What pass should I buy?

You can check out all the Season Pass options HERE.  Some passes come with restrictions, and if you plan to ski outside of lessons, please check the restrictions to make sure they work for your family’s preferences. 

For the 2025 season, there are new seasons pass options! Be sure to read carefully! 

Generally, an Alpental LTD, or Summit Pass pass works for all Powderpigs student lessons*. 

We recommend finding the best pass option for your family by visiting the Summit at Snoqualmie winter season pass page. There are multiple options to choose from bases on how often your family plans to ski. There are also options to add on other perks such as an Ikon pass depending on what type of pass you choose to purchase.

Within each pass product, there are several pricing tiers for different age groups. For example, under a Alpental LTD Pass, you can purchase a child pass, youth pass or adult pass. Each age tier will have separate pricing available.  

Some examples are:

• Friday night families who only plan to ski during lessons on Friday nights, can purchase a twilight pass. The twilight pass works for all chair lifts after 2pm. 

• Saturday families that only ski at Summit Central, West or Hyak (East) can opt to purchase the Summit Pass.

• Sunday families that wish to ski Alpental once or twice, and have a family ski trip planned to a Ikon resort, might opt to purchase the Alpental Plus Pass with the Ikon Base Pass upgrade. 

Can I Use an Day Ticket?

We always recommend purchasing a seasons pass to the summit for all students, almost all of our students (even beginners) will ride the chair. Day passes sell out in advance, and are a more expensive option then a seasons pass. 

In addition, day ticket holders must pay for parking in all summit parking lots. For the 24-25 season this price is $5 per day

Can I use an Ikon Pass?

Depending on the level of Ikon pass that you purchase (either a Base or Full Ikon) you can get either 5 days or 7 days at the Summit. Neither of these options allow for a whole season of lessons, and all Ikon pass holders must make reservations in advance of skiing. These reservations do sell out! 

In addition, Ikon pass holders must pay for parking in all summit parking lots. For the 24-25 season this price is $5 per day.

When should I purchase my pass?

The area implements a tiered pricing system. The earlier in the spring you purchase passes for next season, the better the pricing will be! Plus often times passes purchased early in the season include perks for summer activities at the pass. 

Do I need to purchase a season pass for my beginner?

Help! The Summit is sold out of Passes?!

Once the Summit has sold out of their regular passes (this typically does not happen until the fall, there are several pricing tiers so passes may sell out several times before being fully sold out), registered students are guaranteed an LTD pass by using our Ski School Code. This code should allow you to purchase a pass for your student if you still need to do so.  Please remember that this code is valid only for registered students, not family members. Powderpigs will send out email communications to all registered families to ensure allow them access to this pass.

If you missed this email, please inquire for the instructions after November with admin@powderpigs.com

Please wait until after November to inquire about a pass code, the area has several pass sales throughout the spring, summer and early fall.

How do I Pick Up My Pass?

All Passes need to be picked up prior to lessons.  You will be able to pick up your pass at any of the base areas.  There are Kiosks set up where you will need to scan the QR code that the Summit emailed you.  Scan the code at the kiosk and it will print out your pass on the spot!

Check out this VIDEO to see how it works!

Where should I put my pass?

The new RFID gates have sensors at the average adult male hip height on the left hand side.  Small children will find that the gate is most effective with the pass in a left chest height pocket or an arm pocket.  

Help! I lost my pass!

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