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Skier carving through snow; a generic winter action photograph, not a claim of a Mt. Hood Fusion Pass resort.

2026/27 PASS REVIEW

Mt. Hood Fusion Pass review: two home mountains before the road trips begin.

Fusion is on sale for 2026/27. The current $999 adult Tier 2 pass buys unlimited Timberline access—including Summit Pass—and unlimited Mt. Hood Skibowl access with no published core blackout dates. The 48 Powder Alliance tickets are a meaningful extra; the two Mt. Hood areas still have to carry the winter.

HOME AREAS: 2 physical ski areasCURRENT ADULT: $999 through Nov. 1CORE ACCESS: Unlimited · no blackout datesRECIPROCAL: 48 tickets at 16 partners
Editor score8.5/10

Best for: Portland and Mt. Hood skiers who will use both Timberline and Skibowl often, then treat Powder Alliance as a road-trip bonus.

Fusion works when Timberline and Skibowl are both normal answers to a ski-day question. The current Tier 2 adult price buys unlimited core access with no published core blackout dates, night skiing at Skibowl and a real reciprocal benefit. The distant tickets improve a good local purchase; they should not be the reason for it.

Photo: Alex Lange on Unsplash

HOME AREAS2 physical ski areas
CURRENT ADULT$999 through Nov. 1
CORE ACCESSUnlimited · no blackout dates
RECIPROCAL48 tickets at 16 partners

PassTracks Score breakdown

Five standardized factors produce the editorial score.

Useful Access
8.7
Value
8.5
Flexibility
9.3
Geographic Fit
8.1
Clarity
7.3

THE VERDICT

The home pass is already the point.

Fusion is not a Powder Alliance pass with two Oregon logos attached. It is an unlimited Timberline-and-Skibowl pass first, with 48 possible road-trip tickets afterward.

That order matters. Timberline brings the long season and Summit Pass access; Skibowl brings steep terrain and night skiing. If those two places already make sense from home, the reciprocal map is real upside.

Buy Mt. Hood first. Let the road trips earn their place later.

Generic winter snowboarder image; not a claim of a Mt. Hood Fusion Pass resort.
TWO AREAS, DIFFERENT REASONSA pass gets stronger when the home mountains disagree.

Timberline and Skibowl are close enough to share a winter but different enough to change a ski day. One gives you a long-season mountain and terrain parks. The other extends the day under lights and changes the character of the hill.

That is more useful than a distant logo count when weather, schedule or the group changes the plan.

Two answers on the same mountain can be enough.

THE SEPTEMBER DECISION

$899 buys more than the lowest price.

Tier 1 runs through September 30. An adult pass is $899, and the published pass-validity date reaches June 13, 2027. After September, the adult price rises to $999 and the published validity date returns to May 31, 2027.

That is pass validity, not a promise that lifts will operate through June 13. Conditions and operations still decide the actual skiing.

The deadline matters only if you would buy the pass anyway.

A skier airborne above a snowy slope; generic winter action photography, not a claim of a Mt. Hood Fusion Pass resort.
Photo: Beckett Zapp on Unsplash
THE ROAD-TRIP BENEFITForty-eight tickets are useful. They are not home access.

Fusion publishes three free tickets at each of 16 additional Powder Alliance resorts. That can cover a long weekend, a storm detour or a first visit without buying another full pass.

The tickets are passholder-only, must be used in the same season and carry destination-specific directions and holiday restrictions. They should improve a trip you were already considering, not rescue a weak Mt. Hood purchase.

Keep the core score at home. Spend the bonus when the forecast moves.

Buy if

  • Both Timberline and Skibowl can become normal Portland or Mt. Hood ski days.
  • Unlimited core access and Skibowl night skiing matter more than a single-area pass saving.
  • The current Tier 2 price and published pass-validity date fit a purchase you already intend to make.

Pause if

  • One Mt. Hood area will dominate the winter and the other is mostly theoretical.
  • The $999 adult purchase depends on using every reciprocal ticket.
  • A Legacy Senior pass's weekday and peak-date limits are the access you actually need.

What works

  • Unlimited access at Timberline, including Summit Pass, and Mt. Hood Skibowl with no published core blackout dates.
  • Tier 1 adult pricing is $899 through September 30, with published pass validity through June 13, 2027.
  • Skibowl adds seven-night-a-week night skiing, while Fusion adds three tickets at each of 16 Powder Alliance partners.

What to watch

  • The core network is two physical ski areas, not three separate mountains; Summit Pass is included within Timberline.
  • After September 30, the published adult price rises and pass validity changes to May 31, 2027.
  • Reciprocal trips require the Fusion pass and photo ID at the partner's season-pass office/window; holiday restrictions and other local rules can apply.
  • The operator's normal Senior presentation and separate 71+ Legacy product need a final age-band confirmation before freeze.

Complete access

Complete pass access

Core access and structured benefits are listed separately.

18 physical locations18 full Alpine0 Nordic-only0 Allied0 discount-only

18 physical resorts

  • Mt. Hood SkibowlOregon · Home access
  • TimberlineOregon · Home access
  • Angel Fire ResortNew Mexico · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Bear ValleyCalifornia · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Blacktail MountainMontana · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Bogus BasinIdaho · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • China PeakCalifornia · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Dodge RidgeCalifornia · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • EaglecrestAlaska · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Loveland Ski AreaColorado · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Mission RidgeWashington · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Mt. Shasta Ski ParkCalifornia · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Mountain HighCalifornia · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Sierra-at-TahoeCalifornia · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Silver MountainIdaho · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Ski CooperColorado · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • Snow King MountainWyoming · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days
  • White PassWashington · 3 Powder Alliance reciprocal days

Tier 2 · Oct. 1–Nov. 1, 2026

Current products

Current published Tier 2 Fusion pricing. Earlier Tier 1 purchases had longer published validity; the listed validity is not a guaranteed operating date.

Adult · age 25–64

$999

Tier 2 through Nov. 1; published validity through May 31, 2027. Published Tier 3 from Nov. 2: $1,199.

Young Adult · age 15–24

$749

Tier 2 through Nov. 1; published validity through May 31, 2027.

Junior · age 7–14

$449

Tier 2 through Nov. 1; published validity through May 31, 2027.

Senior Unlimited · age 65+

$449

Tier 2 through Nov. 1. A separate 71+ Legacy product has different restrictions.

Mt. Hood above a forested Oregon landscape at dusk.
THE LAST RUNThe extra mountains are for later.

A Fusion season starts with the two places on Mt. Hood. Timberline can extend the season; Skibowl can extend the day. When either changes the answer to a Saturday, a storm day or an evening under the lights, the pass begins to make sense.

First make the home mountains useful. Then point the car somewhere new.
Mt. Hood Fusion Pass 2026/27Current 2026/27 reviewCheck price · Adult $999