Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
White Pass Ski Area
Naches, WashingtonIndy· Open Dec 20 – Apr 25
Tap a day to see why, then plan a trip around it.
QuietModerateBusyPacked 3"+ snow forecast
December 2026
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January 2027
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February 2027
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- White Pass Off-Peak Season Pass blackoutNov 26 – Nov 29
- White Pass Off-Peak Season Pass blackoutDec 19 – Jan 3
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- White Pass Off-Peak Season Pass blackoutJan 18
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- White Pass Off-Peak Season Pass blackoutFeb 15
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Weekends and holidays sell out, so buy the day ticket online in advance; prices rise as inventory drops, and Monday to Thursday non-holiday days are the lowest-priced.
- Parking is only tight on weekends and holidays. Arriving between 7:30 and 9:15 a.m. gets close-up parking, according to the resort's insider tips.
- Indy Pass day tickets count toward White Pass's daily capacity bucket, and the resort encourages advance reservations on Indy days, so reserve before driving up US-12.
- Base area lifts run 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., while Paradise Basin, High Camp, Basin Quad and Couloir Express close at 3:15 p.m., so plan the upper-mountain runs around that earlier cutoff.
Ski White Pass Ski Area for less
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Plan a cheap trip herePlaces to stay nearby
The cheapest beds are usually a town or two down the road. Split a whole house with your group.
This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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