Is the Purgatory season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Power Pass (Unlimited) costs $949 and breaks even at about 6 days against ~$169 peak-window tickets at Purgatory. This mountain typically produces 13 powder days a season, and 38% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Purgatory 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 | Power Pass (Unlimited) | Per day on the pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $507 | $949 | $316 |
| 5 | $845 | $949 | $190 |
| 8 | $1,352 | $949 | $119 |
| 12 | $2,028 | $949 | $79 |
| 20 | $3,380 | $949 | $47 |
| 30 | $5,070 | $949 | $32 |
Priced 2026-27 adult (37-64) rate on purgatory.ski (verified Jul 2026). Official pass page → Buy by July 31, 2026 to lock the current rate.
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Purgatory no longer sells a standalone single-resort unlimited pass — its flagship is parent Mountain Capital Partners' own Power Pass: unlimited, no-blackout access at Purgatory plus all 10 MCP mountains; cheaper 12-day ($649) and weekday tiers exist; price held since 2023.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 13 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $73 per deep day. See how Purgatory 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.
Purgatory season pass: straight answers
- Is the Purgatory season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Power Pass (Unlimited) costs $949. At roughly $169 for a peak-window day ticket at Purgatory, it pays for itself at about 6 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 13 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 6 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Purgatory 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 Purgatory pass?
- About 6. That is $949 divided by the ~$169 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 Purgatory?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 38% of five-day trips to Purgatory would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 13 powder days a season, with 4 in its leanest recorded year and 24 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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