Seven Oaks Annual Equipment and Season Pass Sale is 10AM – 5PM on Sunday, October 19th, 2025.
- Additional Family Members are an add-on for a Family Unlimited Pass ONLY
- An Unlimited Family Pass is any immediate family living in the same household, 2 adults maximum (parents/guardian) and 2 children (living at home who are ages 20 or under). Additional children can only be added to an Unlimited Family Pass (same rules apply). Rentals are not included.
- Nights Only passes are valid from 4 pm to 9 pm Wed. through Sat; 4 pm to 8 pm Sunday; 2 pm to 6 pm MLK & Pres. Day. Rentals are not included.
- Sundays Only passes are valid on Sundays. Rentals are not included.
- Ages 5 & Younger Unlimited Season Pass must be purchased with parent's season pass. The 5 & Younger Unlimited Season Pass is the only pass that includes rentals. Age verification required.
- Season equipment rentals (ski or snowboard) only available to season pass holders for use at Seven Oaks.
Seven Oaks Annual Equipment and Season Pass Sale is 10AM – 5PM on Sunday, October 19th, 2025.
Season pass prices increase on August 18th and October 20th.
Bring your used or outgrown ski / snowboard equipment to sell!
10% of sales helps support our local National Ski Patrol.
*New equipment by Wayne's Ski And Cycle.
*Black Diamond Ski Waxing in Ames
*Seven Oaks Youth Ski Development & Race Team
**If you are selling equipment please bring it in the week prior or at least by 11 am day of event. Give us a call for current office hours 515-432-9457 x300.
2025/2026 Benefits for All Season Pass Holders
🎿 2025–2026 Seven Oaks Season Passholder Perks
Thank you for being part of the Seven Oaks family! As a valued season passholder, you get access to exclusive perks all season long:
👯 Buddy Pass – Bring a Friend for Free!
Each paid season passholder is eligible to bring a buddy for one complimentary evening lift ticket during the month of January.
Limit 1 Buddy Pass per passholder per season
Not valid for 4th Grade Season Passholders
Family of 4 Unlimited Pass = 4 Buddy Passes (1 per person)
💰 Exclusive Passholder Discounts
10% off all food, beverages, and retail purchases at Seven Oaks
(Just show your season pass at checkout)
10% off in-store purchases at Wayne's Ski & Cycle (Mason City, IA)
10% off a wax & tune combo (ski or snowboard) at Black Diamond Ski Waxing (Ames, IA)
🎫 Lift Ticket Pick-Up Made Easy
Skip the lines! You can pick up your daily lift ticket at:
The Main Ticket Office
The Retail Counter
The Coal Creek Lounge
⛷️ Season Rentals Reminder
Did you purchase a ski or snowboard season rental?
When you pick up your season pass, you'll fill out your rental form
After your first visit, your completed form will be waiting in the rental department
Rentals are valid for use only at Seven Oaks
📝 Please Note:
These benefits cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions.
2025/2026 Pass Partner Benefits for UNLIMITED Season Pass Holders Only
Seven Oaks Joins the Freedom Pass!
Truly Independent. Truly Old School.
As a family-owned and independent ski area for over 27 years, Seven Oaks Recreation is proud to join forces with 20 like-minded independent ski areas through the Freedom Pass.
As a valued Unlimited Season Pass holder, you're automatically part of the Freedom Pass family—giving you three free days at each participating mountain, with no blackout dates and no restrictions.
🎟️ Freedom to Ski More. Freedom to Explore.
In addition to the Freedom Pass, we maintain reciprocal agreements with the below partner resorts for our Unlimited pass holders.
Receive a complimentary ticket, up to 3 visits, to:
Powder Ridge , Kimball, MN
Great Bear , Sioux Falls, SD
Plattekill, Roxbury , NY***
Mont du Lac Resort , Superior, WI***(**)
Receive 1/2 off regular priced lift tickets, up to 3 visits, to:
Crescent Hill At Hitchcock, Honey Creek, IA
Snowstar, Andalusia, Illinois
Sunburst Ski Area, Kewaskum, WI
Camp 10, Rhinelander, WI
Receive $10 off regular priced lift tickets, to:
Mt. Kato, Mankato, MN
Sundown Mountain, Dubuque, IA
🎿 Partner Ski Area Benefits – Unlimited Season Pass Holders Only
Partner ski area benefits are exclusive to Unlimited Season Passes.
Not valid with 4th Grade Passes, Nights Only Passes, or Sundays Only Passes.
Benefits may not be combined with any other discounts, promotions, or special event pricing.
To redeem a partner benefit at Seven Oaks:
Bring your Season Pass and a valid driver's license to the ticket office to receive your discounted or complimentary lift ticket (based on the partner's policy).
Be sure to check the partner ski area's website for full details and redemption instructions before your visit.
***Residency restrictions apply/blackout dates may apply, please contact individual partner ski areas for details.
**Ticket fees may apply, please contact individual partner ski areas for details.
Check back for updates!
What's new at Seven Oaks?
We're always working behind the scenes to make your experience better every season—and we've been busy making some big improvements!
❄️ Snowmaking Upgrades
- Converted several more portable snow machines to tower-mounted units
- Enlarged Snowmaking Pond #3
- Kicked off a 2-year project to upgrade our snowmaking system for increased snowmaking capabilities
- Additional snow making hydrants in School Yard
- Completed extensive annual snowmaking maintenance
🎿 Ski & Snowboard Enhancements
- Added more new Head ski and snowboard equipment
- Increased our supply of helmets for guests
🚡 Chairlift & Tow Improvements
- Partnered with 3E to test all lift electrical motors
- Replaced the main haul rope (cable) and top bull wheel bearing on the Cyclone Triple Chairlift
- Upgraded the Valley View Triple Chairlift drive system — this upgrade allows us to slow the lift down during loading and unloading, less stopping
🏠 Facilities & Grounds Updates
- Replaced more window screens in the lodge
- Added concrete around the firepit to improve access and aesthetics
- Replaced aging boardwalks for a cleaner, more inviting look
- Upgraded and added hill lighting
And as always, we've completed a full round of annual maintenance on our lifts, groomers, and snowmaking systems to keep everything running smoothly all winter long.
Check Facebook for updates!
