Is the Arapahoe Basin season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the A-Basin Unrestricted Season Pass costs $699 and breaks even at about 5 days against ~$169 peak-window tickets at Arapahoe Basin. This mountain typically produces 17 powder days a season, and 46% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Ikon Base ($1,019) also covers it unlimited — 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 | A-Basin Unrestricted Season Pass | Per day on the pass | Ikon Base route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $507 | $699 | $233 | $1,019 |
| 5 | $845 | $699 | $140 | $1,019 |
| 8 | $1,352 | $699 | $87 | $1,019 |
| 12 | $2,028 | $699 | $58 | $1,019 |
| 20 | $3,380 | $699 | $35 | $1,019 |
| 30 | $5,070 | $699 | $23 | $1,019 |
Priced 2026-27 rate on arapahoebasin.com (verified Jul 2026). Official pass page →
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Unlimited, unrestricted A-Basin access; cheaper tiers include $599 renewal and $539 midweek; sold through the Ikon platform, and the full Ikon Pass newly includes unlimited A-Basin for 26/27.
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 $41 per deep day. See how Arapahoe Basin 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.
Arapahoe Basin season pass: straight answers
- Is the Arapahoe Basin season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The A-Basin Unrestricted Season Pass costs $699. At roughly $169 for a peak-window day ticket at Arapahoe Basin, it pays for itself at about 5 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 17 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 5 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Ikon Base ($1,019) also covers Arapahoe Basin with unlimited access, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Arapahoe Basin pass?
- About 5. That is $699 divided by the ~$169 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.
- Arapahoe Basin season pass vs Ikon Base: which is better?
- Ikon Base covers Arapahoe Basin with unlimited access for $1,019 — more than the $699 local pass — and adds every other mountain on its roster. The local pass only makes sense if you specifically want to avoid the megapass or its blackout rules.
- How good is the skiing at Arapahoe Basin?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 46% of five-day trips to Arapahoe Basin would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 17 powder days a season, with 9 in its leanest recorded year and 25 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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