Is the Gore Mountain season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Adult SKI3 Full Season Pass (Ages 30-69) costs $999 and breaks even at about 8 days against ~$129 peak-window tickets at Gore Mountain. This mountain typically produces 7 powder days a season, and 20% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Gore Mountain 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 | Adult SKI3 Full Season Pass (Ages 30-69) | Per day on the pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $387 | $999 | $333 |
| 5 | $645 | $999 | $200 |
| 8 | $1,032 | $999 | $125 |
| 12 | $1,548 | $999 | $83 |
| 20 | $2,580 | $999 | $50 |
| 30 | $3,870 | $999 | $33 |
Priced whiteface.com official 2026/27 season pass page (shared ORDA SKI3 pricing), read July 2026. Official pass page → $999 new-pass rate through Aug 5 2026, then $1,119 Aug 6-Dec 2 and $1,259 Dec 3 onward
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Gore's own pass is the shared ORDA SKI3 Full Season Pass (Whiteface/Gore/Belleayre, no blackouts); Gore is also a Mountain Collective destination.
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 $143 per deep day. See how Gore 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.
Gore Mountain season pass: straight answers
- Is the Gore Mountain season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Adult SKI3 Full Season Pass (Ages 30-69) costs $999. At roughly $129 for a peak-window day ticket at Gore Mountain, it pays for itself at about 8 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 7 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 8 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Gore Mountain 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 Gore Mountain pass?
- About 8. That is $999 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.
- How good is the skiing at Gore Mountain?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 20% of five-day trips to Gore Mountain 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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