Black Friday Ski Deals 2026: What Usually Goes on Sale, Where to Look and When Passes Go Off Sale
Last checked: November 5, 2026. No 2026 Black Friday ski sale has been announced yet (evo's Black Friday landing page is live with regular sale stock, Backcountry likewise, but no dated 2026 offers; Vail Resorts still shows its pass price step on November 15); this page is updated every few days through Cyber Monday, November 30, 2026.Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links on this page are affiliate links; links to other retailers are not. See our full disclosure. Every figure here comes from our research of published 2025 sale listings and the retailers’ own pages, not from hands-on shopping.
Short answer: Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27, and Cyber Monday is November 30, but ski retailers started their sales around November 17 to 20 last year and ran them to December 1 or 2. Expect roughly 15 to 30 percent off current-season skis, boots and outerwear, 40 to 70 percent off previous-season and clearance stock, and 25 to 40 percent off helmets, goggles and base layers. The one deadline that matters more than any discount: Epic passes went off sale on December 4 last year, and Ikon follows in December too.
The dates that matter in November and December 2026
| Date | What happens | Why it matters for skiers |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 16 to Fri Nov 20 | Early sales usually open | In 2025 Backcountry opened on November 18 and Eastern Mountain Sports on November 20, both running to December 1 or 2. Most ski retailers now treat Black Friday as a two-week window, not a day. |
| Thu Nov 26 | Thanksgiving (US) | Many brand sites launch their headline discount this evening. Epic Local Pass blackout dates run November 26 to 28, so Thanksgiving weekend skiing on a Local pass is out at the big Vail resorts. |
| Fri Nov 27 | Black Friday | Peak day for sitewide percentage deals and for ski-and-binding package pricing at the specialists. |
| Mon Nov 30 | Cyber Monday | Online-only extensions and extra-percent codes on top of sale prices. Historically the best day for boots and apparel clearance. |
| Tue Dec 1 to Wed Dec 2 | Sales taper off | Several 2025 sales ran through December 1 or 2. Sizes thin out fast in boots and skis by now. |
| Early December (TBC) | Epic passes go off sale | Vail Resorts stopped selling 2025/26 Epic passes on December 4, 2025, announced on November 17. The 2026/27 cutoff has not been published yet; we will add it here when it is. See our Epic vs Ikon 2026/27 comparison. |
| December (TBC) | Ikon passes go off sale | Alterra has said the 2026/27 Ikon Pass rises in price until it goes off sale in December, with no date given yet. |
What usually goes on sale, and by how much
The pattern in ski retail is consistent: brand-new 2026/27 product gets a modest discount, last season’s identical-but-recolored product gets a deep one, and the deepest cuts land on odd sizes and discontinued models. The table reads from the 2025 sales as reported by the retailers and the ski press, so treat the percentages as a range to expect rather than a promise.
| Category | Typical Black Friday discount | Where the deals were in 2025 | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skis (current 2026/27 models) | ~15 to 25 percent off; free bindings offers | evo, Backcountry (free bindings with some skis), Atomic brand sale, 4FRNT 20 percent | New-season skis are rarely cut deeper than a quarter. The real value is a bundled binding, worth $200 to 300. |
| Skis (2025/26 and older) | ~30 to 60 percent off | evo (up to 60 percent sitewide), Christy Sports clearance (up to 60), Backcountry clearance (up to 70) | Mostly unchanged constructions in last year’s graphics. Odd lengths go first. |
| Ski boots | Current ~15 to 25 percent; previous season ~40 to 60 percent | evo (a $650 Dalbello Cabrio LV 120 was listed under $200 in a 22.5), Sun & Ski up to 60 percent on new boots | Deepest discounts are in small and very large sizes. Check last width and flex, not just mondo size. |
| Ski and snowboard jackets, pants, bibs | ~25 to 40 percent off; up to 50 percent on past season | Arcteryx up to 30 percent sitewide, The North Face 30 percent select, REI snowwear 30 percent, Stio up to 50 percent past season, Halfdays 20 to 50 percent | Insulated jackets discount earlier and deeper than shells. Previous-season colours of the same jacket are the sweet spot. |
| Helmets and goggles | ~25 to 40 percent off | Smith 40 percent (goggles, helmets, sunglasses), Sun & Ski up to 50 percent, REI 25 percent Dakine helmets, Amazon | Safety standards do not change year to year, so previous-season helmets are a safe buy. Goggle lens tech does move; check the lens name. |
| Base layers and socks | ~25 to 30 percent off | REI 25 percent Smartwool, Paka 30 percent (3+ items), Amazon | Buy multiples; these rarely drop further at season end. |
| Gloves, mittens, accessories | ~20 to 40 percent off | evo, Backcountry, Amazon, brand sites | Heated gloves and socks were discounted at Amazon in 2025. Good gift territory. |
| Ski bags and luggage | ~25 percent off | REI 25 percent Dakine ski bags, Ship Skis 25 percent off shipping (code-based) | Buy before a December trip; bag stock runs out by Christmas. |
| Lift tickets | Up to 65 percent off at selected resorts | Boyne Resorts (from $20), individual independents | One-day sale windows. Epic and Ikon passes never discount; they only go off sale. |
Where to look
Six places cover almost every ski deal worth having. We link to each retailer’s sale landing page; only the Amazon links on this page are affiliate links.
evo
The biggest US ski specialist ran up to 60 percent off sitewide in 2025, with the best prices on previous-season boots in odd sizes (a Dalbello Cabrio LV 120 for under $200 was the standout). evo advertises a lowest-price guarantee, so screenshot a cheaper price elsewhere before you buy. Start at the evo Black Friday ski sale page.
Backcountry
Backcountry opened its 2025 sale on November 18 with up to 70 percent off clearance and 20 to 30 percent off full-price gear for its free Summit Club members, plus free bindings with some ski purchases. Joining the free tier before the sale is the whole trick. Sale page: backcountry.com.
REI
REI discounts by brand rather than sitewide: 25 percent off Smartwool, 25 percent off Dakine helmets and ski bags, 30 percent off its own snowwear and select The North Face in 2025. REI is also the easiest place to return a boot that does not fit after a few indoor hours. Sale page: rei.com.
Christy Sports and Sun & Ski
The Colorado and Texas chains are where ski-and-binding packages get cheap: Christy ran up to 60 percent off clearance and 30 percent off new-season gear, Sun & Ski up to 60 percent off new skis and boots and 30 percent off packages. Both ship nationally. Sale pages: christysports.com and sunandski.com.
Amazon
Amazon rarely beats the specialists on current-season skis, but it is often the cheapest place for helmets, goggles, socks, base layers and gloves, and third-party sellers dump previous-season outerwear there. The product table below links our reviews and the matching Amazon search so you can compare the sale price against the approximate list price we quote.
Brand sites
Atomic discounted its whole ski lineup including the Bent series in 2025, Smith took 40 percent off goggles, helmets and sunglasses, Arcteryx ran up to 30 percent off sitewide and The North Face 30 percent off select styles. Brand sales are shorter and sizes go first, so if you want a specific current-season model, buy it on Black Friday itself.
Products from our guides that usually see Black Friday prices
These are products we have written full reviews of, chosen because the model or its direct predecessor was discounted in the 2025 sales, or because the category reliably is. Approximate list prices are from our research of the 2026/27 lineups; the Amazon button opens a live search so you can see the current price. We will mark verified Black Friday prices here from mid-November.
