Is the Burke Mountain season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Burke + Smugglers' Notch Full Season Pass (joint) costs $699 and breaks even at about 8 days against ~$95 peak-window tickets at Burke Mountain. This mountain typically produces 10 powder days a season, and 28% 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 | Burke + Smugglers' Notch Full Season Pass (joint) | Per day on the pass | Indy Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $285 | $699 | $233 | $464 |
| 5 | $475 | $699 | $140 | $654 |
| 8 | $760 | $699 | $87 | $939 |
| 12 | $1,140 | $699 | $58 | $1,319 |
| 20 | $1,900 | $699 | $35 | $2,079 |
| 30 | $2,850 | $699 | $23 | $3,029 |
Priced skiburke.com 2026-27 season-pass page, fetched Jul 2026. Official pass page → $699 tier through 9/7/26, next price increase after
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Burke no longer sells a Burke-only full-season adult pass for 2026-27 — its flagship is the joint unlimited no-blackout pass with Smugglers' Notch (adult 27-69; Midweek version $399); Burke is also an Indy Pass partner.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 10 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $70 per deep day. See how Burke Mountain 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.
Burke Mountain season pass: straight answers
- Is the Burke Mountain season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Burke + Smugglers' Notch Full Season Pass (joint) costs $699. At roughly $95 for a peak-window day ticket at Burke Mountain, it pays for itself at about 8 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 10 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 8 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Indy Pass ($369) also covers Burke Mountain for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Burke Mountain pass?
- About 8. That is $699 divided by the ~$95 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.
- Burke Mountain season pass vs Indy Pass: which is better?
- Indy Pass ($369) only covers 2 days at Burke Mountain. If Burke Mountain is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $699 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Burke Mountain?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 28% of five-day trips to Burke Mountain would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 10 powder days a season, with 3 in its leanest recorded year and 16 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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