Is the Nub's Nob season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Nub's Nob Season Pass costs $697 and breaks even at about 9 days against ~$85 peak-window tickets at Nub's Nob. This mountain typically produces 3 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 | Nub's Nob Season Pass | Per day on the pass | Indy Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $255 | $697 | $232 | $454 |
| 5 | $425 | $697 | $139 | $624 |
| 8 | $680 | $697 | $87 | $879 |
| 12 | $1,020 | $697 | $58 | $1,219 |
| 20 | $1,700 | $697 | $35 | $1,899 |
| 30 | $2,550 | $697 | $23 | $2,749 |
Priced 2026-27 adult (20-69) 15%-off rate on shop.nubsnob.com, verified Jul 26 2026. Official pass page → $697 through Oct 10, 2026, then the full $820 rate.
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Unlimited — ski any time the area is open, no restrictions — and includes nordic trails and snowshoeing; a restricted Bargain Pass is $399.50. Nub's Nob is also on the Indy Pass.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 3 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $232 per deep day. See how Nub's Nob 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.
Nub's Nob season pass: straight answers
- Is the Nub's Nob season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Nub's Nob Season Pass costs $697. At roughly $85 for a peak-window day ticket at Nub's Nob, it pays for itself at about 9 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 3 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 Nub's Nob for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Nub's Nob pass?
- About 9. That is $697 divided by the ~$85 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.
- Nub's Nob season pass vs Indy Pass: which is better?
- Indy Pass ($369) only covers 2 days at Nub's Nob. If Nub's Nob is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $697 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Nub's Nob?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 10% of five-day trips to Nub's Nob would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 3 powder days a season, with 0 in its leanest recorded year and 7 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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