BC and Alberta Ski Passes 2026/27: Prices and Deadlines

Ski pass prices in British Columbia and Alberta vary by resort and purchase date. Several 2026/27 early-bird windows close in the second half of October. Waiting a week could add several hundred dollars to the price of the same pass.

Prices reflect official pages checked on October 18, 2026, except Epic Pass and Epic Local, rechecked on October 22, 2026 ^[23][24]. If a public official page did not list a current price, we say so rather than use a third-party figure. If you are still deciding where to ski, start with our western Canada ski resorts guide, then come back here for the pass math.

How much do 2026/27 ski passes cost in BC and Alberta?

Adult prices on October 18, 2026 range from C$389 for a nights-only local pass to C$3,189 for a full-rate three-resort Alberta pass. The table uses that date except for Epic Pass and Epic Local, checked October 22. It lists the next price step only where the official page publishes one. Prices are per adult and exclude tax unless noted; Epic adult prices are for ages 31+. The full-price column shows the operator's published prices; Epic's product pages do not list a separate final-season price.

Pass	Covers	Adult price (check date noted below)	Full or regular price	Next step
Epic Pass	Whistler Blackcomb + RCR partner resorts	US$1,169 (ages 31+, Oct 22) [23]	Not published separately	No next increase or final-sale date listed on the product page (checked Oct 22, 2026) [23]
Epic Local Pass	Most Epic resorts, capped premium days	US$869 (ages 31+, Oct 22) [24]	Not published separately	No next increase or final-sale date listed on the product page (checked Oct 22, 2026) [24]
Ikon Pass	70+ resorts incl. Lake Louise, Sunshine, Revelstoke, Sun Peaks, Panorama	US$1,529 [4]	US$1,529	No further increase published
Ikon Base Pass	Same network, fewer days, blackouts	US$1,099 [4]	US$1,099	No further increase published
Ikon Session Pass	2, 3 or 4 days at select resorts	2-day US$369, 3-day US$499, 4-day US$599 [4]	2-day US$369, 3-day US$499, 4-day US$599	Reservations required
Mountain Collective	2 days at each of 27 resorts	C$999 for Canadian residents [6]	C$999	Spring price was C$895
SkiBig3 Season Pass	Sunshine, Lake Louise, Norquay	C$3,189 [7]	C$3,189	Early rate C$2,519 ended Oct 15
Cypress Gold	Cypress Mountain, unlimited	C$899 [1]	C$899	Was C$849 to Oct 13
Cypress Silver Extra	Cypress, limited access	C$749 [1]	C$749	Blackout dates apply
Cypress Silver	Cypress, off-peak	C$599 [1]	C$599	Off-peak calendar
Cypress Bronze	Cypress, weekend nights	C$389 [1]	C$389	Weekend nights only
Grouse Early Bird Unlimited	Grouse Mountain, unlimited	C$699 [2]	C$1,049	Rose from C$659 on Nov 5
Grouse Early Bird Weekday	Grouse, Mon to Fri	C$469 [2]	C$1,049	Blackout periods apply
Mt Seymour Full Pass	Mt Seymour	C$579 new, C$479 reload [3]	C$849	No deadline published
Big White	Big White	C$1,099 to Oct 18 [8]	C$1,869	C$1,239 from Oct 19
SilverStar My1	SilverStar	From C$1,049 [10]	C$1,049 (store starting price)	Store shows starting price only
Sun Peaks	Sun Peaks	C$1,569 (Pre-season Relaunch to Nov 21) [9]	C$1,969	Regular from Nov 22
Revelstoke	Revelstoke	C$2,349 [11]	C$2,349	No future price increases announced
Panorama Unlimited	Panorama	C$2,499 [12]	C$2,499	Early bird C$1,999 ended by Oct 16
RED Mountain	RED Mountain	C$1,968 [13]	C$1,968	Was C$1,708 to Oct 1
Whitewater	Whitewater	C$1,940 pre-season [14]	C$2,200	In-season from Dec 4
Fernie	Fernie Alpine Resort	C$1,999 fall price [15]	C$2,599	Fall prices still in effect Oct 18, past the posted end
Kicking Horse	Kicking Horse	C$1,999 fall price [16]	C$2,599	Fall prices still in effect Oct 18, past the posted end
Lake Louise	Lake Louise	C$1,749 [17]	C$1,749	Pre-season C$1,539 ended Oct 15
Banff Sunshine	Banff Sunshine	C$1,678 + GST early bird [18]	C$1,678 + GST (post-deadline price not published)	Early bird ends Oct 19
Mt. Norquay	Mt. Norquay	C$979 fall sale [19]	C$1,229	No deadline published
Nakiska	Nakiska	C$699 fall price [20]	C$1,179	Fall prices still in effect Oct 18, past the posted end
Marmot Basin	Marmot Basin	C$1,750 [21]	C$1,750	Early bird ended Oct 4
Castle Mountain	Castle Mountain	C$1,234 + GST to Oct 31 [22]	C$1,489	Early bird ended Oct 31

