Is the Mountain High season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Cali Pass costs $729 and breaks even at about 5 days against ~$149 peak-window tickets at Mountain High. This mountain typically produces 2 powder days a season, and 10% 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 | Cali Pass | Per day on the pass | Indy Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $447 | $729 | $243 | $518 |
| 5 | $745 | $729 | $146 | $816 |
| 8 | $1,192 | $729 | $91 | $1,263 |
| 12 | $1,788 | $729 | $61 | $1,859 |
| 20 | $2,980 | $729 | $36 | $3,051 |
| 30 | $4,470 | $729 | $24 | $4,541 |
Priced mthigh.com Cali Pass page 5/1-10/31 pricing window, fetched 2026-07-19. Official pass page → Adult price rises to $899 on Nov 1, 2026
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Mountain High's flagship pass: unlimited day and night access with no blackouts at Mountain High plus commonly owned China Peak, Dodge Ridge and Bear Valley, with Powder Alliance days; Mountain High is also on the Indy Pass.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 2 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $365 per deep day. See how Mountain High 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.
Mountain High season pass: straight answers
- Is the Mountain High season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Cali Pass costs $729. At roughly $149 for a peak-window day ticket at Mountain High, it pays for itself at about 5 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 2 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 5 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Indy Pass ($369) also covers Mountain High for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Mountain High pass?
- About 5. That is $729 divided by the ~$149 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.
- Mountain High season pass vs Indy Pass: which is better?
- Indy Pass ($369) only covers 2 days at Mountain High. If Mountain High is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $729 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Mountain High?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 10% of five-day trips to Mountain High would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 2 powder days a season, with 0 in its leanest recorded year and 16 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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