We all know that skiing is an expensive sport, but some destinations are pricier than others.
Considering that lift tickets can top out at $110 per day, equipment rentals can cost more than $50 per day, and hotels can run upwards of $600 per night, chances are that cost will be a big factor in determining where you ski this season.
TripAdvisor calculated the cheapest and most expensive ski destinations in the U.S. and Canada. They factored in the daily cost of a lift ticket, hotel, gear rental, a burger-and-fries meal and the cost of a beer to create their Ski Index.
They found that Vail, Colorado, is the most expensive ski destination in North America, with a total daily cost of $801: lift tickets cost $109, equipment rentals cost $31, a meal (and beer) cost about $17, and hotels cost $645 per night. Aspen and Park City came in as the second and third most expensive places to ski, respectively.
On the other end of the spectrum, Durango, Colorado, is the cheapest place to ski with a total cost of $210 per day — a hotel room there costs just $96 per night.
See TripAdvisor's full Ski Index infographic below.
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