Two warnings belong with this table. First, a pass named "annual" is not always a ski pass: Grouse Mountain states clearly that its Annual Pass and Annual Pass+ do not include skiing or snowboarding ^[2]. Second, the multi-resort prices are in US dollars except Mountain Collective, which publishes a Canadian-resident price ^{[4][23][24][6]}. Convert before you compare.

Early-bird deadlines: which have passed, which remain?

The earliest deadlines have already passed: the SkiBig3 early rate and the Lake Louise pre-season price ended on October 15, 2026, and RCR posted October 16 as the end of its fall sale at Fernie, Kicking Horse, and Nakiska, though all three were still selling at fall prices on October 18 ^{[7][15][16][17][20]}. The October 31, 2026 deadlines have also passed: Sun Peaks pre-season pricing and the Castle Mountain early bird ended that day, and the SkiBig3 refund assurance window closed on November 1, 2026. Sun Peaks then relaunched its pre-season price from November 6 to 21. Grouse Mountain's early-bird prices stepped up on November 5, 2026. The dated steps still ahead are Big White on November 25 and Whitewater on December 3. The deadline schedule is:

Deadline	What changes
Oct 15, 2026	SkiBig3 early rate ends (C$2,519 to C$3,189); Lake Louise pre-season ends (C$1,539 to C$1,749) [7][17]
Oct 16, 2026	RCR posted fall sale end; fall prices still in effect on Oct 18 (Fernie and Kicking Horse C$1,999, Nakiska C$699) [15][16][20]
Oct 18, 2026	Big White early bird ends (C$1,099 to C$1,239) [8]
Oct 19, 2026	Banff Sunshine early bird ends (C$1,678 + GST; next price not published) [18]
Oct 31, 2026	Sun Peaks pre-season ends (C$1,569 to C$1,969); Castle Mountain early bird ends (C$1,234 to C$1,489) [9][22]
Nov 1, 2026	SkiBig3 refund assurance window closed (C$45 fee) [7]
Nov 5, 2026	Grouse Mountain early-bird prices stepped up: Unlimited C$659 to C$699, Weekday C$439 to C$469 [2]
Nov 6-21, 2026	Sun Peaks Pre-season Relaunch: Alpine Season Pass at C$1,569; regular price C$1,969 applies from Nov 22 [9]
Nov 25, 2026	Big White pre-season tier ends (C$1,239 to C$1,869 on opening day, Nov 26) [8]
Dec 3, 2026	Whitewater pre-season ends (C$1,940 to C$2,200 in-season) [14]

Epic Pass dates: The Epic Pass and Epic Local product pages did not list a next price increase or final-sale date when checked on October 22, 2026 ^[23][24]. Vail's September 29 release did announce an increase after October 7; it does not give the later Epic Pass or Epic Local price amounts ^[27]. Check the official product pages before buying.

If you have already chosen a pass on this list, check when its price will next increase and buy before then if you want to pay less.

Which should you choose: Epic, Ikon, or Mountain Collective?

Start with the resorts you will actually ski, because each pass covers a different set of resorts. Epic is the Whistler pass: the full pass gives unlimited, unrestricted access to Whistler Blackcomb plus partner access at the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (Fernie, Kicking Horse, Kimberley, and Nakiska), while Epic Local caps premium resorts including Whistler Blackcomb at 10 combined days and excludes the RCR resorts ^[23][24]. Ikon is the Rockies and Interior pass in this region, with days at Lake Louise, Banff Sunshine, Revelstoke, Sun Peaks, and Panorama: the full pass has no blackout dates, the Base Pass has holiday blackouts and fewer days, and the Session Pass provides 2, 3, or 4 days of skiing, with reservations required ^[4]. Mountain Collective works differently. It is a sampler rather than a season pass: two included days at each of 27 resorts, no blackout dates, and 50% off additional days. In this region, that means two days each at Lake Louise and Banff Sunshine, among others ^[6].

