Is the Magic Mountain season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Unlimited Season Pass (Adult 30-64) costs $789 and breaks even at about 9 days against ~$95 peak-window tickets at Magic Mountain. This mountain typically produces 7 powder days a season, and 20% 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 | Unlimited Season Pass (Adult 30-64) | Per day on the pass | Indy Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $285 | $789 | $263 | $464 |
| 5 | $475 | $789 | $158 | $654 |
| 8 | $760 | $789 | $99 | $939 |
| 12 | $1,140 | $789 | $66 | $1,319 |
| 20 | $1,900 | $789 | $39 | $2,079 |
| 30 | $2,850 | $789 | $26 | $3,029 |
Priced magicmtn.com season-pass info, April 2026 Tier-1 announcement (current mid-July price may be higher). Official pass page → $789 was Tier 1 pricing (until ~Jun 15, 2026 or sellout); post-deadline tier not published
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Magic's own unlimited pass (young adult 18-29 $539, 10% off a 2nd spouse pass); Magic is also an Indy Pass partner.
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 $113 per deep day. See how Magic 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.
Magic Mountain season pass: straight answers
- Is the Magic Mountain season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Unlimited Season Pass (Adult 30-64) costs $789. At roughly $95 for a peak-window day ticket at Magic Mountain, it pays for itself at about 9 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 7 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 9 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Indy Pass ($369) also covers Magic Mountain for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Magic Mountain pass?
- About 9. That is $789 divided by the ~$95 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.
- Magic Mountain season pass vs Indy Pass: which is better?
- Indy Pass ($369) only covers 2 days at Magic Mountain. If Magic Mountain is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $789 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Magic Mountain?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 20% of five-day trips to Magic Mountain would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 7 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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