The Snowplaza research team have been carefully analysing ski pass prices in ski resorts across Europe to be able to tell you where to find the cheapest and best value ski passes. We've started with the Brit's favourite ski holiday destination, France. We've analysed the increase in price compared to last year's ski season, the price per kilometer to see if you really get your money's worth on the slopes this winter and also where you can ski for 6 days and pay under €150 for your ski pass. If you were wondering what the Snowplaza team get up to during the summer months, now you know!
Below you will see the price of ski passes in our Top 10 favourite ski areas in France. From the world-famous ski areas of Evasion Mont Blanc, home to the mountain sports mecca Chamonix, the Three Valleys, home to Val Thorens and Courchevel and Portes du Soleil where you can ski on the slopes of Morzine and Avoriaz through to popular resorts such as Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez that have their own ski areas, you will find the information on ski pass prices you need. You can see which ski resorts and ski areas have chosen to be generous and only increase their ski pass prices by a small percentage, as well as those where the increase seems rather high!
The lowest ski pass price increase we found is in Chamonix where you will only pay 1% (€3) more this year compared to last season to enjoy the world-famous skiing in this popular French resort.
| High season 6-day ski pass | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evasion Mont Blanc (Chamonix) | €285.00 | €282.00 | 1% |
| Paradiski (La Plagne, Les Arcs) | €285.00 | €277.00 | 2.9% |
| The Three Valleys (Val Thorens, Meribel, Courchevel | €283.00 | €277.00 | 2.2% |
| Espace Killy (Val d'Isere & Tignes) | €260.00 | €252.00 | 3.0% |
| Alpe d'Huez | €248.00 | €238.50 | 3.0% |
| Portes du Soleil (Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz) | €242.50 | €237.50 | 2.1% |
| Les Deux Alpes | €231.00 | €225.00 | 2.7% |
| Le Grand Massif (Flaine, Samoens) | €231.00 | €225.00 | 2.7% |
| Les Sybelles (Le Corbier, Saint Sorlin d'Arves) | €213.40 | €227.70 | 2.7% |
| Espace Diamant (Les Saisies) | €199.50 | €193.20 | 3.2% |
Of course, everyone wants to know where to find the cheapest ski passes but we thought it would be interesting to compare ski pass prices to find out where the best value for money skiing can be found in France. We decided the best way to judge whether skiing in a particular ski area is good value for money or not was to calculate the price per kilometre of ski slope. The results were quite interesting. The large ski areas such as Les Portes du Soleil (Avoriaz, Les Gets and Morzine), The Three Valleys (Val Thorens, Courchevel, Meribel) and Paradiski (La Plagne and Les Arcs) may well have some of the most expensive ski passes in France but they actually offer the best value for money skiing in France! You may be tempted to go to a small ski resort to pay less for your ski passes but if you are a good skier who can cover many kilometres in one day, you may well change your mind when you see these figures concerning ski pass prices.
Avoriaz, Les Portes du Soleil
You can see that at a very modest €0.37/kilometre, Les Portes du Soleil offers the best value for money skiing in France with the Three Valleys not far behind at €0.47/kilometre. You just have to be a good enough skier to make the most of the 650km of slopes! The small but popular ski resort of Sainte Foy may be a better option for a cheaper ski holiday but at a very expensive €3.82/kilometre you certainly don't get such good value for money skiing.
| Resort | Ski pass price | No. of km | Price/km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Portes du Soleil (Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz) | €242.50 | 650 | €0.37 |
| The Three Valleys (Val Thorens, Meribel, Courchevel | €283.00 | 600 | €0.47 |
| Paradiski (La Plagne, Les Arcs) | €285.00 | 425 | €0.67 |
| Espace Killy (Val d'Isere & Tignes) | €260.00 | 300 | €0.87 |
| Sainte Foy | €156.50 | 41 | €3.82 |
If the actual price of your ski pass is more important than value for money, then you can see below where you can ski for 6 days and pay under €150.
| Ski resort | Ski pass price |
|---|---|
| Le Sauze | €124.50 |
| Les Saisies | €137.50 |
| Aussois | €140.00 |
| Isola 2000 | €145.50 |
| Auron | €145.50 |
| La Norma | €145.00 |
Snowplaza is the place to simply plan great ski holidays. Info about the cheapeast ski passes in France, of course, but also info about ski resorts, ski areas, weather and snow, latest trends, tips and helpful advice for your next ski holidays in Europe and the United States.
Read more general information about ski pass prices for the new 2014/15 season in ski resorts in Europe and also see where kids ski for free!
Note: All research based on information supplied by the ski resort tourist offices.
