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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dad grew up dirt poor and managed to ski, but he wasn't doing it in Aspen.[/quote]

Skiing at the closest place (Liberty) is minimum $$125-150 PER PERSON PER DAY just for lift ticket and rentals. To say nothing of food or lodging if you wanted to stay over, or lessons. When we go to Disney and I see those dads wearing the t-shirt that says “Most Expensive Day Ever” I always think “ha! That family clearly hasn’t been skiing.”[/quote]

I am European and we ski in Austria and Italy for much less. [/quote]

Ok and? This board is for people who live in the DC area. It’s pretty expensive to fly to Austria or Italy from here, genius.[/quote]

NP here:
The point is that skiing in the US was accessible to the middle class only 20 years ago. Now? The barrier to entry is way too high. Prices in Switzerland are cheap compared to going to the nice resorts in CO, UT, or Tahoe.

It's honestly cheaper for me to go to Geneva and ski in the French Alps for 4-5 days than it is for me to go Jackson Hole, Aspen, Vail, Telluride, etc.

Here's an example - I'm actually going to the French Alps in a couple weeks and staying 7 days:
Lift ticket: 51 euros per day
Airline ticket (roundtrip): $500 USD
Lodging: 215 euros/night and includes breakfast and dinner
Ski rental: 160 euros for 6 days (and that's the upgraded gear package)
I can take a train to the resort from the Geneva airport, so no need for a car.

For 20 euros, I can get a delicious lunch on the slopes that includes a hot meal and a beer. The quality of food is 5x better than the garbage they serve at US ski resorts.

Doing this trip at Vail, JH, or any other famous US resort would easily cost me 2-3x more. It's dumb. American skiing is for suckers.[/quote]

I'll add that my ticket to Geneva is just $50 more than I'm paying to fly to SLC non-stop in March to go skiing with a buddy. Flying to Montana, Utah, or Colorado in the winter from DC is going to cost you at least $400-500 RT per person. [/quote]

Honestly there is nothing more elitist than saying Vail is beneath you and you will only ski in Switzerland! Have you budgeted for a 10 day quarantine when you test positive and can't get back on your scheduled flight?[/quote]

Did you read what PP said? Not that Vail was beneath her but that it is more expensive to ski there and so might as well go to Switzerland, where it is cheaper. [/quote]

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