Is the Gunstock season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Winter Prime Season Pass (Adult 30-59) costs $879 and breaks even at about 9 days against ~$99 peak-window tickets at Gunstock. This mountain typically produces 6 powder days a season, and 17% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Gunstock 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 | Winter Prime Season Pass (Adult 30-59) | Per day on the pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $297 | $879 | $293 |
| 5 | $495 | $879 | $176 |
| 8 | $792 | $879 | $110 |
| 12 | $1,188 | $879 | $73 |
| 20 | $1,980 | $879 | $44 |
| 30 | $2,970 | $879 | $29 |
Priced gunstock.com official season pass page, Tier 2 pricing (May 1-Oct 31), fetched July 2026. Official pass page → $879 through Oct 31 2026, rises to $1,079 Nov 1 with limited quantities
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
County-owned Gunstock's unlimited every-day pass with no blackout dates; Gunstock is not on Epic/Ikon/Indy.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 6 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $147 per deep day. See how Gunstock 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.
Gunstock season pass: straight answers
- Is the Gunstock season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Winter Prime Season Pass (Adult 30-59) costs $879. At roughly $99 for a peak-window day ticket at Gunstock, it pays for itself at about 9 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 6 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 9 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Gunstock 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 Gunstock pass?
- About 9. That is $879 divided by the ~$99 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 Gunstock?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 17% of five-day trips to Gunstock would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 6 powder days a season, with 1 in its leanest recorded year and 12 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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