The Snowplaza research team have been carefully analysing ski pass prices in ski resorts across Europe to be able to tell you where to find the cheapest and best value ski passes. We've started with the Brit's favourite ski holiday destination, France. We've analysed the increase in price compared to last year's ski season, the price per kilometer to see if you really get your money's worth on the slopes this winter and also where you can ski for 6 days and pay under €150 for your ski pass. If you were wondering what the Snowplaza team get up to during the summer months, now you know!
Below you will see the price of ski passes in our Top 10 favourite ski areas in France. From the world-famous ski areas of Evasion Mont Blanc, home to the mountain sports mecca Chamonix, the Three Valleys, home to Val Thorens and Courchevel and Portes du Soleil where you can ski on the slopes of Morzine and Avoriaz through to popular resorts such as Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez that have their own ski areas, you will find the information on ski pass prices you need. You can see which ski resorts and ski areas have chosen to be generous and only increase their ski pass prices by a small percentage, as well as those where the increase seems rather high!
The lowest ski pass price increase we found is in Chamonix where you will only pay 1% (€3) more this year compared to last season to enjoy the world-famous skiing in this popular French resort.
| High season 6-day ski pass | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evasion Mont Blanc (Chamonix) | €285.00 | €282.00 | 1% |
| Paradiski (La Plagne, Les Arcs) | €285.00 | €277.00 | 2.9% |
| The Three Valleys (Val Thorens, Meribel, Courchevel | €283.00 | €277.00 | 2.2% |
| Espace Killy (Val d'Isere & Tignes) | €260.00 | €252.00 | 3.0% |
| Alpe d'Huez | €248.00 | €238.50 | 3.0% |
| Portes du Soleil (Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz) | €242.50 | €237.50 | 2.1% |
| Les Deux Alpes | €231.00 | €225.00 | 2.7% |
| Le Grand Massif (Flaine, Samoens) | €231.00 | €225.00 | 2.7% |
| Les Sybelles (Le Corbier, Saint Sorlin d'Arves) | €213.40 | €227.70 | 2.7% |
| Espace Diamant (Les Saisies) | €199.50 | €193.20 | 3.2% |
Of course, everyone wants to know where to find the cheapest ski passes but we thought it would be interesting to compare ski pass prices to find out where the best value for money skiing can be found in France. We decided the best way to judge whether skiing in a particular ski area is good value for money or not was to calculate the price per kilometre of ski slope. The results were quite interesting. The large ski areas such as Les Portes du Soleil (Avoriaz, Les Gets and Morzine), The Three Valleys (Val Thorens, Courchevel, Meribel) and Paradiski (La Plagne and Les Arcs) may well have some of the most expensive ski passes in France but they actually offer the best value for money skiing in France! You may be tempted to go to a small ski resort to pay less for your ski passes but if you are a good skier who can cover many kilometres in one day, you may well change your mind when you see these figures concerning ski pass prices.
Avoriaz, Les Portes du Soleil
You can see that at a very modest €0.37/kilometre, Les Portes du Soleil offers the best value for money skiing in France with the Three Valleys not far behind at €0.47/kilometre. You just have to be a good enough skier to make the most of the 650km of slopes! The small but popular ski resort of Sainte Foy may be a better option for a cheaper ski holiday but at a very expensive €3.82/kilometre you certainly don't get such good value for money skiing.
| Resort | Ski pass price | No. of km | Price/km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Portes du Soleil (Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz) | €242.50 | 650 | €0.37 |
| The Three Valleys (Val Thorens, Meribel, Courchevel | €283.00 | 600 | €0.47 |
| Paradiski (La Plagne, Les Arcs) | €285.00 | 425 | €0.67 |
| Espace Killy (Val d'Isere & Tignes) | €260.00 | 300 | €0.87 |
| Sainte Foy | €156.50 | 41 | €3.82 |
If the actual price of your ski pass is more important than value for money, then you can see below where you can ski for 6 days and pay under €150.
| Ski resort | Ski pass price |
|---|---|
| Le Sauze | €124.50 |
| Les Saisies | €137.50 |
| Aussois | €140.00 |
| Isola 2000 | €145.50 |
| Auron | €145.50 |
| La Norma | €145.00 |
Snowplaza is the place to simply plan great ski holidays. Info about the cheapeast ski passes in France, of course, but also info about ski resorts, ski areas, weather and snow, latest trends, tips and helpful advice for your next ski holidays in Europe and the United States.
Read more general information about ski pass prices for the new 2014/15 season in ski resorts in Europe and also see where kids ski for free!
Note: All research based on information supplied by the ski resort tourist offices.
