Alta and Snowbird, both located at the top of Salt Lake County’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, are the priciest ski resorts in North America, according to a survey conducted by TravelMag.com.
The survey compared the combined price of lodging and skiing at 30 resorts in the United States and Canada. Specifically, for each resort, the average amount two guests (sharing a room) would have to spend for four nights in a hotel or condo, combined with a pair of three-day ski lift tickets, during the period spanning January to March 2023, was calculated.
With an average cost of $4,181 for two guests, the Alta Ski Resort emerged as the priciest resort. Neighboring Snowbird resort came out as the second-priciest resort due to slightly cheaper rates for ski lift tickets. The thirdpriciest is the Beaver Creek resort in Colorado, where two people can expect to pay $3,755 for accommodation and skiing.
Significantly more affordable are two other Utah ski resorts. Park City Mountain Resort ranks 14th most expensive with an average price of $2,281. Only a touch pricier is Deer Valley, also located in Park City, with an average cost of $2,456.
Overall, Canada’s ski resorts are significantly less expensive than those in the U.S. Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America, is the priciest Canadian resort, with an average cost of $1,640.