The cost of a six day adult lift pass at some of the world's largest ski areas is creeping closer to the 300 Euros mark for winter 2016-17.
The Paradiski area which is also one of the world's three biggest will charge €298 for a ticket this winter.
Children aged 13 to 18 pay the adult price, younger children aged 5 – 12 pay €238.50. There are discounts though for families, in low season, or when two or three people buy the same type of ticket at the same time.
Skiers and boarders can also pay less by buying a pass for the la Plagne or Les Arcs sides only. The rate applies from 17th December 2016 to 14th April 2017.
The world's largest ski area, the 3 Valleys, will charge a headline rate of 294 Euros for a six day pass for adults as well as for children aged 13 to 18. The charge for children aged 5 to 12 is €238.10 although family discounts are available. The rate also applies from 17th December 2016 to 14th April 2017.
Before those dates there are lower prices and throughout the season the region offers discounts in the region of 10-20% when two or three people buy the same ticket at the same time, and for families.
It also remains possible to buy tickets for individual valleys rather than the full area and again a considerable saving. The low season family price for a St Martin/Les Menuires pass is almost half the maximum 3 Valleys price for example at 167.70 Euros.
The price for the Mont Blanc Unlimited pass for the wider region around Chamonix was 293 Euros last winter but the 16-17 price has not been released yet. Again lower priced versions are available.
Exactly how much that equates to in pounds sterling is likely to depend a lost on the impact on exchange rates of the result of the EU referendum next week.