Squaw Valley lift ticket prices 2026/27
Palisades Tahoe lift ticket · adult 6-day peak-season ticket · price history since 2000/01
A 6-day adult Palisades Tahoe lift ticket lift ticket costs $1,734 for 2026/27 (about €1,513), or $289 a day. It covers ≈204 km of trails and 30 lifts, which works out at 0.8 km of trails for every euro of a day's skiing. That ranks Squaw Valley #189 of 253 resorts we track for value, and #6 of 15 in the USA.
2026/27 is the newest published price. Rankings on this site compare every resort on 2025/26 prices ($1,740 here) so they stay like-for-like.
Squaw Valley lift ticket price in your currency
The 2026/27 6-day ticket converted into major currencies at ECB reference rates of September 18, 2026.
| Currency | 6-day ticket | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| USD (local) | $1,734 | $289 |
| EUR | €1,513 | €252 |
| GBP | £1,299 | £217 |
| CHF | CHF 1,432 | CHF 239 |
| CAD | CA$2,429 | CA$405 |
| AUD | A$2,435 | A$406 |
| JPY | ¥273,778 | ¥45,630 |
| SEK | SEK 17,085 | SEK 2,848 |
| NOK | NOK 16,356 | NOK 2,726 |
| PLN | PLN 6,602 | PLN 1,100 |
| CZK | CZK 36,827 | CZK 6,138 |
Converted from $1,734 at ECB reference rates of September 18, 2026. Your card or bank rate will differ slightly.
Squaw Valley lift ticket price history, 2000/01 to 2026/27
Adult 6-day peak-season Palisades Tahoe 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 ticket | Per day | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | $1,734 | $289 | -0.3% | Published survey pricePeak window day price $289 × 6. |
| 2025/26 | $1,740 | $290 | +6.7% | Derived from published priceMain-season day ticket USD 290 × 6. |
| 2024/25 | $1,630 | $272 | +7.2% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2023/24 | $1,520 | $253 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2022/23 | $1,420 | $237 | +6.8% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2021/22 | $1,330 | $222 | +7.3% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2020/21 | $1,240 | $207 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2019/20 | $1,160 | $193 | +7.4% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2018/19 | $1,080 | $180 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2017/18 | $1,010 | $168 | +6.8% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2016/17 | $946 | $158 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2015/16 | $885 | $148 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2014/15 | $827 | $138 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2013/14 | $773 | $129 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2012/13 | $722 | $120 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2011/12 | $675 | $113 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2010/11 | $631 | $105 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2009/10 | $589 | $98 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2008/09 | $551 | $92 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2007/08 | $515 | $86 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2006/07 | $481 | $80 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2005/06 | $450 | $75 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2004/05 | $420 | $70 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2003/04 | $393 | $66 | +7.1% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2002/03 | $367 | $61 | +7.0% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2001/02 | $343 | $57 | +6.9% | Find Powder estimate |
| 2000/01 | $321 | $54 | – | Find Powder estimate |
Is Squaw Valley good value? Trails and lifts vs price
The value score compares what the pass buys with what it costs against all 253 resorts we track: 25 means better value than 25% 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.
Trail 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 ticket | km | Lifts | km per € | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Snowmass | $1,674 | 434 | 43 | 1.8 | 52 |
| Big Sky | $1,710 | 360 | 36 | 1.4 | 43 |
| Mammoth Mountain | $1,550 | 180 | 28 | 0.8 | 27 |
| Breckenridge | $1,930 | 224 | 34 | 0.8 | 26 |
| Squaw Valley | $1,740 | 204 | 30 | 0.8 | 25 |
| Sun Valley | $1,580 | 145 | 18 | 0.6 | 17 |
| Jackson Hole | $1,824 | 160 | 13 | 0.6 | 12 |
Squaw Valley lift ticket FAQ
How much is a lift ticket at Squaw Valley?
For 2026/27, a 6-day adult Palisades Tahoe lift ticket ticket costs $1,734 in peak season (≈€1,513), which is $289 per day. Prices are dynamic, so quieter dates and buying early online are cheaper.
Does Squaw Valley use dynamic lift ticket 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 ticket prices changed since 2000/01?
The 6-day pass has gone from $321 in 2000/01 to $1,740 in 2025/26, a rise of 442% or about 7.0% a year. Over the last ten seasons it is up 97%.
Is Squaw Valley good value for skiing?
Squaw Valley scores 25/100 on the Find Powder value score (premium price), giving 0.8 km of trails and 12 lifts per €100 of daily ticket price. It ranks #6 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. Always confirm the price with the resort before you travel. See how every resort compares in our lift ticket price rankings.