Plan & Purchase
MISSION: AFFORDABLE® was established to provide the best value for skiers and snowboarders in Western Colorado. As the resort continues to improve each season, we strive to provide a quality mountain experience at a competitive rate. We use simple, transparent pricing designed to offer the best value possible for everyone, from long time enthusiasts to beginners. View our pricing schedule below – plan ahead and purchase early to maximize your savings.
Join us for another Grand winter on the Mesa! the 2026-27 Winter Season marks our 60-year anniversary, plus the arrival of the new Wild West Express high-speed chairlift, replacing the long-running West End double chair.
We’re grateful for the generations of friends and family that have made this mountain their home – make plans now to join us again this winter.
Season Passes for each Winter Season are available to purchase beginning in late spring of the prior Winter Season. Our lowest prices of the year will always be available during the spring sale period. Dates and pricing for Season Passes are shown below. Prices do not include an RFID card required for lift access. You may reload your existing Powderhorn RFID card or purchase a new RFID card for $5.
TEEN & ADULT (13-74)
| Mar. 9 – Apr. 6 | $399 |
| Apr. 7 – Sept. 7 | $579 |
| Sept. 8 – Oct. 12 | $659 |
| Regular Price | $789 |
COLLEGE & MILITARY
| Apr. 9 – Oct. 12 | $299 |
| Regular Price | $399 |
JUNIOR (6-12)
| Mar. 9 – Apr. 6 | $239 |
| Apr. 7 – Sept. 7 | $359 |
| Sept. 8 – Oct. 12 | $409 |
| Regular Price | $454 |
CHILD & SENIOR
| Child (5 & Under) | $29 |
| Senior (75 & Over) | $29 |
AUTO-RENEWAL PASSES
Choose the Auto-Renewal season pass product to guarantee the best available rate on your Pass for future seasons. Your credit card on file will be automatically charged next spring when passes go on sale.
ALL SEASON PASSES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, AND NOT FOR RESALE
Price shown does not include $5 RFID card required with purchase—read more about RFID cards using the link below.
AUTO RENEW PASSES
2025-26 Auto Renewal Passes have not yet been charged—no action is required at this time. Auto-Renews will be charged later this year, at the spring sale price. You will be notified by email before cards are charged, and when you can view and update your saved payment method. Thanks for your patience!
College & Military Pass Details
COLLEGE
Offer valid for full-time College and University students. Must pick up pass in-person and present proof of full-time Fall 2026 enrollment in a printout or screenshot of students’s unofficial transcript or course schedule.
MILITARY
Offer valid for active duty, retired active duty, National Guard, and registered dependents. Must pick up pass in-person and present copy of DD-214 or military ID – see examples here.
PASSHOLDER PERKS FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON
- Four Buddy Tickets valid any day of Winter 26-27, redeemable in-person for 40% off the ticket window rate for the passholder’s friends or family members—plus two bonus tickets (six total) when purchased by April 6. (Buddy Tickets only apply to Teen/Adult/College/Military Season Passes)
- Free Partner Resort Days: See Winter 25-26 Partners below. 26-27 Partner Resorts will be confirmed in the fall. RFID card fees may apply.
- Unlimited access to Powderhorn, every day of winter operations – Walk-Up Day Tickets may be limited to insure a quality mountain experience.
BUDDY TICKETS DO NOT APPLY TO CHILD/JUNIOR/SENIOR PASSES
Powderhorn Junior Season Pass Holders utilizing the pass partnership program at any other PGRI resort are subject to a surcharge, per pass holder, per day.
Winter 26-27 Reciprocals
SISTER RESORTS
5 free days* at Wintergreen Resort, VA
5 free days* at Wisp Resort, MD
5 free days* at Mount Washington, Vancouver Island
5 free days* at Jay Peak Resort, VT
5 free days* at SilverStar Mountain Resort, British Columbia
*Blackout dates apply: 12/26/26–12/31/26, 1/16/27–1/17/27, and 2/13/27–2/15/27
PARTNER RESORTS
3 free days* at Loveland Ski Area, CO
3 free days* at Monarch Mountain, CO
3 free days* at Sunlight Mountain Resort, CO
2 free days** at Silverton Mountain, CO
*Blackout dates apply: 12/21/26–1/3/27, 1/16/27–1/18/27, and 2/13/27–2/15/27
**Unguided Season only: 3/17/27-4/14/27
Sister & Partner Resorts will ask for a receipt or proof of purchase along with your physical card. Please print, save, or screenshot your Season Pass order confirmation PDF (emailed to you from [email protected]) before visiting Sister or Partner Mountains.
Purchase next winter’s Season Pass along with a 2026 Summer Season Pass for the best year-round savings! Enjoy 13 miles of lift-access downhill mountain biking at the lowest price. Regularly $239, you can purchase today for just $99.
