Among the best ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve here to spend a wonderful skiing week. However, this year – much more than other years – we are all forced to save a little, and unfortunately, according to a recent survey, few will be able to afford it.
What the survey says
Just a few years ago, skiing could be considered a popular sport, more or less accessible to all budgets. Unfortunately, things have changed over time and this year it seems to have reached such a high peak that we can start to think about it luxury activity, reserved only for a privileged few. The reasons for all this are to be found in the rising costs, which have created a real economic barrier.
What has just been said is supported by an investigation by Altroconsumo which shows prices for a week on skis during the Christmas holidays. It reveals to us more expensive destinations and those where you can save even if only in speech.
The study shows that during the holidays, more precisely from December 30 to January 6 you spend on average from 1,500 euros to more than 4,500 euros.
The most expensive location
According to this analysis, the most expensive place in Italy to put on your skis and ski down dizzying slopes is Cortina d’Ampezzo, a famous and charming town located in the heart of the Venetian Dolomites, where a ski week for two people in the above period costs an average of 4,566 euros.
It’s not the first time that Cortina has topped the list of the most expensive destinations to ski, as it did so last year, but the problem is that it would be even more unaffordable this winter due to a 46% increase in accommodation costs.
The overall price is mainly influenced by the ski pass, which allows access to places so magical that they seem fake, but require an investment. 74 euros each for a day of skiing.
For this reason, Altroconsumo analyzed the prices of daily ski passes in 29 different locations and highlighted that in ten of them, the costs are around 70 euros and more. A price that according to a global survey conducted by a Swiss site glance, is surpassed by that for Alpe di Siusi. The good news, however, is that there are still places here where you can spend less.
Where to save
One of the best things you can do if you decide to go on a ski holiday without spending an arm and a leg is to head towards Friuli Venezia specifically in Tarvisio.
This is a very interesting location, as it represents one of the most important ski centers in the region and, above all, offers the possibility to reduce travel costs by almost 50% compared to the average of other destinations. In addition, the city also stands out for being one of the destinations with the mildest increase, registering a 7% increase compared to the same period of the previous year: the average total cost for two people for a week of skiing in Tarvisio is €1,595.
There are other cheaper locations Champolucwith an average spend of 2,235 euros, and Vigo di Fassa in South Tyrol with an average spend of 2,306 euros.
Good-value Skypasses can be found in Abetone, a charming town in the Tuscan Apennines, and at the local ski lift. Champorcher, in Valle d’Aosta, where the price does not change compared to last year.
Also, the girth Monterosa which connects the four valleys between Valle d’Aosta and Piedmont, reserves interesting surprises for the season, as the cost of the daily ski pass has even been reduced: he missed from 58 euros to 56.
