Is the Willamette Pass season pass worth it for 2026-27?
The short answer: the Power Pass (Unlimited) costs $949 and breaks even at about 12 days against ~$85 peak-window tickets at Willamette Pass. This mountain typically produces 14 powder days a season, and 40% of five-day trips here would have caught at least one. Willamette Pass 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 | $255 | $949 | $316 |
| 5 | $425 | $949 | $190 |
| 8 | $680 | $949 | $119 |
| 12 | $1,020 | $949 | $79 |
| 20 | $1,700 | $949 | $47 |
| 30 | $2,550 | $949 | $32 |
Priced Official willamettepass.ski season-passes page, fetched Jul 2026. Official pass page → Resort advertises a price freeze held since 2023 and zero-interest payment plans
What the pass includesStraight from the resort
Adult (37-64) price with age-tiered discounts (e.g. $649 for 19-24); Willamette Pass is a Mountain Capital Partners resort so its flagship season pass is the MCP Power Pass (valid at all MCP resorts), with restricted tiers Core $399 and Select $649; not on Epic/Ikon/Indy.
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 $68 per deep day. See how Willamette Pass 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.
Willamette Pass season pass: straight answers
- Is the Willamette Pass season pass worth it for 2026-27?
- The Power Pass (Unlimited) costs $949. At roughly $85 for a peak-window day ticket at Willamette Pass, it pays for itself at about 12 days on the hill, and this mountain typically delivers 14 powder days a season. Ski fewer than 12 days and day tickets are cheaper; ski more and the pass wins. Willamette Pass 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 Willamette Pass pass?
- About 12. That is $949 divided by the ~$85 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 Willamette Pass?
- Across 36 recorded winters, 40% of five-day trips to Willamette Pass would have included at least one morning after 6+ inches of new snow. It averages 14 powder days a season, with 2 in its leanest recorded year and 36 in its best. That is counted from the record, not forecast.
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