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Ski Passes 2014/15 in European Ski ResortsA price comparison by Kohl & Partner

The majority of the large-scale Ski Resorts offer day passes for adults (main season) between EUR 40 - 50

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Ski Passes 2014/15 in European Ski ResortsA price comparison by Kohl & Partner

* One day sk i pass for an adult at the weekend at the beginning of January

The majority of the large-scale European Ski Resorts offer day passes for adults for EUR 40 – 50 in the main season. Only the French Ski Resorts of Les 3 Valleesand Val d’Isere and the Swiss ones offer their tickets at a higher price.

The significantly higher prices of the Swiss Ski Resorts are also a result of the change in the exchange rate of the Swiss Franc happening in January 2015. But also when using the exchange rate from December 2014 the Swiss Ski Resorts would be on top of the list.

It also needs to be noted, that in some Ski Resorts it is possible to buy cheaper tickets for selected areas.

Mountain Resort EUR*

Zermatt (CH) 79,3

Les Quatre Vallees (CH) 71,3

Arosa-Lenzerheide (CH) 69,3

Les 3 Vallees (FR) 58,0

Val d‘Isere (FR) 52,0

Gröden (IT) 49,0

Baqueira Beret (ES) 48,0

Madonna di Campiglio (IT) 47,0

Saalbach (AT) 47,0

Grandvalira (AD) 45,0

Monterosa Ski (IT) 45,0

Wilder Kaiser Brixental (AT) 45,0

Ischgl (AT) 45,0

Masella-La Molina (ES) 44,0

Formigal-Panticosa (ES) 43,0

Les Sybelles (FR) 41,7

Prices of ski passes in Ski Resorts with more than 100 kilometres of slopes

EUR 79,3

EUR 71,3

EUR 69,3

* Of f ic ial exchange rate on 19 th

January 2015

The price level in medium size Ski Resorts differ significantly – from EUR 16,7 (Kayseri) to EUR 47,0 (Malbun)

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Ski Passes in European Ski ResortsA price comparison by Kohl & Partner

* One day sk i pass for an adult at the weekend at the beginning of January

With EUR 47,0 Malbun is currently charging the highest price for a one-day ski pass in the medium size European Ski Resorts (30 to 100 kilometres of slopes). Also the prices in the majority of the analyzed Scandinavian, German and UK Ski Resorts range from EUR 38 to EUR 45.

On the contrary, the medium size Ski Resorts in Southeastern- and Eastern Europe charge between EUR 20 and EUR 31. Exceptions are Jasna/Chopok in Slovakia (with EUR 37,0) and Szczyrk in Poland (with EUR 19,6).

Kayseri in Turkey is currently the cheapest Ski Resort in this category, charging only EUR 16,7 for a one-day ski pass.

Mountain Resort EUR*

Garmisch-Partenk. (DE) 39,5

Glenshee (UK) 39,3

Vemdalen (SE) 38,4

Jasna/Chopok (SK) 37,0

Vallnord (AD) 36,0

Lenggries-Wegscheid (DE) 34,0

Kravavec (SI) 31,0

Fterolakka-Kellaria (GR) 30,0

Bansko (BG) 29,5

Maribor/Pohorje (SI) 29,5

Borovets (BG) 27,9

Pamporovo (BG) 26,9

Bukovel (UA) 26,6

Kopaonik (RS) 26,1

Rosa Khutor (RU) 24,5

Szczyrk (PL) 19,6

Kayseri (TR) 16,7

Prices of ski passes in Ski Resorts with 30 to 100 kilometres of slopes

* Of f ic ial exchange rate on 19 th

January 2015

Mountain Resort EUR*

Malbun (LI) 47,0

Åre (SE) 45,4

Cairngorm (UK) 45,2

Trysil (NO) 45,1

Hafjell (NO) 44,6

Oberstdorf (DE) 44,0

Oppdal (NO) 42,3

Levi (FI) 40,5

Ylläs (FI) 40,0

Ruka (FI) 40,0

EUR 47,0

The majority of the small-scale Ski Resorts offer day passes for adults (main season) between EUR 15 - 30

