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Skiers in North America on a tight budget may want to bypass the West Coast after a TripAdvisor report found that slopes are 33 percent more expensive than the Northeast this year.
After tabulating the average cost of a ski trip including a one-night hotel stay, single-day lift ticket, ski equipment and a basic meal of burger, fries and a beer, the TripIndex Ski report found that Durango, Colorado offered the most affordable ski getaway at $214 a day
That’s roughly half the overall average and a fraction (one-third) of the cost of a trip to the most expensive destination in North America: one night at Vail will set skiers back $786, or 86 percent above the average.
The most affordable Canadian ski destination is Banff, Alberta, where a day on the slopes will cost $324, while Mont-Tremblant in Quebec will cost $466.
Overall, the average cost of a ski trip within North America has risen three percent over last season, averaging $422.
Comparatively, ski trips in the West averages $466, while Northeastern slopes averages $335.
Here are the most affordable ski destinations for 2013/2014 in North America:
1. Durango, Colorado, $214
2. Bend, Oregon, $223
3. Taos, New Mexico, $229
4. Kingfield, Maine, $244
5. Salt Lake City, Utah, $245
6. North Conway, New Hampshire, $247
7. Whitefish, Montana, $281
8. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, $313
9. Banff, Alberta, $324
10. Stowe, Vermont, $370
Most expensive ski destinations:
1. Vail, Colorado, $784
2. Aspen, Colorado, $749
3. Park City, Utah, $735
4. Telluride, Colorado, $600
5. Crested Butte, Colorado, $559
6. Breckenridge, Colorado, $510
7. Whistler, British Columbia, $490
8. Steamboat Springs, Colorado, $479
9. Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, $466
10. Big Sky, Montana, $456
Source: Relaxnews


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