Is the Grouse Mountain season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Y2Play Centennial Pass (Adult) costs $347 and breaks even at about 5 days against ~$81 peak-window tickets at Grouse Mountain. This mountain typically produces 14 powder days a season, and 39% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Grouse 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 | Y2Play Centennial Pass (Adult) | Per day on the pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $243 | $347 | $116 |
| 5 | $405 | $347 | $69 |
| 8 | $648 | $347 | $43 |
| 12 | $972 | $347 | $29 |
| 20 | $1,620 | $347 | $17 |
| 30 | $2,430 | $347 | $12 |
Priced grousemountain.com news page + vancouversbestplaces.com pricing breakdown, fetched Jul 2026 — SOLD OUT as of July 2026 (C$489 ≈ US$347). Official pass page → Sold out; sales window ended ~Mar 19, 2026 — watch for any fall re-release
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Launch price for new adult passholders (renewals C$399) — 2026/27 Y2Play passes are SOLD OUT as of July 2026, as they sell out annually; Grouse is not on a megapass.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 14 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $25 per deep day. See how Grouse 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.
Grouse Mountain season pass: straight answers
- Is the Grouse Mountain season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Y2Play Centennial Pass (Adult) costs $347. At roughly $81 for a peak-window day ticket at Grouse Mountain, it pays for itself at about 5 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 14 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 5 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Grouse 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 Grouse Mountain pass?
- About 5. That is $347 divided by the ~$81 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 Grouse Mountain?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 39% of five-day trips to Grouse Mountain would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 14 powder days a season, with 1 in its leanest recorded year and 31 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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