The cost of skiing in the Alps and most other ski regions are continuing to drop for Brits due to the strong pound compared to most other currencies.
With some lift tickets already on sale for winter 2015-16, savings typically average 10% on last winter, in some cases more.
The most expensive pass remains the Zermatt-Cervinia lift pass for adults when bought on the Swiss side of the cross-border Swiss-Italian ski area. At 434 Swiss francs for a six day pass it costs around £285, but that’s back down below the £300 mark it passed at the height in value of the Swiss Franc last January when its fixed rate against the Euro was stopped.
With the pound riding high in the Eurozone the savings are substantial there too. Even though the cost of a six day pass at the giant French areas is creeping up towards 300 Euros (291 Euros at Paradiski this winter), whilst this would have meant a British equivalent of only a few pounds less when the two currencies were matched at almost 1 Pound = 1 Euro a few seasons ago, the price currently is just £206 for the Paradiski pass.
The pound is also at a high against other currencies including the Canadian Dollar and Norwegian Kronor.