Is the Smugglers' Notch season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Burke + Smugglers' Notch Full Season Pass (joint) costs $699 and breaks even at about 7 days against ~$112 peak-window tickets at Smugglers' Notch. This mountain typically produces 14 powder days a season, and 39% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Smugglers' Notch 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 | Burke + Smugglers' Notch Full Season Pass (joint) | Per day on the pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $336 | $699 | $233 |
| 5 | $560 | $699 | $140 |
| 8 | $896 | $699 | $87 |
| 12 | $1,344 | $699 | $58 |
| 20 | $2,240 | $699 | $35 |
| 30 | $3,360 | $699 | $23 |
Priced skiburke.com pass page (official joint-pass seller), fetched Jul 2026; launch reported by Unofficial Networks Mar 24, 2026. Official pass page → $699 tier through 9/7/26, next price increase after
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
For 2026-27 Smuggs replaced its solo pass with a joint unlimited no-blackout pass covering both Smugglers' Notch and Burke (adult 27-69, plus 2 days each at Berkshire East and Catamount); Smuggs is also an Indy Pass partner.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 14 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $50 per deep day. See how Smugglers' Notch 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.
Smugglers' Notch season pass: straight answers
- Is the Smugglers' Notch season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Burke + Smugglers' Notch Full Season Pass (joint) costs $699. At roughly $112 for a peak-window day ticket at Smugglers' Notch, it pays for itself at about 7 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 14 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 7 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Smugglers' Notch 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 Smugglers' Notch pass?
- About 7. That is $699 divided by the ~$112 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 Smugglers' Notch?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 39% of five-day trips to Smugglers' Notch would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 14 powder days a season, with 6 in its leanest recorded year and 24 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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