Summer Season Pass Add-On Prices:
- $129 for 13 & Up
- $89 for 12 & Under
Should I Buy Pass Insurance?
We strongly recommend purchasing Season Pass insurance. Season Pass insurance is the only option for full or partial refunds on Season Passes. Sometimes the unexpected occurs. All season passes come with the option to purchase Season Pass Insurance to protect your investment. Season pass insurance is available for 7% of the total cost of your season pass ($7 minimum for Jr./Sr. Winter Passes or Summer Bike Park Add-On Passes).
If you opt out of purchasing Pass Insurance and change your mind, you have 7 days after the date of your pass purchase to add insurance by calling 970.268.5700.
Remember, all Powderhorn Season Pass products are non-refundable, non-transferable and not for resale. Things don’t always go according to plan. In case of sickness, injury, or other unexpected events, season pass insurance provides peace of mind for pass holders for a variety of reasons that might interrupt your upcoming winter season.
WE’RE HERE TO HELP!
Have a question or need extra help with your purchase?
- Call 970.268.5700
- email: [email protected]
- Use the online chat located in the bottom right corner of your computer/mobile device
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
If purchasing your Season Pass online, you will fill out a waiver during your purchase process. If you need to fill out a 2026-27 Season Pass waiver remotely for any other reason, use the button below.
WARNING – Under Colorado law, a skier assumes the risk of any injury to person or property resulting from any of the inherent dangers and risks of skiing and may not recover from any ski area operator for any injury resulting from any of the inherent dangers and risks of skiing. Inherent risks of skiing include, but are not limited to: changing weather conditions; existing and changing snow conditions; bare spots; rocks; stumps; trees; collisions with natural objects, man-made objects, or other skiers; variations in terrain; the failure of skiers to ski within their own abilities; cliffs; Extreme Terrain; jumps; and Freestyle Terrain.
Please be advised that, under Colorado law, any person using any of the facilities of a ski area is considered a skier. This includes other activities offered including, but not limited to: sledding, skating, tubing, snowmobiling and riding snowbikes and all activities accessible from the lifts (“Activity”). “Holder” means the user of this ticket AND it means the parent/legal guardian purchasing the ticket on behalf of the Holder when the Holder is under the age of 18. Holder agrees that using a ski area, including its lifts, for any purpose can be HAZARDOUS AND INVOLVES THE RISK OF PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH. Holder understands that he/she is responsible for having sufficient physical dexterity and knowledge to safely load, ride and unload the lift. Holder understands that he/she has additional duties under Colorado law, including controlling his/her speed and course at all times and maintaining a proper lookout so as to avoid other skiers and obstacles. Holder recognizes that snowcats, snowmobiles and snowmaking equipment may be encountered at any time.
In consideration and exchange for allowing Holder to use the ski area facilities, Holder agrees to ASSUME ALL RISKS, whether or not described above, known or unknown, inherent or otherwise, associated with the Holder’s participation in the ACTIVITY. Additionally, Holder agrees NOT TO SUE Powderhorn Pacific LLC, the United States, and all of their respective insurance carriers, agents, employees, representatives, assignees, officers, directors, and shareholders (each hereinafter a “RELEASED PARTY”). Holder agrees to HOLD HARMLESS AND RELEASE any RELEASED PARTY from ANY AND ALL LIABILITY and/or claims for injury or death to persons or damage to property arising from Holder’s engagement in the ACTIVITY, including those claims based on any RELEASED PARTY’s alleged or actual NEGLIGENCE or BREACH of any express or implied WARRANTY.
Holder further AGREES TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY/REIMBURSE each RELEASED PARTY for ANY AND ALL claims of the Holder and/or a THIRD PARTY arising in whole or in part from the Holder’s participation in the ACTIVITY. Holder agrees to pay all costs and attorney’s fees incurred by any RELEASED PARTY in defending a claim or suit brought by or on behalf of the Holder.
In the case of a minor Holder, the parent/legal guardian agrees to the terms of this release on behalf of the minor Holder, agrees that THE MINOR HOLDER SHALL BE BOUND BY ALL THE TERMS OF THIS RELEASE, and agrees that but for the foregoing, the minor Holder would not be permitted to participate in the activities accessed through use of this ticket. In consideration and exchange for using the ski area facilities, HOLDER CONTRACTUALLY AGREES that ALL CLAIMS for injury and/or death shall be GOVERNED BY COLORADO LAW and EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION shall be in the District Court residing where the alleged incident occurred or in Federal Court for the State of Colorado.
Holder agrees to comply with the verbal instructions of ski area personnel and all posted signs. Holder agrees to remain alert to all hazards and to act in a careful and prudent manner at all times. Any ski area personnel may revoke this ticket if Holder engages in improper conduct that endangers Holder or others or constitutes fraud or a nuisance.
NOT TRANSFERABLE ▪ NO REFUNDS ▪ CANNOT BE RESOLD