On November 1, Shawnee Mountain's adult season pass for 2026/27 went to its full price of $549. Twenty-seven days later, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Ski Shop inside the Saw Creek Estates gate will sell season passes for its own hill at $10 each.
That $10 price is on sale for four hours total: noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, and again on Sunday, November 29. After that weekend, the regular price of $15 applies. Both prices are tiny next to anything else nearby. Comparing them with Shawnee's offers shows who gets the most out of the in-gate pass, and the answer comes down to the address on your driver's license.
Four hours of $10 passes, and who can buy them
The offer comes from Saw Creek's November 2026 Bulletin, which pitches it as a chance to "update or purchase your ski season pass early and save." The $5 difference cuts a third off each pass. That adds up when you buy for a whole household.
According to the association's ski pass application, members in good standing can buy up to six individual passes. Renters and guests without a pass pay the daily lift-ticket fee, and you need a standard amenity fob or guest band to buy a lift ticket at all. Six passes come to $60 on Thanksgiving weekend and $90 any time after. If grandkids or a second family come up for ski weekends, buying all six that weekend covers them for the season. Otherwise they pay the daily rate every time they ride the chair.
Saw Creek's skiing page describes the hill as private, for homeowners and their guests, and not open to the public.
What $10 buys, set against the mountain down Route 209
The in-gate hill has three trails, a chairlift, snowmaking, ski instructors, ski patrol and a ski shop that handles ski, snowboard and helmet rentals, repairs, lift tickets and a lift-and-rental package. It's open weekends from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. when conditions permit, and holiday schedules get posted as the season goes. Rental and package prices aren't posted online. The shop takes those questions at 570-588-9266 or [email protected].
Shawnee Mountain is a bigger operation: 23 trails, all covered by snowmaking, served by one detachable high-speed quad, one fixed-grip quad, four double chairs and four carpets. Here's how the 2026/27 prices stack up.
| Option for winter 2026/27 | Price | Fine print |
|---|---|---|
| Saw Creek season pass, Nov. 28–29 | $10 | Ski Shop, noon to 2 p.m. both days |
| Saw Creek season pass, after Thanksgiving weekend | $15 | Regular price |
| Shawnee season pass, ages 19–69 | $549 | Full price since Nov. 1, no blackouts |
| Shawnee season pass, 18 and under | $449 | No blackouts |
| Shawnee season pass, 70 and older | $60 | Senior rate |
| Shawnee Three Pack | $185, or $292 with rentals | Three anytime tickets, transferable among family, on sale through Dec. 15 |
| Shawnee two-day bundle | $170 adult, $130 youth | Any two days in the 26/27 season |
For two adults and two teenagers, four Shawnee season passes at current prices cost $1,996. Four Saw Creek passes bought on Thanksgiving weekend cost $40. Even three days at Shawnee on the Three Pack, at $185, costs more than eighteen Saw Creek passes at the holiday price.
The two hills also run at different hours. Saw Creek's hill closes at 4 p.m. and runs on weekends. Shawnee runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday once night skiing starts, tentatively December 18, 2026. So a $10 Saw Creek pass handles weekend daytime skiing for the season, and Shawnee picks up evenings and weekdays. Shawnee passholders can also buy a discounted Indy Pass add-on, which opens up other mountains on the same trip.
The Shawnee discount that depends on your ZIP code
The best deal Shawnee offers locals comes back in January, and your ID decides who gets it. Shawnee's event page puts it this way:
"Beginning at 3pm, anyone with a zip code beginning in '183' can get a discounted night lift ticket for $25. Valid ID required at the window, no online sales."
That's from Shawnee's Locals Night listing. The resort's calendar lists Locals Nights on Sundays, January 3, 10, 24 and 31, 2027. Evening rentals are $40, and the $25 ticket doesn't cover lessons, rentals or tubing.
Bushkill's ZIP is 18324, so a full-time Saw Creek resident whose license shows the Bushkill address qualifies. An owner who keeps a New Jersey or New York license doesn't, because those ZIP codes don't start with 183. The rule asks what's on your ID at the window, and owning a home in Bushkill doesn't change that. For weekend owners, the Ski Shop's $10 window is the local rate. Shawnee's Three Pack and two-day bundle have no ZIP rule, but each of those still costs more than a household's worth of Saw Creek passes.
Full-timers can stack both deals: the $10 in-gate pass for Saturday and Sunday daytime runs, then a $25 Sunday-evening ticket at Shawnee on any of those four January dates. Buckman's Demo & Customer Appreciation Day comes to Shawnee on Thursday, January 21, 2027, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The demos are free, but you need a valid lift ticket or season pass to get on the snow.
Planning Thanksgiving weekend around the Ski Shop hours
The $10 window lands on the same weekend as two community events and a shortened amenity schedule, so the weekend takes a little planning.
- Wednesday, November 25. The Mill Pond Indoor Pool is closed. The Fitness Center closes at 3 p.m. Member Services is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the last weekday it's open that week.
- Thursday, November 26. The TOP Restaurant, Member Services, the Mill Pond Indoor Pool and the Fitness Center are all closed for Thanksgiving.
- Friday, November 27. The Mill Pond Indoor Pool reopens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the Fitness Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Member Services stays closed.
- Saturday, November 28. The Ski Shop sells $10 passes from noon to 2 p.m. The After Thanksgiving Italian Fest is on the community calendar the same day.
- Sunday, November 29. It's the last afternoon for $10 passes, noon to 2 p.m. The Gobble Walk/Run is on the calendar too.
The TOP's regular weekend hours, noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, wrap around both Ski Shop windows. Sunday also brings half-price wings all day, with $3 drafts when you order wings from 1 to 5 p.m., dine-in only. Check the Saw Creek events calendar for event times. The association notes that community events may not be open to the public.
You can do one more errand on the same trip to Member Services. Through the Chris Kuna Giving Tree with Lehman EMS, residents pick a tag from the tree at Member Services and bring back an unwrapped, age-appropriate gift or pet supply, with the tag attached, by December 12. The office's regular hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It's closed Sundays and Tuesdays.
Pass prices, purchase limits and guest rules are set by the association and the resort and can change. This post is general information, so check with the Ski Shop or Member Services before you count on any of it.
Getting a new place ready for ski weekends, or wondering how a pass and amenity fob work for your guests? The team at Saw Creek Real Estate knows these hills and this community well, and we'll walk you through it. Explore Saw Creek listings or call our office for a personal tour.
