Fall Foliage and Oktoberfest in The Catskills
Grab a stein and don your lederhosen, three weekends of Oktoberfest fun await at Hunter Mountain Resort!
Hunter Mountain is the best place to say “Prost” this fall, with its bright foliage, scenic lift rides, 4x4 driving tours to the summit, and festive Oktoberfest events.
For three weekends this Autumn, Hunter Mountain transforms into a joyous Oktoberfest celebration. Revel in the vibrant atmosphere complete with family-friendly activities, beer tents, great food, the Doxie Derby, and a scenic lift ride to the 3,200-foot summit for breathtaking views of the fall foliage. Admission is free, with a VIP Package available for purchase.
Dates:
Weekend 1: September 28-29
Weekend 2: October 5-6
Weekend 3: October 12-13
And don’t forget, fall foliage signals the start of winter just around the corner! The best time to plan for winter is now, and your checklist to prepare for the ski and ride season is here. With eight Vail Resorts ski areas spread across New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, skiers and riders who start planning now will lock in the best deals and experiences.
Here’s our pre-winter checklist to start preparing now for the 2024/25 ski and ride season:
✔ Discover what’s new at Hunter Mountain
This season Hunter Mountain, is celebrating 65 years with two Epic Lift Upgrades and a major automated snowmaking installation. Since opening on January 9, 1960, with the original “B” Lift in operation, Hunter Mountain has a history of innovation in the industry, from being the first ski resort in New York to install snowmaking to being the first in the U.S. to install an automated snowmaking system. While the resort has grown and evolved over the decades with new lifts and new peaks, it still boasts the same energy and sense of adventure, providing skiers and riders a destination to learn, progress and challenge themselves.
New for the 2024/25 winter season, Hunter is adding 70+ automated snow guns and the Epic Lift Upgrade of the Broadway Lift and E Lift. Together, these new enhancements will allow the Hunter team to produce more snow faster and increase uphill capacity, giving guests more time on snow, elevating the experiences of both beginner and advanced skiers and riders.
✔ Ski the East with an Epic Pass and save on your entire experience
Skiers and riders have until September 2 to purchase an Epic Pass before prices increase. Epic Passes offer significant pre-season savings compared to lift ticket prices and, whether you plan to ski or ride just one day or all season long, there is a Pass option for everyone.
- Epic Day Pass (as low as $44-$73 per day) offers skiers and riders the ability to build their own Pass – choosing 1-7 days to use throughout the season. Epic Day Passes provide up to 65% savings compared to lift ticket prices. Epic Day Pass Holders can ski Vermont and New York resorts like Stowe, Okemo and Hunter for as low as $72 per day, and New Hampshire resorts including Wildcat and Mount Sunapee starting as low as $44 per day (excludes peak dates).
- Epic Local Pass ($746) provides unlimited access to eight resorts in the Northeast including Stowe, Okemo, Mount Snow, Hunter, Mount Sunapee, Crotched, Wildcat and Attitash. For those who want to ski and ride the West, the Epic Local Pass also includes access to Vail Mountain, Park City Mountain, Breckenridge, Whistler Blackcomb and more (with some restrictions).
- Northeast Value Pass ($613) offers incredible value with access to ski and ride resorts across the Northeast including Stowe, Hunter, Mount Snow and Okemo (with some restrictions).
- Epic Pass ($1,004) continues to offer the best deal in skiing and riding with access to more than 80 resorts worldwide, including unlimited, unrestricted access to resorts throughout the Northeast including Stowe, Okemo, Hunter, Mount Snow and Mount Sunapee.
- Specialty Passes are available including active and retired Military and their dependents ($177), Veterans and their dependents ($573), and Adaptive Passes ($492) that offer access to 42 resorts at a discount. The Northeast Value College Pass ($430) is perfect for college students who want to ski or ride resorts across the Northeast.
View all Epic Passes on epicpass.com before prices rise September 2.
Epic Passes also provide savings on other parts of the in-resort experience. Passes come with Epic Mountain Rewards, which offer exclusive discounts including 20% off on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, group ski and ride lessons, equipment rentals and more – all winter long.
✔ Book lodging now for up to 35% off room rates
Skiers and riders who buy an Epic Pass now will get early access to Vail Resorts’ Winter Getaway Sale, offering discounted lodging rates for a limited time across hotels and vacation rentals at mountain resorts, including Hunter, Okemo and Mount Snow. With Epic Mountain Rewards, Pass Holders will be able to save up to 35% off room rates. Pass Holders can book preferred lodging beginning 8/22 by logging into their Epic Pass account and selecting the sale. Public access will be available online from 8/27-9/3.
✔ Skip the ticket line, download My Epic app with Mobile Pass
Download the new My Epic app to use Mobile Pass this winter. Guests can buy their Pass online, activate and store it in the My Epic app, and scan their phone hands free at the lifts using low-energy Bluetooth® technology. Mobile Pass and Mobile Lift Tickets will be available at Vail Resorts’ 37 North American resorts during the 2024/25 season.
My Epic app will also feature enhanced stats tracking, Find My Friends, interactive trail maps – and with Buddy and Ski With a Friend Tickets available in app, your guest can skip the ticket line and head straight to the lift with you.
Hunter Mountain