Cost of hitting the slopes up by a quarter
British skiers will get less ‘piste for their pound’ this season as the cost of skiing increases by almost a quarter, according to the Ski Index from Tesco Bank.
The research reveals the best-value ski resorts, based on the cost of a six-day lift pass in 1,955 ski resorts worldwide and the kilometres of piste available in each resort.
This year, almost without exception, the price of skiing has risen dramatically, Tesco Bank says, and the increases are mostly due to the fluctuating exchange rates since the summer.
Leading the pack is Bulgaria, which, despite often being seen as a very cost-effective option, has increased in price by 65.6% since last year.
The USA and Canada are also well above average with increases in prices of 28% and 25.1% respectively, while Andorra is at the lower end of the scale, with a price increase of only 11%.
In the unlikely event skiers are prepared to venture further afield, skiing in Argentina is 11% cheaper than last year.
The research, among 2,000 UK adults has found that despite this increase in price, more than a third of people are still considering a skiing holiday this year.
Consumer research shows that 42% of those surveyed would choose a skiing holiday in Switzerland, a seemingly wise move as three of the top-10 best-value ski resorts in the world are based in Switzerland, and Swiss prices have only risen by a more modest 15% since last year.
The top two resorts in the Index – both Swiss – have also reduced their prices this year,
helping them to beat all the other ski resorts in the world into the much coveted first position in the Index.
The Swiss resorts of Champoussin, Champery and Les Crosetsall have the best-value skiing, with the cost per km of skiing ranging from £0.33-£0.36 per km.
Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc, France, is fourth, at £0.43 per km; Claviere, Italy is fifth at £0.51 per km.
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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