Durango, Colorado Named Top Value Ski Spot For Travelers Hitting The Slopes In North America
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TripAdvisor TripIndex Ski highlights the combined average cost of common ski trip expenses including a one-night hotel stay, a single-day lift ticket, a basic ski equipment rental package, and a meal at a local restaurant consisting of a burger and fries and a bottle or draft of domestic beer.
Top Slopes to Save
- The most affordable ski destination in
North America isDurango, Colorado with a total TripIndex Ski cost of$210 , which is about half the cost of the average of all destinations on the index. Bend, Oregon is the second most affordable spot and also represents the least expensive ski destination in the Northwest, with a TripIndex Ski price tag of$215 .North Conway, New Hampshire offers the best value of ski destinations in the Northeast with a TripIndex Ski cost of$247 Banff, Alberta isCanada 's most pocket-friendly ski destination with a total TripIndex Ski price tag of$323 .
Big Ticket Ski Escapes
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- With six of the 10 most expensive destinations in the U.S.,
Colorado proves to be the priciest state for packing down the powder.
Save Best in the West
Travelers looking for a bargain should consider strapping on their skis out west as
Each of the best value destinations offer average hotel prices under
"The TripAdvisor TripIndex Ski helps travelers identify top ski spots in the U.S. and
TripIndex Best Value North American
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The complete TripIndex Ski list can be viewed at: http://www.tripadvisor.com/InfoCenter-a_ctr.2012TripIndexSkiUS.
Notes to Editors
TripIndex Ski looks at 25 popular ski destinations across
Prices were collected through a variety of research methods outlined below between October and
Hotel prices shown reflect the average nightly rate per room, on TripAdvisor.com for the winter travel period
Lift ticket prices reflect the average cost of an adult lift ticket for one day to ski resorts in each destination.
Ski equipment rental prices specify the average cost of a basic ski equipment rental package (boots, skis, poles). The cost shown is the average price of three ski hire packages provided by suppliers in the destination. *Identifies ski rental prices that come from only two suppliers.
Meal prices shown reflect the average cost of a burger and fries sourced from three local restaurants.
Beer prices shown reflect the average cost of a bottle or draft of domestic beer sourced from three local restaurants.
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*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Worldwide,
**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Worldwide,
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