Compare the three prices in the same currency before you decide. On October 18, the official shop listed the Ikon Pass at US$1,529 and the Base Pass at US$1,099 ^[4]. Mountain Collective displayed US$729, or C$999 for Canadian residents ^[6]. For historical context, Vail's August 18 release listed adult Epic Pass at US$1,119 and adult Epic Local at US$829, with the lowest fall price ending September 7 ^[5]. Its September 29 release announced an increase after October 7, without stating the later prices for those two passes ^[27]. On October 22, the public Epic Pass product page showed US$1,169 for adults aged 31+ ^[23]. The Epic Local product page showed US$869 for the same age group ^[24]. These are current page prices, not a separately published final-season price.

New for 2026/27, SilverStar joins the Ikon Pass, as confirmed by Ikon's official season update ^[25]. Ikon's pass comparison page lists seven days at SilverStar on the full pass and five on the Base Pass ^[28]. For Okanagan skiers, Ikon now offers another option alongside a SilverStar local pass.

What do Vancouver's three local mountain passes cost?

For a Lower Mainland skier, the local passes cost a fraction of the multi-resort products and cover the mountain you will actually visit most. The three North Shore resorts sell different kinds of passes, so compare the access rules, not just the price.

Cypress Mountain sells four downhill tiers. Gold (C$899) is unlimited, and parking is included with every Cypress downhill season pass ^[1]. Silver Extra (C$749) is the limited-access tier with blackout dates, Silver (C$599) is off-peak, and Bronze (C$389) covers weekend night sessions only ^[1]. Cypress prices step up through the fall: the resort's page showed Gold at C$849 until October 13, and C$899 from October 14. Cypress also offers a payment plan for passes bought online, which spreads the cost over instalments but does not lower the price ^[1].

Grouse Mountain is currently selling Early Bird winter passes, not its spring Y2Play product: the Y2Play Centennial Pass for 2026/27 is sold out. The Early Bird Unlimited Pass is C$699 against a regular winter price of C$1,049. It was C$659 until the price stepped up on November 5, 2026 ^[2]. The Early Bird Weekday Pass is C$469, up from C$439 on November 5, and is limited to Monday to Friday, with blackout periods that include weekends and December 19, 2026 to January 3, 2027 ^[2]. Read the terms before you choose it. Both product pages show a regular price of C$1,049, but Grouse does not publish a separate regular price for the Weekday Pass. Parking is not included with a Grouse pass: every lot at the base is pay parking, and Grouse sells an annual parking pass for C$60 ^[26].

Mt Seymour sells one Full Season Pass with the lowest starting price of the three: C$579 early bird for new buyers, C$479 for 25/26 passholders reloading, and C$849 full price, with a family rate of C$539 for the adult pass in a qualifying family bundle ^[3]. Seymour caps how many passes it sells, and its sale page says the 2026/27 Full Season Pass is already 95% sold out. The pass page publishes no early-bird end date. Passholders must reserve ahead on weekends and holidays, and in return Seymour guarantees parking ^[3]. If you want Seymour this season, buy before the pass sells out.

What do Interior BC season passes cost?

Interior passes suit skiers who mostly ski one home mountain, and the price steps are bigger than on the North Shore. Big White lists its season-pass prices clearly: C$1,099 early bird until October 18, C$1,239 pre-season from October 19 to November 25, and C$1,869 regular from opening day, November 26 ^[8]. At Big White, waiting for the final step costs C$770 more than buying this week.

Sun Peaks sold its Alpine Season Pass at C$1,569 pre-season until October 31, 2026. A Pre-season Relaunch then offered the same C$1,569 adult price from November 6 to 21, 2026, and the regular price of C$1,969 applies from November 22. The pass also includes a Nordic season pass and fat-bike and snowshoe trail access ^[9]. SilverStar's official shop shows its My1 Alpine Pass "starting from" C$1,049; the shop does not publish the regular adult price or step deadlines on a public page, so confirm the tier inside the store before paying ^[10]. SilverStar also joins Ikon for 2026/27, so an Ikon pass is another option for access to the resort ^[25].

