from the offers based on place of residence. Consequently, Mt. Bachelor has created programs, passes and days that locals are more likely to take advantage of. Season Passes and the mulit-week Snowsports School programs are two examples. Ski for Schools and Charity Ski Weeks are another. Again these programs cannot "discriminate" and must be available for all to take advantage of them. Furthermore, "locals" account for more than half of Mt. Bachelor's total skier visit volume, not some small sliver. Pricing is set based on the demand from our primary markets inclusive of "locals".

Is Mt. Bachelor committed to daily operations through closing day?
Yes. Daily operations from opening day through May are planned and budgeted for the 2012-2013 season.  Please remember, though, that our business is completely dependent upon weather, so we can't guarantee that the operating plan won't change.  Please consider this when making your Pass purchase decision.

Why doesn't Mt. Bachelor operate every lift every day?
This is an economic environment in which operating costs continue to rise much faster than revenue, so Mt. Bachelor must make the resort's operations as efficient as possible. One of those efficiencies is to balance uphill capacity with uphill demand on any given day. On busy days, when all available lift capacity is needed, all lifts will run (unless weather or safety issues prevent us from doing so). But when attendance is reduced, it's not efficient to operate as many lifts. Our lift network provides this flexibility.

When does the Season Pass Sale end?
Season Passes will be sold throughout the fall and winter. However, the best prices and lowest rates will be offered between August 30th and October 1st. The deadline for purchasing a Season Pass at the lowest pre-season rates will be 11:59pm on Monday, October 1st.

Can I buy over the phone?
Yes, but we'd like to encourage you to buy online if at all possible.

I graduated from the "Ski or Ride in 5" program... how do I get my discounted Season Pass?
Please contact the Call Center (541.382.1709) to purchase your Pass over the phone with the discount. It cannot be purchased online.

Will there be buddy tickets or any mid-season ticket discount benefits for Season Passholders this season?
Some limited-time offers will be made to Season Passholders throughout the season. Details to be announced.

When will the Nordic Season Pass go on sale?
August 30th - same day as the Alpine Season Passes.

Is there a "non-holiday" pass?
No. The 12-day Pass, Midweek Winter Season Pass or Full Winter Season Pass are your other options.

I am trying to get the e-store to work, but am having trouble. What should I do?
Give us a call at 800.829.2442, Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.  Our Call Center agents can assist you with your Pass purchase.

Can I use my Mt. Bachelor Gift Card towards my Season Pass purchase?
Yes! You can enter the Gift Card number in the e-store during your online Pass purchase process

Is there a military discount?
Not on Season Pass products, but there is a military discount on daily lifts tickets (except Saturdays & holidays).

Is there a spouse or family discount?
No. Season Passes are all individually-priced. Mt. Bachelor strives to make skiing and snowboarding as affordable as possible for families by pricing the Youth, Teen and Young Adult Season Passes significantly below other comparable resorts' prices for those age groups.

I am buying a pass for a friend, grandchild, etc. How do I do this?
You'll be able purchase these online. If it is for a new Passholder, the Passholder (or his/her parent/guardian) will have to sign a paper release form at the time of Pass pick-up. And the parent/guardian must enter his/her own information first during the online process.  If reactivating a Pass, a signed paper release will not be necessary.

I have a voucher, how do I use this to get my Season Pass?
Please call us at 800.829.2442 in order to redeem your voucher.

My birthday is in [August, September, October, November, December], what Pass do I purchase?
You qualify for the Season Pass product based on your age as of January 1st, 2013.