PassTracks Score breakdown
Five standardized factors produce the editorial score.
VERDICT
Verdict
Start with the part you will actually ski.
Gold is $1,099 and gives unlimited, no-blackout access to Boyne Mountain and The Highlands.
The two resorts are roughly 35 to 45 minutes apart, close enough to function as a genuine two-mountain home network.
Then Gold gets ambitious.
It includes three days at each of eight additional Boyne resorts: Big Sky, Brighton, Cypress, Loon, Pleasant Mountain, Sugarloaf, Sunday River and Snoqualmie.
That is 24 theoretical away days.
They can be enormously valuable.
They can also be 24 days you never use.
Do not ask whether three Big Sky days are worth money.
Ask whether you are actually going to Montana.
Gold is a Michigan season pass first. Everything after that needs a travel plan.
Silver currently costs $709.
Gold is $1,099.
At the earlier listed Silver price, Gold's higher cost removes Boyne Mountain's holiday blackouts, turns the eight sister resorts from 50%-off destinations into three included days each, and adds Ikon add-on eligibility.
For someone who travels, that premium can disappear quickly.
For someone who skis mostly in Michigan and can avoid Boyne Mountain's busiest holidays, Silver deserves a serious look.
The sister-resort benefit is excellent, but marketing arithmetic is not skiing. Three Big Sky days only have value after someone books Montana.
Twenty-four included days are not 24 ski days until somebody books the trip.
Gold buyers can also add Ikon. Current Boyne pages list the Ikon Base add-on at either $299 or $349, while both list full Ikon at $799; verify the current checkout price before using that add-on in the math.
The two-resort Gold pass can still pair with Ikon for Michigan skiers who travel west. Treat the add-on price as a checkout item, not settled pass math.
But Ikon alone can also be a competitor. Ikon Base provides five days at each Michigan Boyne destination, while full Ikon provides seven. For a visitor, that may be plenty.
Locally, there is another answer almost across the road from The Highlands: Nub's Nob, with an unrestricted adult pass currently around $697 through October 10.
Nub's has a fiercely loyal following for snowmaking, grooming and its ski-first personality.
If you want one excellent Harbor Springs-area mountain, it deserves comparison.
If you want Boyne Mountain, The Highlands, travel benefits and an Ikon pathway, Boyne Michigan is selling something much broader.
BOYNE MICHIGAN PASS REVIEW
Don't ignore the cheaper tiers
Bronze is currently $559 and works Sunday through Friday outside major holiday restrictions. For a weekday skier, that can be brilliant. For someone who works Monday through Friday and skis Saturdays, it is almost useless.
Skiers ages 18 to 29 should look particularly hard at NoMi. The current product treats it as an age-based 18-to-29 option; compare its Limited and Unlimited rules in checkout before choosing Gold.
Turning 30 is expensive enough. Do not volunteer early.
First Tracks is another underrated local benefit. Boyne Michigan passholders can currently use Mountain Express at Boyne Mountain from 8:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays after Christmas, subject to availability. That may matter more over a season than a distant resort you visit once.
What works
- Gold gives unlimited, no-blackout Boyne Mountain and The Highlands access.
- The two home mountains are close enough to operate as a real network.
- Three days each at eight additional Boyne destinations.
- Strong Ikon add-on pathway.
- Silver preserves much of the Michigan value for $270 less.
- Bronze can work extremely well for flexible weekday skiers.
- NoMi is a serious age-based option for eligible 18-to-29-year-olds.
- Useful repeat-use local benefits such as First Tracks.
What to watch
- Gold's 24 away days require real travel.
- Silver may be enough for Michigan-focused skiers.
- Bronze eliminates Saturdays.
- Ikon alone may provide enough Michigan access for visitors.
- Boyne currently shows conflicting Ikon Base add-on prices.
- Nub's Nob is a serious local competitor near The Highlands.
- Resort discounts only matter if you actually use them.
Complete access
Complete pass access
Core access and structured benefits are listed separately.
2 physical resorts
Core access2
- Boyne MountainMichigan · Tier-dependent core access
- The HighlandsMichigan · Tier-dependent core access
Current published 2026/27 terms
Current products
Gold adult ages 30–69 was displayed at $1,099 in the Boyne Mountain purchase flow on October 25, 2026. Bronze and Silver figures below are earlier published prices; confirm current selections with the operator.
Bronze
$559Earlier published price; confirm the current tier.
Silver
$709Earlier published price; confirm the current tier.
Gold · adult 30–69, Boyne Mountain selection
$1,099Configured storefront selection; taxes and final payment total not verified.
Earlier recorded price
| Period | Product / configuration | Recorded amount | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlier record; exact date unverified | Gold tier; age and home-resort configuration unverified | $979 | Not a verified like-for-like comparison with the October 25 Boyne Mountain Gold Adult 30–69 selection. |
Northern Michigan does not need much help becoming a ski winter.
Cold arrives. The lake starts feeding snow into the forecast. Headlights point north on Friday evening.
Boyne Mountain keeps the lights on after sunset. The Highlands spreads the day across the ridgeline. Across the road, Nub's keeps making its own argument.
Gold wants to make that winter bigger: Montana, Utah, Maine, New Hampshire, Washington, British Columbia.
Maybe you go.
But there is nothing wrong with discovering that the most valuable part of your continent-looking pass was the two mountains 40 minutes apart.
Gold can take you across the continent. Make sure it first earns its keep at home.