The two most expensive Interior passes belong to the big destination resorts, Revelstoke and Panorama. Revelstoke sells its individual season pass at a flat C$2,349 with no published price steps ^[11]. Panorama sold its Unlimited Season Pass for C$1,999 during its early-bird sale until mid-October; by October 18 the store showed only the C$2,499 regular price, and the product page never published the sale deadline ^[12].

In the Kootenays, RED Mountain's pass is now at its final tier price of C$1,968, after C$1,438 in spring and C$1,708 until October 1 ^[13]. Whitewater sells its pass for C$1,940 pre-season until December 3, the latest deadline in this guide. The price then rises to C$2,200 in-season ^[14]. Both passes include reciprocal days at partner resorts, which is worth checking if you ski around the region.

What do Alberta and Canadian Rockies passes cost?

The Rockies have the widest spread in this guide, from C$699 at Nakiska to C$3,189 for the full-rate SkiBig3 pass. The SkiBig3 Season Pass is the region's main multi-resort pass: unlimited, no-blackout skiing at Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise, and Mt. Norquay, plus 50% off lift tickets at Mountain Collective destinations ^[7]. Its early rate of C$2,519 (C$2,419 for renewing passholders) ended October 15; from October 16 the full rate is C$3,189, and the mid-week version is now C$2,265, up from its C$1,678 early rate ^[7].

If you mostly ski one of the three mountains, buying its pass separately costs less. Lake Louise's own pass was C$1,539 pre-season until October 15 and C$1,749 regular from October 16, with a mid-week pass at C$929 and family passes from C$3,799 ^[17]. Banff Sunshine's own pass costs C$1,678 plus GST at the early-bird rate until October 19, with a midweek pass at C$873 and a family pass at C$3,464; Sunshine does not publish the post-deadline price on its pass page ^[18]. Mt. Norquay, the third SkiBig3 mountain, sells its full pass at C$979 during its fall sale, compared with the regular price of C$1,229, a family pass at C$1,959 (regular C$2,459), and the Norquay 100 pass at C$449 with 15 blackout days ^[19].

The RCR resorts sell individual passes under one fall sale. RCR posted October 16 as the fall sale end, but all three resorts were still selling at fall prices on October 18, and no new end date is published. Fernie and Kicking Horse each cost C$1,999 during the fall sale and C$2,599 at the regular price, and each offers an upgrade to the RCR Rockies Pass, which costs C$2,249 during the fall sale or C$2,899 at the regular price ^[15][16]. Nakiska is the budget pick of the group at a fall-sale price of C$699 compared with its regular price of C$1,179, with no blackout dates ^[20].

At the edges of the region, Marmot Basin in Jasper sells its full season pass at C$1,750, after its C$1,349 early-bird rate ended on October 4, with a family pass at C$3,199 ^[21]. Castle Mountain, in southwest Alberta, sold its unrestricted pass at C$1,234 plus GST until October 31, 2026; the regular price is now C$1,489, plus a weekday Value Pass at C$739 ^[22].

How many days does it take for a pass to pay off?

Divide the pass price by the day price you would actually pay, and compare the answer with the days you realistically ski. That one calculation settles most pass decisions, because a pass only wins when your real day count clears the break-even point with room to spare. Day-ticket prices at the big resorts are dynamic and date-based, so this guide does not print them; check the resort's ticket page for the days you would go, then do the division with your own numbers.

Use these three checks for a realistic comparison. First, count last season's actual days, not the season you hope for. Second, compare the cheaper limited pass before the unlimited one: a C$469 Grouse Weekday Pass or a C$389 Cypress Bronze needs very few visits to pay off, while a C$3,189 SkiBig3 pass needs a full season of skiing in the Rockies ^[2][1][7]. Third, count the benefits you will use. Epic advertises friend tickets at 50% off window prices for eligible passholders, and Ikon advertises up to 15 friends-and-family tickets at 25% off, but those discounts only have value if your friends actually buy the tickets ^[4][23].

If the break-even count is close to your real count, choose the more limited pass or day tickets and keep the flexibility. A pass you feel forced to "use up" in bad weather is not a saving.

What should you check before buying a ski pass for your family?

Check the age bands first, because "adult" does not mean the same ages at every resort. In the stores checked for this guide, an adult is 19 to 59 at Mt Seymour, 18 to 64 at Panorama, and 26 to 64 in the Cypress store, with different child, youth, and senior bands under each ^[3][12][1]. A teenager can be a youth at one resort and an adult at another, which changes the family total more than most early-bird price increases do.

