VAIL Resorts has launched the Epic Australia Adaptive Pass to provide equal access and opportunity for eligible guests with impairments to ski and ride at its Australian resorts of Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Perisher.

The company said that the new pass option begins to address some of the barriers for people with impairments when skiing and riding with a lower cost for lift access.

Ryan Bennett, chief marketing officer of Vail Resort, said the company is committed to making the experience at its Australian resorts more accessible for all guests, driven by its goal to increase participation and representation of all abilities in skiing and riding.

Jenni Cole, chief executive officer of Disabled Wintersport Australia, said finding freedom on snow has always been an overarching vision and this initiative with Vail Resorts is a major step forward to reducing barriers and increasing access for members.

"We continue to work with Vail Resorts and our partners on behalf of all our members to deliver unique experiences in the alpine regions of Australia," she said.

"This Epic Australia Adaptive Pass is another example of how values–driven organisations can work together to realise products and services that meet the needs of people of all abilities."

The Epic Australia Adaptive Pass is now on sale, priced at AU$549 for adults, AU$299 for students and AU$409 for seniors, offering unrestricted and unlimited skiing and riding at Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Perisher with no price rise during the 2022 season.

The pass is available to Disabled Wintersport Australia members and other verified guests.

For the 2022/23 Northern Hemisphere season, the Epic Australia Adaptive Pass provides 10 combined total days at Whistler Blackcomb (BC), Vail (Colorado) and Beaver Creek (Colorado) plus access to world–class resorts in Colorado (Breckenridge and Keystone), Utah (Park City), Lake Tahoe (Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood) and more.