- Vacation rental website HomeToGo compiled a list of the most affordable ski resorts in North America.
- Resorts were ranked by the cost to enjoy one day/night on the slopes, including equipment rental, lift pass, lunch, and accommodation in the 2018/2019 ski season.
- British Columbia, Canada was a popular spot last year, with five resorts in the area appearing on this list. Noticeably missing are any famed Colorado mountains.
- Keep reading for a look at where people made the most of their money on their ski trips.
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With ski season quickly approaching, it’s important to assess your options before booking your winter getaway.
HomeToGo, a vacation rental search tool, compiled a list of the most affordable ski resorts in North America so you can tear up the slopes, even if you’re on a budget.
The company gathered data for top-rated ski resorts in the US and Canada during the 2018-2019 season and then calculated the average total cost of a one day/night stay. The final cost includes:
- Equipment rental: mid-level skis, boots, poles, and a helmet for one day.
- A one-day lift pass.
- Lunch: a burger with fries and a soda at a mid-range restaurant on the slopes.
- Accommodation: the average price per person for a four-person vacation rental found on HomeToGo in the resort, between November 17, 2018 and April 20, 2019.
Keep reading to check out the 19 most affordable ski resorts in North America, where a day of skiing plus an overnight stay came out under $250 this past season. Entries are ranked in descending price order. There are several spots in British Columbia, and a couple scattered out west in the US, but no notoriously pricey slopes in Colorado made the list.
19. Big White Mountain, British Columbia
Total cost (1 day/night): $222.45
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $111.71
Lunch: $10.71
Vacation rental: $100.03
18. Whiteface Mountain, New York
Total cost (1 day/night): $219
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $120
Lunch: $15
Vacation rental: $84
17. Sun Peaks, British Columbia
Total cost (1 day/night): $212.84
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $115.93
Lunch: $14.54
Vacation rental: $82.37
16. Bolton Valley, Vermont
Total cost (1 day/night): $212.08
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $113
Lunch: $13
Vacation rental: $86.08
15. Mammoth Mountain, California
Total cost (1 day/night): $211.67
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $117.68
Lunch: $16.95
Vacation rental: $77.04
14. Alta Ski Area, Utah
Total cost (1 day/night): $210.60
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $79
Lunch: $19
Vacation rental: $112.60
13. Kirkwood Mountain, California
Total cost (1 day/night): $209.42
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $133.47
Lunch: $15.95
Vacation rental: $60
12. Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana
Total cost (1 day/night): $204.09
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $117
Lunch: $15
Vacation rental: $72.09
11. Sunday River, Maine
Total cost (1 day/night): $203.16
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $124
Lunch: $12.95
Vacation rental: $66.21
10. Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho
Total cost (1 day/night): $215.74
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $134
Lunch: $10.49
Vacation rental: $71.25
9. Silver Star Mountain, British Columbia
Total cost (1 day/night): $201.83
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $116.27
Lunch: $8.42
Vacation rental: $77.14
8. Mount Baker, Washington
Total cost (1 day/night): $187.21
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $98.01
Lunch: $20
Vacation rental: $69.20
7. Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Total cost (1 day/night): $186.64
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $106.72
Lunch: $9.18
Vacation rental: $70.74
6. Mount Hood Skibowl, Oregon
Total cost (1 day/night): $183
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $95
Lunch: $21
Vacation rental: $67
5. Panorama Mountain, British Columbia
Total cost (1 day/night): $181.57
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $110.17
Lunch: $12.24
Vacation rental: $59.16
4. Mission Ridge Ski Area, Washington
Total cost (1 day/night): $178.98
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $119
Lunch: $16
Vacation rental: $43.98
3. Afton Alps, Minnesota
Total cost (1 day/night): $178.95
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $94
Lunch: $16
Vacation rental: $68.95
2. Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta
Total cost (1 day/night): $178.88
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $155.88
Lunch: $11.48
Vacation rental: $51.52
1. Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia
Total cost (1 day/night): $178.14
Equipment rental and lift ticket: $123.59
Lunch: $9.95
Vacation rental: $44.60
Tanza Loudenback contributed to an earlier version of this story.