Then price the family products, not just four individual passes. Seymour sells its adult pass at a family rate of C$539 as part of a qualifying family bundle ^[3]. SkiBig3 sells a family pass for C$5,435 at the early-bird rate, compared with C$6,900 at the regular rate ^[7]. Norquay's family pass is C$1,959 on sale ^[19], and Nakiska's is C$1,399 at the fall price ^[20]. Finally, check refund, deferral, and payment-plan rules before you pay. SkiBig3's refund assurance window closed on November 1, 2026 ^[7].

FAQ

Q: When is the cheapest time to buy a 2026/27 ski pass?

A: Spring and early fall tiers are the cheapest. Several ski passes in western Canada increased in price in early October 2026, so most passes are no longer available at their lowest seasonal prices.

Q: Are Epic Pass and Ikon Pass prices in Canadian dollars?

A: Epic publishes prices in US dollars only. The Ikon shop currently displays US dollars; Ikon published Canadian launch prices of C$1,819 for the full pass and C$1,249 for the Base Pass in spring 2026. Mountain Collective publishes a Canadian price of C$999 for Canadian residents.

Q: Which pass covers Whistler Blackcomb?

A: The Epic Pass. The full Epic Pass gives unlimited, unrestricted access to Whistler Blackcomb. Epic Local limits access to Whistler Blackcomb and other premium resorts to 10 days combined, with peak restrictions.

Q: Which pass covers both Lake Louise and Banff Sunshine?

A: Three options work: the Ikon Pass includes days at both resorts, Mountain Collective includes two days at each, and the SkiBig3 Season Pass covers both with unlimited access and also includes Mt. Norquay.

Q: Is the Grouse Mountain Annual Pass a ski pass?

A: No. Grouse Mountain states that its Annual Pass and Annual Pass+ do not include skiing or snowboarding. For downhill access you need a winter pass product such as the Early Bird Unlimited or Weekday Pass, or the Y2Play pass when it is on sale.

Q: Is the Grouse Y2Play pass still available for 2026/27?

A: The Y2Play Centennial Pass for 2026/27 is sold out. Grouse is currently selling Early Bird winter passes instead: C$699 for the Unlimited Pass. The price rose from C$659 on November 5, 2026.

Q: Which Vancouver local pass is cheapest for 2026/27?

A: Cypress Bronze at C$389 is the lowest adult price, but it covers weekend night sessions only. The cheapest full local pass is Mt Seymour at an early-bird price of C$579 for new buyers. The Grouse Weekday Pass costs C$469 if weekday-only access with blackout periods works for you.

Q: What happens if I miss an early-bird deadline?

A: The price rises to the next tier or the regular rate, and the increase can be large. The SkiBig3 pass rose by C$670 on October 16, 2026, and Big White rises by C$140 on October 19 and by another C$630 on November 26.

Q: Do season passes include parking?

A: It depends on the resort. Cypress includes parking with every downhill season pass, and Mt Seymour includes free parking for passholders, who reserve a spot on weekends and holidays. Grouse Mountain does not include parking with its passes: every lot at the Grouse base is pay parking, at C$10 for three hours or C$12 for the day, and Grouse sells a separate annual parking pass for C$60. At the other resorts in this guide, parking terms differ, so check the resort's parking page before a peak weekend.

Q: Can I get a refund if my plans change?

A: Policies differ by operator. SkiBig3 offered refund assurance until November 1, 2026 for a C$45 administration fee; that window has closed. Other passes may offer optional protection products or no refunds at all, so read the terms before checkout.

Q: Do children need their own ski pass?

A: Yes, every skier and rider needs a pass or ticket, but most resorts offer child and youth pricing and several sell family bundles. Age bands differ by resort, so check the exact ages on the product page: an adult is 19 to 59 at Mt Seymour, 18 to 64 at Panorama, and 26 to 64 in the Cypress store.

Q: Should a Vancouver skier buy Epic or a local pass?

A: Count your days first. If most of your skiing is on the North Shore, a Cypress, Grouse, or Seymour pass costs far less than an Epic Pass. Epic starts to make sense when Whistler Blackcomb days dominate your season or you will also ski other Epic resorts.