A travel portal collected the average prices in European ski resorts for overnight stays (holiday apartments) and ski passes in high and low season. Conclusion: There are offers for all budgets, but for two Tyrolean top locations you will have to dig a little deeper into your pockets.
Which ski area suits my wallet? The travel portal holidu.at compared prices in all European ski areas with more than 20 kilometers of slopes. The travel periods from December 22 to 29 (high season) and March 23 to 30 (low season) have been taken into account.
Top spot for the rear Ötztal
The first place for the most exclusive ski area goes to Tyrol, namely Obergurgl-Hochgurgl. The 26 lifts at an altitude of 1,793 to 3,030 meters offer an extensive network of 108 kilometers of slopes and a reasonably high snow guarantee. This amounts to 284 euros.
At the foot of the Matterhorn
Second place goes to the Swiss ski area of Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn. The costs here are 256 euros for overnight accommodation and ski pass. The day ski pass alone costs no less than 95 euros this year, but 53 lifts and 322 kilometers of slopes await the skiers.
Third place again goes to Tyrol
In third place in the rankings we are back in Tyrol – at the Hintertux Glacier. The only ski area in Austria open all year round, it offers 60 kilometers of slopes at an altitude of 1,500 to 3,250 meters above sea level. The combination of a day ticket and overnight stay in a holiday home costs 245 euros.
French “dwarf” scores a ridiculous price
At the other end of the scale you will of course find the small ski areas: Réallon is located in the French Southern Alps, holiday accommodations range from 12 to 19 euros, and the ski pass costs 29 euros. On average it is only 44.50 euros.
Source: Krone
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