Updated November 2023

Where to ski for the best value lift passes this season?

When booking your ski trip, lift passes will always be one of the more substantial costs involved, especially when buying multiple passes for groups/families. With costs on the rise, we have put together a useful ski pass pricing guide for some of the most popular ski resorts across Europe – perfect for your ski holiday planning.

Please note we have only included high-season pricing. You will usually find early and late-season passes at a lower price and prices will often fluctuate during the season, so please take this information as a guide – all prices are subject to change. 

You may also find different offers in resort vs. online. When you book your ski lessons with us on Maison Sport you will be able to message your instructor before your trip, who will have the most up-to-date information regarding lift pass deals.

In this blog we have included high season pricing, if you are flexible on your dates you will normally find early and late season passes at a lower price. When you book your lessons with us on Maison Sport, you will be able to speak to your instructor who will have the most up to date information regarding lift pass deals. Prices will often fluctuate during the season so please take this information as a guide.

Please keep in mind that you may find different offers in resort vs. online. Some resorts will do discounts for early purchase online, however, many resorts will offer the same pricing in resort or not sell online at all. It is worth checking your resort website when you book for the latest information.

Most Expensive Ski Resorts vs. Cheapest Places to Ski in Europe:

France

– Most expensive ski resort: Chamonix – Mont Blanc
– Cheapest ski resort: Les Gets & Morzine

Switzerland

– Most expensive ski resort: Crans Montana
– Cheapest ski resort: Engelberg

Austria 

– Most expensive ski resort: St. Anton
– Cheapest ski resort: Kitzbühel

Italy

– Most expensive ski resort: Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo and Folgarida-Marilleva
– Cheapest ski resort: Sestriere

Resort Ski Pass Pricing Guide:

Take Advantage of Season Passes to Ski in Some of the Best Value Ski Resorts Across Europe

All the ski resorts mentioned offer season passes which may be better suited to you if you ski frequently throughout the season.

A number of passes mentioned such as Verbier 4 Vallées and Trois Vallées span across a few resorts in one area, which can offer some incredible and diverse skiing. The Ikon Pass, however, spans over 50 resorts worldwide across the US, Asia, Europe and Oceania. This pass is available only as a season pass and covers the following European resorts; Andorra, Grandvalira Resorts, Kitzbühel, Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Dolomiti Superski, Zermatt Matterhorn.

UK tech start-up Alto.Ski has also recently launched a pay-as-you-go in-app lift pass, which charges you the best possible rates at the end of each skiing day, so that you can ‘ski now, pay later’. The app also offers ski hire, resort recommendations and more! Alto-Ski is currently available across the following resorts; Alpe Cimbra – Folgaria – Lavarone, Aprica, Folgarida – Marilleva, Klausberg, La Thuile – La Rosiére, Livigno, Madonna di Campiglio, Pejo, Pinzolo and Speikboden and is hoping to expand to cater to even more Alpine resorts. The Alto.Ski lift pass is a great idea if you are looking for more flexibility around the days you ski on your trip.

Use code ‘maisonsport24’ for a 20% discount on an Alto.Ski multi-resort pass!

We hope this blog will prove valuable for your ski trip planning this winter. If you have any further queries don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team and trusted instructors!

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