Up to 262 francs per day: These are the most expensive ski areas in the world

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Skiing is an expensive hobby: Clothing and ski equipment alone cost a lot of money. Unless you’re just planning a day trip, you’ll have to dig deep into your pocket for a hotel or holiday home. Added to this are travel costs and, of course, ski pass costs.

In many ski regions of the world, winter sports enthusiasts have to pay high double-digit or even triple-digit amounts for a one-day pass. An overview of the most expensive ski areas in the world shows just how expensive they can be.

Regions in North America are prominent. Anyone who already thinks that Switzerland is an expensive place for skiers will encounter a real miracle when they look at the prices in the USA.

With 944 kilometers of slopes, the ski area in Utah is not only the largest contiguous area in the world: If you strap your ski bars under your feet for a day, you’ll pay $299 as an adult, or about 262 francs as an adult. current rate. Operator Vail Resorts wants to increase Epic Pass subscription sales due to high prices on daily tickets. The price is $979, excluding the early bird discount, and is valid for the entire season.

A day pass at Deer Valley ski resort costs between $189 and $289, or just under 254 francs. Deer Valley is part of the Alterra Mountain ski resort chain, which also charges high prices for day passes to make the Ikon Pass as attractive as possible to its customers. This season pass costs $799 or $1099, depending on the variant.

Vail Resorts also operates the Breckenridge area in Colorado. Day passes cost up to $279. Anyone who buys tickets for Christmas right now will be putting $251 on the table.

At Winter Park ski resort in Colorado, a day ticket starts at $119 and goes up to $249 or 218 francs. Winter Park is part of the Alterra Mountain ski resort chain, which also puts high prices on day passes to make the Ikon Pass as attractive as possible to customers.

The price of a day pass at Blue Sky ski resort in Montana currently ranges from $148 to $245 online. That is, up to 215 francs. Guests can use more than 23 square kilometers of pistes on the mountain. This area also belongs to Alterra Mountain. The list could be expanded to include many more expensive ski resorts in North America.

When we look at Europe, it seems that Switzerland is at the forefront in terms of prices. Skiing pleasure in Zermatt VS starts with dynamic prices of 83 francs per day. The online store is currently offering prices between 88 and 96 francs for the next few weeks. However, if there is sufficient demand, prices may rise further. If you pay an additional 16 francs, you get an additional 160 kilometers of pistes in Italy’s Crevinia/Vatournenche ski region. Guests pay up to 112 francs for the entire offer. It’s still almost a bargain compared to the US.

Cable cars in Crans-Montana are also based on dynamic pricing: a day pass can currently be purchased online for 57 francs for 24 December. This comes with a 36 percent discount, as the price calculator shows. Without the discount, this results in a hefty tariff of 89 francs.

The daily ticket price in Davos-Klosters is 84 francs. This makes the area one of the few major ski areas in Switzerland without dynamic prices.

Many mountain railways in Switzerland are now also connected to dynamic prices. This also applies to the Flims-Laax region. The online price calculator shows that the highest price for the next few weeks is 78 francs per day ticket. On suitable days, skiers can ski on the ski slopes in the canton of Graubeğen for 66 francs.

The Alpe di Siusi ski area is located on the highest mountain pasture in Europe. Those who want to ski here will pay between 72 and 80 euros, or between 69 and almost 76 francs, depending on the day. In terms of daily ticket prices, ski holidays in Seiser Alm are certainly not cheaper than most parts of Switzerland.

A daily ticket for this ski area in Austria costs 75 euros or 71 francs. There are no dynamic prices here. Guests always pay the same price during the peak season from December 23 to April 1.

The price of a day ticket to the Kronplatz ski area in South Tyrol (I) is 74 euros or about 70 francs. This means the area is priced in areas similar to more expensive areas in Switzerland.

The Zillertal-Mayrhofen ski area charges 72.50 euros, or just under 69 francs, for a day ticket. However, the day pass is only valid for facilities in the Zillertal or Mayrhofen area. The entire area is only open to guests for two days or longer.

Source :Blick