Is the Schweitzer season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Schweitzer Unlimited Pass costs $1,139 and breaks even at about 8 days against ~$149 peak-window tickets at Schweitzer. This mountain typically produces 15 powder days a season, and 42% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Ikon Base ($1,019) also covers it for 5 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 | Schweitzer Unlimited Pass | Per day on the pass | Ikon Base route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $447 | $1,139 | $380 | $1,019 |
| 5 | $745 | $1,139 | $228 | $1,019 |
| 8 | $1,192 | $1,139 | $142 | $1,466 |
| 12 | $1,788 | $1,139 | $95 | $2,062 |
| 20 | $2,980 | $1,139 | $57 | $3,254 |
| 30 | $4,470 | $1,139 | $38 | $4,744 |
Priced ikonpass.com Schweitzer local-pass store (Adult 23-79, displayed rate), read via browser 2026-07-19. Official pass page → Refundable option cancellable through January 15, 2027
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Alterra-owned Schweitzer still sells its own single-resort Unlimited Pass through the Ikon local-passes storefront; Schweitzer is also unlimited on the full Ikon Pass.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 15 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $76 per deep day. See how Schweitzer 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.
Schweitzer season pass: straight answers
- Is the Schweitzer season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Schweitzer Unlimited Pass costs $1,139. At roughly $149 for a peak-window day ticket at Schweitzer, it pays for itself at about 8 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 15 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 8 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Ikon Base ($1,019) also covers Schweitzer for 5 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the Schweitzer pass?
- About 8. That is $1,139 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.
- Schweitzer season pass vs Ikon Base: which is better?
- Ikon Base ($1,019) only covers 5 days at Schweitzer. If Schweitzer is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $1,139 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at Schweitzer?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 42% of five-day trips to Schweitzer would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 15 powder days a season, with 3 in its leanest recorded year and 37 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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