| Product | Approx. list price | Why it is a Black Friday candidate | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| K2 Mindbender 85 | ~$600 | Previous-season Mindbenders were widely discounted in 2025; the 85 is the ideal first “real” ski. | Check price on Amazon |
| Salomon QST Spark | ~$500 | Salomon US dropped the Spark from the 26/27 line, so remaining stock is clearance-priced. | Check price on Amazon |
| Atomic Bent 110 | ~$750 | Atomic discounted the entire Bent range in its 2025 Black Friday sale. | Check price on Amazon |
| Rossignol Evo 70 | ~$250 | Entry boots are the most-discounted boot category every November. | Check price on Amazon |
| Nordica Speedmachine 3 100 | ~$500 | Mid-flex all-mountain boots in odd sizes were the standout evo deals last year. | Check price on Amazon |
| Helly Hansen Alpha 4.0 | ~$485 | Insulated resort jackets see 25 to 40 percent cuts; previous colours deeper. | Check price on Amazon |
| Patagonia Powder Town Insulated | ~$399 | Patagonia rarely discounts directly but retailers clear past-season colours. | Check price on Amazon |
| Arcteryx Sabre | ~$750 | Arcteryx ran up to 30 percent sitewide in 2025, its deepest public sale of the year. | Check price on Amazon |
| Smith Vantage 2 MIPS | ~$300 | Smith took 40 percent off helmets and goggles directly in 2025. | Check price on Amazon |
| Smith 4D MAG S | ~$355 | Named in Smith’s 2025 40-percent-off sale. | Check price on Amazon |
| Giro Ratio MIPS | ~$110 | Budget helmets drop to around $70 to 80 at Amazon most Novembers. | Check price on Amazon |
| Darn Tough Solstice OTC | ~$30 | Merino socks are a reliable 25 percent off at REI and Amazon; stock up. | Check price on Amazon |
| Burton Cultivator | ~$430 | Burton and its dealers clear previous-season boards hard from Black Friday on. | Check price on Amazon |
Season passes: the deal is the deadline, not the discount
Epic and Ikon do not run Black Friday discounts. Their prices only go up, in steps, from the March launch until sales close, so the “deal” is simply buying before the cutoff. At our last check on October 31 the Epic Pass listed at about $1,169 (Epic Local ~$869) and the full Ikon Pass at about $1,529 (Base ~$1,099, Session from ~$369). Vail Resorts now shows a November 15, 2026 deadline on epicpass.com (“up to $76 in savings by Nov 15”), so Epic prices step up after that date, before Black Friday (our pass deadline table tracks every dated step). Last season Epic went off sale on December 4, 2025; Alterra has said only that Ikon goes off sale in December. Our Epic Pass vs Ikon Pass 2026/27 page tracks the current prices and blackout rules, the 2026/27 lift ticket price index shows what a day ticket costs at 70 resorts if you skip the pass, and the resort opening dates page tells you how much of the season is left to use it.
Lift tickets are a different story. Boyne Resorts (Big Sky, Sugarloaf, Boyne Mountain and others) sold tickets at up to 65 percent off for Black Friday 2025, and several independents run similar one-day sales. If you have a specific trip booked, check that resort’s own ticket page on November 27.
How to tell a real deal from a relabelled one
- Know the list price before the sale. Every review on this site quotes an approximate 2026/27 list price. A “40 percent off” sticker against an inflated reference price is common; compare against the brand site, not the retailer’s crossed-out number.
- Check the season. Most deep discounts are on 2025/26 stock. Skis and boots rarely change meaningfully year to year (our older-models section in the jackets guide explains the same logic for outerwear), so a previous-season model at half price is usually the smarter buy than this season’s at 15 percent off.
- Boots: fit beats price. A sale boot in the wrong last width will cost you more in heat-moulding and pain than it saves. Read our ski boot size chart and fitting guide first, and buy from a retailer with a real return window; many Black Friday boots are marked final sale.
- Skis sold flat need bindings. Budget $200 to 300 for a binding and a mount unless the deal includes them. Our best ski bindings guide covers brake widths and DIN.
- Helmets and goggles are the safest sale buys. A previous-season Smith Vantage 2 MIPS or Giro Ratio MIPS protects exactly as well as the new colour, and 2025 saw 40 percent off at Smith directly.
- Watch the shipping cutoffs. Sale stock ships slower. If you need gear for an early-December opening weekend, order on Black Friday, not Cyber Monday.
Frequently asked questions
When is Black Friday 2026?
Friday, November 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday is November 30. Most ski retailers open their sales a week or more earlier; in 2025 the first major one opened on November 18.
Are skis cheaper on Black Friday or at the end of the season?
End-of-season (March to May) clearance is usually deeper, often 40 to 60 percent on current-year skis, but the size run is thin and you wait a year to use them. Black Friday gives 15 to 30 percent on current-season skis with full sizing, and similar end-of-season depth on last year’s leftovers. If you need skis for this winter, Black Friday is the better bet.
Do Epic or Ikon passes go on sale for Black Friday?
No. Both passes only rise in price from their spring launch, then stop selling altogether in December. The only “discount” is avoiding the next price step and the off-sale date. Epic went off sale on December 4 last year.
Is Black Friday a good time to buy ski boots?
Yes for price, with a caveat on fit. Previous-season boots in less common sizes were among the deepest cuts in 2025 (a $650 boot for under $300 at evo). Know your mondopoint size and last width first, and buy from a retailer that accepts returns on unworn boots.
Will this page list live Black Friday ski deals?
Yes. From the week of November 16 we replace the patterns above with deals we have checked ourselves, each with the price and the date we saw it, and we update through Cyber Monday. Anything we have not verified stays off the list.