The best and worst value places to go skiing in Europe for the 2024/25 season have been revealed, with Bardonecchia in Italy being the cheapest for the second year in a row.
Bardonecchia has been rated the best value for adult skiing in the Post Office Travel Money Ski Resort Report 2025well ahead of its closest rival, Borovets in Bulgaria.
The most expensive tourist center, according to the study, is once again Zermatt, in Switzerland.
The ranking, compiled in collaboration with Crystal Ski Holidays, was compiled by comparing the total cost across 36 resorts for a basket of essentials: a six-day ski pass and ski/boot rental for one person, plus a ski school (five to six half days), and a variety of drinks and lunches on the slopes.
The total for Bardonecchia is £543 per person (an increase of 1.5 per cent), and the total in second-place Borovets is £563.
The best and worst value places to go skiing in Europe for the 2024/25 season have been revealed, with Bardonecchia (above) in Italy the cheapest for the second year running.
The ranking was compiled by comparing the total cost at 36 resorts for a basket of essentials: a six-day ski pass and ski boot rental for one person, plus ski school (five to six half days) and a variety of drinks and lunch on the slopes. Borovets in Bulgaria comes second with a cost of £563.
The previous best value holder, Bansko (above), is in third place (£573), up from sixth place last season.
The complete ranking shows the total cost in 36 ski resorts for one person.
Bardonecchia is one of six Italian ski resorts in the top ten for adult skiers.
The others are Livigno (fourth, £637), Sauze (fifth, £664), Sestriere (sixth, £709), La Thuile (seventh, £723) and Cervinia (tenth, £739).
The previous best value holder, Bansko, is in third place (£573), up from sixth place last season.
Post Office Travel Money notes that Norway is an “unexpected destination among the top 10 ski resorts for adults,” thanks to “competitive prices for ski passes, equipment rentals and tuition.”
Norefjell, in Norway’s Scandes mountain range, is the only new entrant into the top ten for adult skiing, rising to ninth place from 14th last year thanks to a 2.6 per cent drop in costs to £739. explains the report.
Cost-conscious skiers could also consider resorts in Andorra and Spain, the study suggests, explaining that the Spanish resort of Baqueira Beret has retained its place in the top ten adult ski resorts in eighth place, although prices have increased 4.9 per cent to £738. .
There are no French or Austrian ski resorts in the top ten.
Le Corbier ranks highest in the adult table at 11th, but prices at the French resort have risen 9.9 per cent to £744, the most significant increase on record for adult skiers, according to Post Office Travel Money.
Ellmau (12th, £752) offers the lowest prices of the nine Austrian resorts surveyed.
At the other end of the table, Zermatt takes the most expensive spot thanks to a total ski basket of £1,346, with the Swiss resort of Wengen just behind in 35th place (£1,308).
The report also produced a ranking of the cheapest and most expensive resorts for families, based on costs for two adults and two children aged six and eight.
The best value family resort for 2024/25 is Passo Tonale in Italy, followed by Kranjska Gora in Slovakia, and Saalbach in Austria is the most expensive.
Laura Plunkett, director of Post Office Travel Money, said: “Although sterling is currently stronger against most European ski resort currencies compared to last year, our latest price comparison across top destinations shows that the cost of ski passes, equipment hire and school fees continues to vary by hundreds of pounds.
The most expensive resort, the study reveals, is Zermatt (£1,346) in Switzerland, again
Laura Plunkett, director of Post Office Travel Money, said: “Our latest price comparison across top destinations shows the cost of ski passes, equipment hire and ski school continues to vary by hundreds of pounds.”
‘This makes it vitally important for skiers looking for a budget getaway to do their homework before booking a ski holiday.
“Italy is again good value for money, but Bulgaria offers a good alternative to the more expensive ski resorts in Switzerland, France and Austria.”
Chris Logan, Managing Director of Crystal Ski Holidays, commented: ‘Italy has remained a popular choice with our customers for the 2024-25 winter season, which is reflected for the second year in a row in this report.
“We have also seen strong demand from budget destinations, including the Bulgarian resorts of Borovets and Bansko, as well as from France.”
For more visit www.postoffice.co.uk/skireport2025.
The best value family resort for 2024/25 is Passo Tonale in Italy, followed by Kranjska Gora in Slovakia, and Saalbach in Austria is the most expensive.