Andorra Tops European Average Lift Ticket Price League

An annual study of lift ticket prices charged by more than 500 ski areas in 35 countries worldwide has reported that prices for British guests are well up this season to most international ski destinations.

The findings are published as part of the World Lift Ticket Price Report 2009, the eighth annual edition of the Report by Scottish based independent research company Snow24. The Report compares the cost of a six-day, high-season, non-discounted ticket bought in resort in hundreds of resorts around the world including off-the-beaten-track ski destinations like Argentina, China, Iran and Romania.

Following years of having the highest lift ticket price inflation in Europe, Andorra retained its position as the most expensive country for lift tickets in the continent with a 6.8% rise in the average ticket cost in Euros to 190.50 Euros.

For Brits the weak pound meant that prices actually rose by a much greater percentage of 28.8% to around 172 pounds for a six day pass. Coming on top of a 19% rise in cost for Brits spread over the previous two seasons, it means that Andorra's lift ticket prices have risen by nearly half over the past three years for British buyers.
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If only I earned enough to be paid in gold bars. :mrgreen:

I wonder if the we will ever see the good old days (for Brits at least)of the exchange rate?

I have noticed this season the difference in lift pass prices, big time. Fortunately, in St Anton we got BOGOF as the full pass is over 200 euros. Serre Che was £173.
I hope we can recover against the Euro and benefit again in the future. I am contemplating a non EU summer holiday as a result, or at least going all inclusive now.

:cry:it was more like £200 for the 6 day pass in Andorra when I went in Feb this year :cry:

Slovakia has gone Euro as well so I think it'll be Scotland skiing at this rate

elgius wrote:I think it'll be Scotland skiing at this rate

No bad thing!

Pablo Escobar wrote:

elgius wrote:I think it'll be Scotland skiing at this rate

Thats a bad thing!

You aint kidding

I am looking for hotels in resorts that offer inclusive lift passes at certain times ...for instance Obertuern on the week before xmas...another option is to go for 2 weeks ,,,a big saving one transfer and one flight which about covers the cost of the pass

Pablo Escobar wrote:

elgius wrote:I think it'll be Scotland skiing at this rate

No bad thing!

What is grass/heather skiing like ?? :mrgreen: