Is the Powderhorn season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Powderhorn Season Pass costs $359 and breaks even at about 4 days against ~$105 peak-window tickets at Powderhorn. This mountain typically produces 12 powder days a season, and 39% 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 | Powderhorn Season Pass | Per day on the pass | Indy Pass route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $315 | $359 | $120 | $474 |
| 5 | $525 | $359 | $72 | $684 |
| 8 | $840 | $359 | $45 | $999 |
| 12 | $1,260 | $359 | $30 | $1,419 |
| 20 | $2,100 | $359 | $18 | $2,259 |
| 30 | $3,150 | $359 | $12 | $3,309 |
Priced 2026-27 adult Apr 7-Sep 7 tier on powderhorn.com/passes (verified Jul 2026). Official pass page → Price rises to $409 on Sept 8, 2026; pass sales end Oct 12, 2026.
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Unlimited access, tiered by purchase date ($239 early spring / $359 now / $409 fall) plus a $5 RFID card; a limited $999 3-year 60th-anniversary pass is also offered; Powderhorn is on the Indy Pass.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 12 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $30 per deep day. See how Powderhorn 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.
Powderhorn season pass: straight answers
- Is the Powderhorn season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Powderhorn Season Pass costs $359. At roughly $105 for a peak-window day ticket at Powderhorn, it pays for itself at about 4 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 12 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 4 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Indy Pass ($369) also covers Powderhorn for 2 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Powderhorn pass?
- About 4. That is $359 divided by the ~$105 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.
- Powderhorn season pass vs Indy Pass: which is better?
- Indy Pass ($369) only covers 2 days at Powderhorn. If Powderhorn is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $359 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Powderhorn?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 39% of five-day trips to Powderhorn would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 12 powder days a season, with 6 in its leanest recorded year and 37 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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