Is the SilverStar season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the SilverStar My1 Alpine Season Pass costs $851 and breaks even at about 9 days against ~$105 peak-window tickets at SilverStar. This mountain typically produces 12 powder days a season, and 35% 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 | SilverStar My1 Alpine Season Pass | Per day on the pass | Ikon Base route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $315 | $851 | $284 | $1,019 |
| 5 | $525 | $851 | $170 | $1,019 |
| 8 | $840 | $851 | $106 | $1,334 |
| 12 | $1,260 | $851 | $71 | $1,754 |
| 20 | $2,100 | $851 | $43 | $2,594 |
| 30 | $3,150 | $851 | $28 | $3,644 |
Priced 2026-27 adult (19-64) individual Early Bird 3 pay-in-full rate on skisilverstar.com, read in-browser Jul 26 2026 (C$1,199 ≈ US$851). Official pass page → Early Bird 3 runs to Sept 30, 2026; then C$1,449 to Nov 3, then C$1,949.
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Unlimited alpine access; family pricing is lower (C$1,099 adult). SilverStar joins the Ikon Pass for 2026-27.
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 $71 per deep day. See how SilverStar 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.
SilverStar season pass: straight answers
- Is the SilverStar season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The SilverStar My1 Alpine Season Pass costs $851. At roughly $105 for a peak-window day ticket at SilverStar, it pays for itself at about 9 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 12 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 9 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Note that Ikon Base ($1,019) also covers SilverStar for 5 days, so compare both.
- How many days do you need to ski to break even on the SilverStar pass?
- About 9. That is $851 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.
- SilverStar season pass vs Ikon Base: which is better?
- Ikon Base ($1,019) only covers 5 days at SilverStar. If SilverStar is your home mountain and you ski it a lot, the $851 local pass pulls ahead; if you travel to several of the megapass's resorts, it doesn't.
- How good is the skiing at SilverStar?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 35% of five-day trips to SilverStar would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 12 powder days a season, with 2 in its leanest recorded year and 28 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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