My limited experience is that the mega-passes (Ikon and Epic) have made for bigger crowds at resorts that were already crowded (e.g. Colorado, SLC, JH, New England) but for lesser visited regions it has not had as a dramatic an effect. Mega-pass resorts with unlimited access that are convenient to large population centers tend to get over-run; more remote where the pass is limited to five or seven days, not so much.
Big Sky is somewhat of an exception, but I think most of the bottleneck there is at the Lone Peak tram - I spent a week there the season before last and don't recall long lift lines except at the tram.
I'm also a local at Boyne Highlands and have detected no discernable difference from the Ikon pass, but I don't ski there weekends or holidays. Same for Tremblant, where I'm not exactly a local, but 21 days in a season makes that assertion at least arguable.
So, my prediction is that Sweitzer will be fine. Or at least that the introduction of the Ikon pass will pale in comparison to the influx of people moving to the area already.
Big Sky is somewhat of an exception, but I think most of the bottleneck there is at the Lone Peak tram - I spent a week there the season before last and don't recall long lift lines except at the tram.
I'm also a local at Boyne Highlands and have detected no discernable difference from the Ikon pass, but I don't ski there weekends or holidays. Same for Tremblant, where I'm not exactly a local, but 21 days in a season makes that assertion at least arguable.
So, my prediction is that Sweitzer will be fine. Or at least that the introduction of the Ikon pass will pale in comparison to the influx of people moving to the area already.