The Seattle planning problem: Seattle skiing is a conditions sport. A pass should not force you to ignore the storm, chase sunk cost, or pretend every weekend has the same mountain in play.
Start by naming the mountains, days, and group trips that are realistically in play. The calculator handoffs below are editable; they are not a claim about a product, price, or coverage.
This page does not convert a map pin into a promised drive. Mountain access can change sharply with weather, traffic, closures, and where you begin. Use the routes and days you already know you will take, then let the calculator show where pass access ends.
The pass, cap, and price-context sections below are available only because each displayed itinerary currently maps to reviewed destination access rows. They are planning evidence, not a checkout, reservation, operating, or eligibility guarantee.
These are planning prompts, not a “best pass” proclamation. Every button opens the exact mountain/day mix in the editable Pass Cost Calculator.
A Crystal-heavy winter with one Mt. Bachelor trip—enough to make the Ikon network relevant without assuming every weekend is a destination weekend.
Passes to compare: Ikon Base · Ikon Pass
Current access check: Ikon Base has 5 days at Crystal and 5 at Mt. Bachelor in this planner, with peak-holiday blackouts. The cap is per resort; a sixth Crystal day is the pressure test that the shared total hides.
You know most of your ski days will settle at Stevens Pass, with the pass serving a repeat local habit rather than a network fantasy.
Passes to compare: Epic Local · Epic Pass
Current access check: Epic Local is unlimited at Stevens in the planner, with no Stevens-specific cap or blackout note in the current resort row. Recheck the official pass calendar before checkout, but do not import a Vail or Park City restriction into this single-resort plan.
A low-commitment season with a Mission Ridge weekend and a White Pass weekend, while keeping the rest of the winter open for day tickets and forecasts.
Passes to compare: Indy Base Pass (Indy Base Pass: Waitlist only — dated reference)
Current access check: Indy contributes two days at each participating mountain here, with Base-tier blackout dates. Do not treat it as open-ended coverage once a small side trip turns into a four-day favorite. PassCast's 2026-27 price snapshot currently marks Indy sold out/waitlist, so this is a comparison if availability returns.
For a Crystal-centered mix that stays inside the cap. It provides a clear way to pair Crystal with Mt. Bachelor, but its five-day Crystal limit matters more than broad destination marketing for a Seattle skier.
Unlimited at 15 published destinations and 5 days at other access groups. Peak-date restrictions do not apply everywhere: the official 2026-27 access table has both northern-restricted and blackout-free groups. Excludes Jackson Hole, Alta, Snowbasin, and Deer Valley.
For a Stevens-heavy season. When Stevens is your repeat mountain, the current roster lists unlimited Epic Local access with no Stevens-specific cap or blackout note. That can be simpler than trying to make an unrelated network pass pay back.
10 total days, excluding Peak Dates, at Vail, Beaver Creek, and Whistler Blackcomb; unlimited excluding Peak Dates at Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, and Stowe; unrestricted at the remaining listed core resorts. Partner terms can differ.
For occasional independent Washington weekends. If availability returns, it has a real job when the plan is two Mission Ridge days plus two White Pass days. It should not be sold as a substitute for a home-mountain pass you will use every week.
Two all-day or all-night tickets at each of 300+ independent resorts, with blackout dates on the Base tier. The 2026-27 Base Pass is sold out; this $369 snapshot is reference-only. Official 2026-27 blackout dates will be finalized in fall 2026.
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Add one planning day for any of these mountains, then change the list and day counts to match your actual season.
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