Is the Sundance season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Unlimited Pass (Adult 27+) costs $799 and breaks even at about 6 days against ~$149 peak-window tickets at Sundance. This mountain typically produces 17 powder days a season, and 48% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Sundance 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 | Unlimited Pass (Adult 27+) | Per day on the pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $447 | $799 | $266 |
| 5 | $745 | $799 | $160 |
| 8 | $1,192 | $799 | $100 |
| 12 | $1,788 | $799 | $67 |
| 20 | $2,980 | $799 | $40 |
| 30 | $4,470 | $799 | $27 |
Priced sundanceresort.com winter season pass page, fetched Jul 2026; matches Ski Utah table. Official pass page →
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Sundance also sells a $1,249 VIP Pass, a $569 Midweek Pass, and a $325 night-skiing pass; not on Epic/Ikon/Indy.
Is the snow worth committing to?Counted from 36 winters, not forecast
At 17 powder days in a typical season, this pass works out to about $47 per deep day. See how Sundance 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.
Sundance season pass: straight answers
- Is the Sundance season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Unlimited Pass (Adult 27+) costs $799. At roughly $149 for a peak-window day ticket at Sundance, it pays for itself at about 6 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 17 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 6 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Sundance 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 Sundance pass?
- About 6. That is $799 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.
- How good is the skiing at Sundance?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 48% of five-day trips to Sundance would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 17 powder days a season, with 10 in its leanest recorded year and 31 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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