Is the Apex season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Apex Mountain Adult Season Pass (19-64) costs $749 and breaks even at about 9 days against ~$85 peak-window tickets at Apex. This mountain typically produces 8 powder days a season, and 24% 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 | Apex Mountain Adult Season Pass (19-64) | Per day on the pass | Indy Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $255 | $749 | $250 | $454 |
| 5 | $425 | $749 | $150 | $624 |
| 8 | $680 | $749 | $94 | $879 |
| 12 | $1,020 | $749 | $62 | $1,219 |
| 20 | $1,700 | $749 | $37 | $1,899 |
| 30 | $2,550 | $749 | $25 | $2,749 |
Priced apexresort.com official season pass rates page (price frozen at 25/26 levels), fetched Jul 2026 (C$1,055 ≈ US$749). Official pass page → Early Bird until Oct 18, 2026
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Early Bird price (full price C$1,755 after deadline); the resort is also on the Indy Pass.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 8 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $94 per deep day. See how Apex 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.
Apex season pass: straight answers
- Is the Apex season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Apex Mountain Adult Season Pass (19-64) costs $749. At roughly $85 for a peak-window day ticket at Apex, it pays for itself at about 9 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 8 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 9 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Indy Pass ($369) also covers Apex for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Apex pass?
- About 9. That is $749 divided by the ~$85 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.
- Apex season pass vs Indy Pass: which is better?
- Indy Pass ($369) only covers 2 days at Apex. If Apex is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $749 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Apex?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 24% of five-day trips to Apex would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 8 powder days a season, with 2 in its leanest recorded year and 20 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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