Brexit Vote Pushes Daily Lift Pass Price Past £150 For Brits in Colorado
Brexit Vote Pushes Daily Lift Pass Price Past £150 For Brits in Colorado
Published : 28-Dec-2016 08:07
The already high cost of a one day lift pass bought at some resorts in Colorado over the peak New Year holiday period has passed the £150 mark for the first time for Brits due in part to the devaluation of the pound following the vote for Brexit.
A one day adult pass at Beaver Creek and Vail in Colorado is currently being advertised at $189 (£154) for New Year's day 2017, if skiers arrive in resort without a ticket and buy a day pass at the ticket window. Buying online in advance brings the price down by $10 ( £8 ).
The price also applies to children aged 13 and over, children aged 5 to 12 pay $130 (£106) meaning a family of four with a five year old and a 13 year old could pay nearly £570 for lift tickets to spend as day on the slopes.
Prices at some other ski areas in Colorado and other ski stakes in Utah are similarly high, if not quite so high.
How many skiers actually pay these prices is unknown. Many get their lift pass included in an accommodation package and Vail Resorts heavily market a season pass valid at their 10+ ski areas in North America including famous resorts like Breckenridge, Heavenly and (from next year) Whistler as well as other leading ski areas around the world for one inclusive price that can be less than the cost of four New Year's day adult day passes.
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