Sun Valley lift pass prices 2025/26
Sun Valley lift ticket · adult 6-day high-season pass · price history since 2000/01
A 6-day adult Sun Valley lift ticket lift pass costs US$1,580 for 2025/26 (about €1,379), or US$263 a day. It covers ≈145 km of piste and 18 lifts, which works out at 0.6 km of piste for every euro of a day's skiing. That ranks Sun Valley #211 of 253 resorts we track for value, and #9 of 15 in USA.
Sun Valley lift pass price in your currency
The 2025/26 6-day pass converted into major currencies at ECB reference rates of 2026-09-18.
| Currency | 6-day pass | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| EUR | €1,379 | €230 |
| GBP | £1,184 | £197 |
| USD (local) | US$1,580 | US$263 |
| CHF | CHF 1,305 | CHF 217 |
| CAD | CA$2,214 | CA$369 |
| AUD | A$2,219 | A$370 |
| JPY | JP¥249,464 | JP¥41,577 |
| SEK | SEK 15,568 | SEK 2,595 |
| NOK | NOK 14,903 | NOK 2,484 |
| PLN | PLN 6,016 | PLN 1,003 |
| CZK | CZK 33,556 | CZK 5,593 |
Converted from US$1,580 at ECB reference rates of 2026-09-18. Your card or bank rate will differ slightly.
Sun Valley lift pass price history, 2000/01 to 2025/26
Adult 6-day high-season Sun Valley lift ticket price each winter — prices have risen by about 7.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | US$1,580 | US$263 | +6.8% | Derived from published priceMain-season day ticket USD 264 × 6. |
| 2024/25 | US$1,480 | US$247 | +7.2% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2023/24 | US$1,380 | US$230 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2022/23 | US$1,290 | US$215 | +6.6% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2021/22 | US$1,210 | US$202 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2020/21 | US$1,130 | US$188 | +7.6% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2019/20 | US$1,050 | US$175 | +6.7% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2018/19 | US$984 | US$164 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2017/18 | US$920 | US$153 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2016/17 | US$859 | US$143 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2015/16 | US$803 | US$134 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2014/15 | US$751 | US$125 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2013/14 | US$702 | US$117 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2012/13 | US$656 | US$109 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2011/12 | US$613 | US$102 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2010/11 | US$573 | US$96 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2009/10 | US$535 | US$89 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2008/09 | US$500 | US$83 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2007/08 | US$467 | US$78 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2006/07 | US$437 | US$73 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2005/06 | US$408 | US$68 | +6.8% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2004/05 | US$382 | US$64 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2003/04 | US$357 | US$60 | +7.2% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2002/03 | US$333 | US$56 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2001/02 | US$311 | US$52 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2000/01 | US$291 | US$49 | – | Find Powder estimate |
Is Sun 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: 17 means better value than 17% of them. The bars show where Sun Valley sits on each ingredient.
North American resorts publish run counts rather than kilometres, so Sun Valley's 145 km is estimated from its 121 runs.
Piste km vs daily price, every resort
Sun Valley is the gold dot. Up and to the left is more skiing for less money; dot size shows lift count.
Sun Valley vs similar-priced resorts in USA
| Resort | 6-day pass | km | Lifts | km per € | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Snowmass | US$1,674 | 434 | 43 | 1.8 | 52 |
| Big Sky | US$1,710 | 360 | 36 | 1.4 | 43 |
| Mammoth Mountain | US$1,550 | 180 | 28 | 0.8 | 27 |
| Squaw Valley | US$1,740 | 204 | 30 | 0.8 | 25 |
| Sun Valley | US$1,580 | 145 | 18 | 0.6 | 17 |
| Jackson Hole | US$1,824 | 160 | 13 | 0.6 | 12 |
| Snowbird | US$1,370 | 102 | 13 | 0.5 | 9 |
Sun Valley lift pass FAQ
How much is a lift pass in Sun Valley?
For 2025/26, a 6-day adult Sun Valley lift ticket pass costs US$1,580 in high season (≈€1,379 or ≈£1,184), which is US$263 per day. Prices are dynamic, so quieter dates and early online booking are cheaper.
Does Sun Valley use dynamic lift pass pricing?
Yes. 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. The price shown here is a high-season reference; off-peak and advance prices are lower.
How have Sun Valley lift pass prices changed since 2000/01?
The 6-day pass has gone from US$291 in 2000/01 to US$1,580 in 2025/26, a rise of 443% or about 7.0% a year. Over the last ten seasons it is up 97%.
Is Sun Valley good value for skiing?
Sun Valley scores 17/100 on the Find Powder value score (premium price), giving 0.6 km of piste and 8 lifts per €100 of daily pass price. It ranks #9 of 15 resorts in 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. Checked against skiresort.com day-ticket prices. Always confirm the price with the lift company before you travel. See how every resort compares in our lift pass price rankings.