A Chamonix Day Pass Brings You Here | Photo Credit (+Cover Photo): Chamonix Facebook Page

After realizing the ridiculous prices for lift access at ski areas in the United States, we decided to take a look into our European counterparts and see just how different the price of skiing is in the “old country.” To put it plainly, it’s absolutely ridiculous how much more affordable the skiing is in Euroland.

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A Day Ticket @Zermatt Gets You Here | Photo Credit: Zermatt Matterhorn Facebook Page

In fact, a day ticket to Vail/Beaver creek is almost $100 dollars more expensive than a day ticket at the most expensive resort on this list!

Hint: The most expensive lift ticket is located in a country that begins with an “S” and ends in “land”

Here Are The 10 Most Expensive Lift Tickets In Europe

10) Courchevel, France– $53 *Part of the Les 3 Vallées ski area

9) St Anton am Arlberg, Austria– $57

8) Andermatt, Switzerland– $60

7) Val d’Isere, France– $61

6) Engleberg Titlis, Switzerland– $63

5) Les 3 Vallées, France– $66 * Biggest ski area in the world

4) Chamonix, France– $67 *Incorporates 8 ski areas (includes Courmayeur and Verbier)

3) Gstaad, Switzerland– $68

2) St. Moritz/Verbier, Switzerland– $77

1) Zermatt, Switzerland– $81