Is the Discovery Ski Area season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Season Pass (Adult 13-64) costs $665 and breaks even at about 10 days against ~$70 peak-window tickets at Discovery Ski Area. This mountain typically produces 7 powder days a season, and 21% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Discovery Ski Area is on no megapass, so this is the only unlimited option.
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 | Season Pass (Adult 13-64) | Per day on the pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $210 | $665 | $222 |
| 5 | $350 | $665 | $133 |
| 8 | $560 | $665 | $83 |
| 12 | $840 | $665 | $55 |
| 20 | $1,400 | $665 | $33 |
| 30 | $2,100 | $665 | $22 |
Priced skidiscovery.com March pass sale page (regular price; March 1-14 sale was $469), fetched 2026-07-19. Official pass page → Annual March 1-14 sale is the only discount window
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Family-owned independent area selling only its own pass; the $469 March-sale window for 2026-27 has passed, leaving the $665 regular rate.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 7 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $95 per deep day. See how Discovery Ski Area 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.
Discovery Ski Area season pass: straight answers
- Is the Discovery Ski Area season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Season Pass (Adult 13-64) costs $665. At roughly $70 for a peak-window day ticket at Discovery Ski Area, it pays for itself at about 10 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 7 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 10 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Discovery Ski Area isn't on Epic, Ikon or Mountain Collective, so this pass is the only unlimited option.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Discovery Ski Area pass?
- About 10. That is $665 divided by the ~$70 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.
- How good is the skiing at Discovery Ski Area?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 21% of five-day trips to Discovery Ski Area would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 7 powder days a season, with 2 in its leanest recorded year and 14 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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