Is the 49 Degrees North season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Adult Season Pass costs $599 and breaks even at about 7 days against ~$92 peak-window tickets at 49 Degrees North. This mountain typically produces 17 powder days a season, and 46% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Indy Pass ($369) also covers it for 2 days — compare both below.
What it costs at your day count
Pure arithmetic — no forecast involved. Find the row that matches how much you actually ski.
| Days skied | Day tickets | Adult Season Pass | Per day on the pass | Indy Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $276 | $599 | $200 | $461 |
| 5 | $460 | $599 | $120 | $645 |
| 8 | $736 | $599 | $75 | $921 |
| 12 | $1,104 | $599 | $50 | $1,289 |
| 20 | $1,840 | $599 | $30 | $2,025 |
| 30 | $2,760 | $599 | $20 | $2,945 |
Priced Official shop.ski49n.com season pass store, fetched Jul 2026. Official pass page → This rate valid through September 15, 2026
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Adult ages 24-61 unlimited; a 49 North + Silver Mountain combo pass is $789; sold as the resort's own pass (Powder Alliance partner resort, not Epic/Ikon).
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 17 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $35 per deep day. See how 49 Degrees North ranks →
Run your own planEvery pass, your day count, this season's forecast
The table above is static arithmetic. PassCast's Pass Finder runs your actual plan — including trips to other mountains — through 10,000 simulated seasons and honours every day cap and shared allotment, then ranks all 132 passes by expected value.
49 Degrees North season pass: straight answers
- Is the 49 Degrees North season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Adult Season Pass costs $599. At roughly $92 for a peak-window day ticket at 49 Degrees North, it pays for itself at about 7 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 17 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 7 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Indy Pass ($369) also covers 49 Degrees North for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the 49 Degrees North pass?
- About 7. That is $599 divided by the ~$92 peak-window day ticket. The table on this page shows the cost per day at 3, 5, 8, 12, 20 and 30 days so you can find your own crossover.
- 49 Degrees North season pass vs Indy Pass: which is better?
- Indy Pass ($369) only covers 2 days at 49 Degrees North. If 49 Degrees North is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $599 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at 49 Degrees North?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 46% of five-day trips to 49 Degrees North would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 17 powder days a season, with 8 in its leanest recorded year and 32 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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