Is the Cranmore season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the 2026-27 Happy Trails Black Diamond Pass (Adult 30-64) costs $999 and breaks even at about 10 days against ~$109 peak-window tickets at Cranmore. This mountain typically produces 4 powder days a season, and 11% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Ikon Pass ($1,449) 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 | 2026-27 Happy Trails Black Diamond Pass (Adult 30-64) | Per day on the pass | Ikon Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $327 | $999 | $333 | $1,558 |
| 5 | $545 | $999 | $200 | $1,776 |
| 8 | $872 | $999 | $125 | $2,103 |
| 12 | $1,308 | $999 | $83 | $2,539 |
| 20 | $2,180 | $999 | $50 | $3,411 |
| 30 | $3,270 | $999 | $33 | $4,501 |
Priced Cranmore official store age-band pricing (Adult 30-64), read July 2026. Official pass page → Rates valid through October 15, 2026
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Unlimited Cranmore skiing/riding including night skiing with no blackout dates; Cranmore is an Ikon Pass bonus mountain (2 days for Ikon holders).
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 4 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $250 per deep day. See how Cranmore 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.
Cranmore season pass: straight answers
- Is the Cranmore season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The 2026-27 Happy Trails Black Diamond Pass (Adult 30-64) costs $999. At roughly $109 for a peak-window day ticket at Cranmore, it pays for itself at about 10 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 4 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 10 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Ikon Pass ($1,449) also covers Cranmore for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Cranmore pass?
- About 10. That is $999 divided by the ~$109 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.
- Cranmore season pass vs Ikon Pass: which is better?
- Ikon Pass ($1,449) only covers 2 days at Cranmore. If Cranmore is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $999 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Cranmore?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 11% of five-day trips to Cranmore would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 4 powder days a season, with 0 in its leanest recorded year and 8 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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