This Is the Most Affordable Ski Resort in the U.S. — and Tickets Start at $9

"Named the most affordable in a late-2024 study commissioned by Casino.org (which began with a seed list of 20 highest-rated ski resorts from On The Snow and scraped one-day lift-ticket, equipment-rental, average nightly accommodation, average meal, and half-day group-lesson pricing), the study lists typical costs of $95 for a single-day pass, $75 for rentals, $29 for meals and drinks, $149 for a half-day lesson, and accommodations averaging $200 per night — yielding a study total of $548 per day (about 69 percent less than the most expensive mountain in the study, Aspen Snowmass, at nearly $1,800 per day). The report notes that "the biggest savings came with accommodations." As Travel + Leisure correspondent Evie Carrick wrote in 2024, "tickets at the mountain actually start from just $9, and the variable pricing system means the earlier you buy, the lower the cost will be." Despite the budget-friendly pricing, the mountain offers substantial infrastructure and terrain: 11 lifts, 107 named trails, multiple terrain parks, and roughly 1,600 acres of skiable terrain." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines