$224.
That is the difference between the highest and lowest prices for a walk-up lift ticket at Colorado ski areas this coming Friday, Jan. 10.
T-1. Vail… $319
T-1. Beaver Creek… $319
2. Breckenridge… $281
3. Keystone… $275
4. Steamboat… $269
5. Winter Park… $259
6. Aspen Snowmass… $244
7. Copper Mountain… $224
T-8. Arapahoe Basin… $149
T-8. Loveland Ski area… $149
9. Ski Cooper… $95 on Fridays and Sundays, $45 Mondays through Thursdays.
Now through early April is considered “peak season” at most ski hills in North America. These prices are close to the most you will pay for a day ticket.
Most resorts offer discounts for purchasing ahead of time online. The discount at Vail and BC right now is $15 – from $319 to $303.