Is the Brighton season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Unlimited Pass (Adult 28-64) costs $1,239 and breaks even at about 7 days against ~$189 peak-window tickets at Brighton. This mountain typically produces 29 powder days a season, and 66% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Ikon Base ($1,019) also covers it for 5 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 | Unlimited Pass (Adult 28-64) | Per day on the pass | Ikon Base route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $567 | $1,239 | $413 | $1,019 |
| 5 | $945 | $1,239 | $248 | $1,019 |
| 8 | $1,512 | $1,239 | $155 | $1,586 |
| 12 | $2,268 | $1,239 | $103 | $2,342 |
| 20 | $3,780 | $1,239 | $62 | $3,854 |
| 30 | $5,670 | $1,239 | $41 | $5,744 |
Priced Ski Utah resort-season-pass table, checked Jul 2026; Brighton 26-27 passes on sale since Mar 9, 2026. Official pass page → Price steps up at each tier deadline through the year
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Brighton-only unlimited, no blackouts; Brighton is also unlimited on the full Ikon Pass, an Ikon Base add-on is +$349, and cheaper Base/Off-Peak/Twilight tiers exist.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 29 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $43 per deep day. See how Brighton 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.
Brighton season pass: straight answers
- Is the Brighton season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Unlimited Pass (Adult 28-64) costs $1,239. At roughly $189 for a peak-window day ticket at Brighton, it pays for itself at about 7 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 29 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 7 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Ikon Base ($1,019) also covers Brighton for 5 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Brighton pass?
- About 7. That is $1,239 divided by the ~$189 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.
- Brighton season pass vs Ikon Base: which is better?
- Ikon Base ($1,019) only covers 5 days at Brighton. If Brighton is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $1,239 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Brighton?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 66% of five-day trips to Brighton would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 29 powder days a season, with 14 in its leanest recorded year and 54 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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