Is the Dodge Ridge season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Dodge Ridge Base Pass costs $629 and breaks even at about 5 days against ~$129 peak-window tickets at Dodge Ridge. This mountain typically produces 19 powder days a season, and 50% 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 | Dodge Ridge Base Pass | Per day on the pass | Indy Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $387 | $629 | $210 | $498 |
| 5 | $645 | $629 | $126 | $756 |
| 8 | $1,032 | $629 | $79 | $1,143 |
| 12 | $1,548 | $629 | $52 | $1,659 |
| 20 | $2,580 | $629 | $31 | $2,691 |
| 30 | $3,870 | $629 | $21 | $3,981 |
Priced dodgeridge.com/winter-tickets-passes 26/27 preseason sale, fetched 2026-07-19. Official pass page → Preseason pricing through Oct 31, 2026
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Adult (23-69) unlimited Dodge Ridge-only pass with no blackouts; the shared-owner Cali Pass ($729) adds Mountain High, China Peak and Bear Valley; Powder Alliance member, also on the Indy Pass.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 19 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $33 per deep day. See how Dodge Ridge 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.
Dodge Ridge season pass: straight answers
- Is the Dodge Ridge season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Dodge Ridge Base Pass costs $629. At roughly $129 for a peak-window day ticket at Dodge Ridge, it pays for itself at about 5 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 19 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 5 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Indy Pass ($369) also covers Dodge Ridge for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Dodge Ridge pass?
- About 5. That is $629 divided by the ~$129 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.
- Dodge Ridge season pass vs Indy Pass: which is better?
- Indy Pass ($369) only covers 2 days at Dodge Ridge. If Dodge Ridge is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $629 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Dodge Ridge?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 50% of five-day trips to Dodge Ridge would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 19 powder days a season, with 6 in its leanest recorded year and 38 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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