Squaw Valley lift pass prices 2026/27
Palisades Tahoe lift ticket · adult 6-day high-season pass · price history since 2000/01
Prices checked 9 November 2026
A 6-day adult Palisades Tahoe lift ticket lift pass costs US$1,734 for 2026/27 (about €1,549), or US$289 a day. It covers ≈204 km of piste and 30 lifts, which works out at 0.8 km of piste for every euro of a day's skiing. That ranks Squaw Valley #187 of 253 resorts we track for value, and #4 of 15 in the USA.
Squaw Valley lift pass price in your currency
The 2026/27 6-day pass converted into major currencies at ECB reference rates of 9 November 2026.
| Currency | 6-day pass | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| GBP | £1,292 | £215 |
| EUR | €1,549 | €258 |
| USD (local) | US$1,734 | US$289 |
| CHF | CHF 1,420 | CHF 237 |
| CAD | CA$2,445 | CA$408 |
| AUD | A$2,515 | A$419 |
| JPY | JP¥273,880 | JP¥45,647 |
| SEK | SEK 17,035 | SEK 2,839 |
| NOK | NOK 16,317 | NOK 2,719 |
| PLN | PLN 6,792 | PLN 1,132 |
| CZK | CZK 37,746 | CZK 6,291 |
Converted from US$1,734 at ECB reference rates of 9 November 2026. Your card or bank rate will differ slightly.
Squaw Valley lift pass price history, 2000/01 to 2026/27
Adult 6-day high-season Palisades Tahoe lift ticket price each winter — prices have risen by about 6.7% a year on average.
Dashed line: Find Powder estimate. Solid line: published or recorded prices.
Season-by-season price table
| Season | 6-day pass | Per day | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | US$1,734 | US$289 | -0.3% | Published survey pricePeak window day price $289 × 6. |
| 2025/26 | US$1,740 | US$290 | +6.7% | Derived from published priceMain-season day ticket USD 290 × 6. |
| 2024/25 | US$1,630 | US$272 | +7.2% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2023/24 | US$1,520 | US$253 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2022/23 | US$1,420 | US$237 | +6.8% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2021/22 | US$1,330 | US$222 | +7.3% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2020/21 | US$1,240 | US$207 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2019/20 | US$1,160 | US$193 | +7.4% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2018/19 | US$1,080 | US$180 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2017/18 | US$1,010 | US$168 | +6.8% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2016/17 | US$946 | US$158 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2015/16 | US$885 | US$148 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2014/15 | US$827 | US$138 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2013/14 | US$773 | US$129 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2012/13 | US$722 | US$120 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2011/12 | US$675 | US$113 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2010/11 | US$631 | US$105 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2009/10 | US$589 | US$98 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2008/09 | US$551 | US$92 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2007/08 | US$515 | US$86 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2006/07 | US$481 | US$80 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2005/06 | US$450 | US$75 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2004/05 | US$420 | US$70 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2003/04 | US$393 | US$66 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2002/03 | US$367 | US$61 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2001/02 | US$343 | US$57 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2000/01 | US$321 | US$54 | – | Find Powder estimate |
Is Squaw Valley good value? Pistes and lifts vs price
The value score compares what the pass buys with what it costs against all 253 resorts we track: 26 means better value than 26% of them. The bars show where Squaw Valley sits on each ingredient.
North American resorts publish run counts rather than kilometres, so Squaw Valley's 204 km is estimated from its 170 runs.
Piste km vs daily price, every resort
Squaw Valley is the gold dot. Up and to the left is more skiing for less money; dot size shows lift count.
Squaw Valley vs similar-priced resorts in the USA
| Resort | 6-day pass | km | Lifts | km per € | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Snowmass | US$1,674 | 434 | 43 | 1.7 | 52 |
| Big Sky | US$1,734 | 360 | 36 | 1.4 | 43 |
| Squaw Valley | US$1,734 | 204 | 30 | 0.8 | 26 |
| Mammoth Mountain | US$1,614 | 180 | 28 | 0.7 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | US$1,992 | 224 | 34 | 0.8 | 23 |
| Sun Valley | US$1,580 | 145 | 18 | 0.6 | 16 |
| Telluride | US$1,970 | 176 | 18 | 0.6 | 12 |
Squaw Valley lift pass FAQ
How much is a lift pass in Squaw Valley?
For 2026/27, a 6-day adult Palisades Tahoe lift ticket pass costs US$1,734 in high season (≈£1,292 or ≈€1,549), which is US$289 per day. Prices are dynamic, so quieter dates and early online booking are cheaper.
Does Squaw Valley use dynamic lift pass pricing?
Window (walk-up) prices are dynamic and are the most expensive way to ski here. Buying online days ahead, or a multi-resort season pass (Epic, Ikon, Mountain Collective), is usually far cheaper. Yes. The price shown here is a high-season reference; off-peak and advance prices are lower.
How have Squaw Valley lift pass prices changed since 2000/01?
The 6-day pass has gone from US$321 in 2000/01 to US$1,734 in 2026/27, a rise of 440% or about 6.7% a year. Over the last ten seasons it is up 83%.
Is Squaw Valley good value for skiing?
Squaw Valley scores 26/100 on the Find Powder value score (premium price), giving 0.8 km of piste and 12 lifts per €100 of daily pass price. It ranks #4 of 15 resorts in the USA.
About these prices
Prices are 6 × the peak single-day window price for an adult, in USD — the way lift tickets are published here — so you can compare them with European 6-day passes. Seasons without a published price are filled in from the ones we have and marked as estimates. Sources used on this page: Find Powder estimate, Derived from published price, Published survey price. Checked against Unofficial Networks lift ticket prices 2026/27, skiresort.com day-ticket prices. Prices last checked on 9 November 2026. Always confirm the price with the lift company before you travel. See how every resort compares in our lift pass price rankings.