Ski passes in Europe are getting more expensive
Bad news for all winter sports enthusiasts: ski passes, mountain railways and ski lifts will become more expensive in European ski resorts in the coming winter season. For this reason, skiers and snowboarders should also keep an eye on the costs of ski passes and mountain lifts when choosing a holiday destination.
Ski pass at the Matterhorn
The most striking increase can be seen at the Matterhorn, which had already been the most expensive ski area in the Alps. Anyone wanting a six-day ski pass for Zermatt-Cervinia will have to pay €309 this season, up from €267 in 2009—an increase of almost 16 percent.
Ski passes in Europe are getting more expensive
Date: 30/09/2026
The situation is clear: prices in Europe’s ski regions are rising sharply, as a comparison of the costs of six-day passes in various ski regions during the coming peak season shows.
Swiss ski resorts lead the way
Alongside the Matterhorn at the top, two other Swiss ski resorts take second and third place in the ranking of the Alps’ most expensive ski areas. In Zermatt itself, the price of a six-day ski pass is rising by a hefty €35 compared with 2009, to a lofty €271. In St. Moritz, the price is going up by €31: the Engadin Pass will cost €266 in the 2010/2011 season. The Flims/Laax ski area at €243 (up €33), Quatre Vallées near Verbier at €241 (up €15), and the areas of Davos / Klosters in Prättigau-Davos and the Jungfrau Region (both costing €234) complete the list of Swiss ski areas among the twelve most expensive regions in the Alps.
French ski resorts follow suit
Winter sports are getting more expensive in France, too: during the peak season, the Chamonix ski area charges €250 for a six-day “Mont-Blanc Unlimited” ski pass, €10 more than in the 2009/2010 ski season. In Austrian Ischgl, the price is up by a total of €4 compared with 2009: the ski pass now costs €236.
Christian Bathen
