Is the Holiday Valley season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Classic Combo Pass costs $1,192 and breaks even at about 13 days against ~$99 peak-window tickets at Holiday Valley. This mountain typically produces 6 powder days a season, and 17% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Holiday Valley 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 | Classic Combo Pass | Per day on the pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $297 | $1,192 | $397 |
| 5 | $495 | $1,192 | $238 |
| 8 | $792 | $1,192 | $149 |
| 12 | $1,188 | $1,192 | $99 |
| 20 | $1,980 | $1,192 | $60 |
| 30 | $2,970 | $1,192 | $40 |
Priced holidayvalley.com Classic Pass page, fetched Jul 2026. Official pass page →
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Valid any time during operating hours (day + night); cheaper tiers include Classic Day $1,113, Classic Night $557, and age-25-and-under $850; Holiday Valley is independent and 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 $199 per deep day. See how Holiday Valley 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.
Holiday Valley season pass: straight answers
- Is the Holiday Valley season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Classic Combo Pass costs $1,192. At roughly $99 for a peak-window day ticket at Holiday Valley, it pays for itself at about 13 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 6 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 13 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Holiday Valley 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 Holiday Valley pass?
- About 13. That is $1,192 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 Holiday Valley?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 17% of five-day trips to Holiday Valley would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 6 powder days a season, with 0 in its leanest recorded year and 12 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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