$45 to $319: What it costs to ski one day at 11 Colorado ski areas

$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.