No Experience, No Problem — This Budget-Friendly Ski Bundle Gets Beginners on the Slopes This Winter Without the Sky-High Cost
While a first-time alpine adventure usually hurts both your legs and wallet, this new bundle deal is helping curious rookies hit the slopes for less this winter.
The 2026 snow season is almost here, and the mountains might just be calling your name for the first time. Yet it's no secret that heading to a top Aussie ski resort will put a dent in your wallet. Fortunately, the crew at Vail Resorts has a new promo designed to introduce adult rookies to the slopes, whether they got caught up in the Winter Olympics or love the idea of a summit-side apres-ski experience.
Available for the first time, the Epic Beginner Bundle, priced at $499, offers three flexible days of beginner lift access, lessons and rentals at Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham. Plus, if your debut on the slopes turns out to be such an unforgettable experience that round two can't wait, purchasing the bundle means you can access discounts on additional lift tickets, lessons and rentals for the rest of the 2026 season.
And if that's not enough, you're also given an early incentive to lock in a 2027 winter escape, with Epic Beginner Bundle buyers scoring themselves 20 percent off a 2027 Epic Australia 4-Day Pass or an even more impressive 2027 Epic Australia Pass. The latter includes access to over 80 world-class overseas resorts, so you can take your newfound obsession to Canada's Whistler Blackcomb, Japan's Hakuba or Switzerland's Verbier 4Vallées, with loads more to choose from.
"We created the Epic Beginner Bundle to make it easy for adults to learn how to ski or snowboard and set them up for future success," said Nathan Butterworth, General Manager of Perisher Resort. "We've seen that three days on the slopes with expert instruction is often the moment it clicks — when guests build confidence and start to fall in love with the sport."
Equipped with the pass, you'll have everything you need to get acquainted with the slopes. That includes an adult group lesson, top-notch rental gear and lift access to green runs. While newbies should probably be steering clear as it is, just know that intermediate and advanced terrain isn't accessible with the Epic Beginner Bundle. Instead, you can spend three straight days, or three days spread throughout the season, learning at your own pace on the easy runs at various resorts.
"By combining lift access, lessons and rentals into one bookable experience at an accessible price, our goal is to make it easier to say 'yes' to learning something new and provide benefits that make it easier to keep coming back for years to come," says Butterworth.
Vail Resorts' Epic Beginner Bundle is now available for $499. Head to the website for more information.
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