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Ski Passes in European Ski ResortsA price comparison by Kohl & Partner

* One day sk i pass for an adult at the weekend at the beginning of January

The most expensive small-scale Ski Resort (among the analyzed ones) is Kranjska Gora in Slovenia, charging EUR 31,5 for a one-day ski pass for an adult. Also in the upper price range of the small-scale Ski Resorts are Poiana Brasov (Romania) and Spindleruv Mlyn (Czech Republic) – both having a price of slightly above EUR 30.

The cheapest one-day ski passes can be obtained in the Ski Resorts of PopovaSapka in Macedonia and Stara Planina in Serbia charging EUR 12,8 respectively EUR 12,7.

Mountain Resort EUR*

Kranjska Gora (SI) 31,5

Poiana Brasov (RO) 31,1

Spindleruv Mlyn (CZ) 30,4

Vratna (SK) 29,0

Akureyri (IS) 28,8

Kubinska hola (SK) 26,0

Cerna Hora/Pec (CZ) 23,2

Horni Domky (CZ) 22,2

Bialka Tatrzanska (PL) 20,8

Blafjöll/Blue Mountain (IS) 20,3

Kolasin (ME) 20,0

Prielbrus (RU) 19,9

Jahorina (BA) 18,9

Mavrovo (MK) 17,6

Popova Sapka (MK) 12,8

Stara Planina (RS) 12,7

Prices of ski passes in Ski Resorts with less than 30 kilometers of slopes

EUR 31,5

EUR 31,1

EUR 30,4

* Of f ic ial exchange rate on 19 th

January 2015

For the domestic population, ski passes are most expensive in Bukovel and in the Bulgarian Ski Resorts

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Ski Passes in European Skiing ResortsA price comparison by Kohl & Partner

* Eurostat

If connected to the average monthly net salary in the respective country, Bukovel in the Ukraine is the most expensive Ski Resort for domestic skiers. With the Ukrainian average net salary of EUR 157 it is only possible to buy around 6 one-day ski passes forBukovel. Also in the top 10 of the most expensive ski passes for domestic visitors are Bulgaria (Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo), Romania (Poiana Brasov), Serbia (Kopaonik), Russia (Rosa Khutor and Prielbrus), Slovakia (Jasna/Chopok) and Mavrovo (Macedonia).

Possible explanations are either a focus on international guests with a higher purchasing power or an orientation on the domestic upper-class (with, at the same time, limited domestic competition in the offered quality segment).

Mountain Resort Ski passes

Bukovel (UA) 6

Bansko (BG) 11

Borovets (BG) 12

Pamporovo (BG) 12

Poiana Brasov (RO) 13

Kopaonik (RS) 14

Rosa Khutor (RU) 15

Jasna/Chopok (SK) 17

Prielbrus (RU) 19

Mavrovo (MK) 20

Number of one-day ski passes domestic visitors can buy for the Ø monthly net salary in the country*

Mountain Resort EUR*

Kasprowy Wierch (PL) 21

Vratna (SK) 22

Jahorina (BA) 22

Spindleruv Mlyn (CZ) 23

Kolasin (ME) 24

Kubinska hola (SK) 25

Popova Sapka (MK) 28

Cerna Hora/Pec (CZ) 30

Stara Planina (RS) 30

Horni Domky (CZ) 31

Mountain Resort EUR*

Bialka Tatrzanska (PL) 32

Kranjska Gora (SI) 33

Fterolakka-Kellaria (GR) 33

Krvavec (SI) 34

Szczyrk (PL) 34

Maribor/Pohorje (SI) 35

Kayseri (TR) 36

Baqueira Beret (ES) 36

Les 3 Vallees (FR) 37

Gröden (IT) 39

For the domestic population, ski passes are cheapest in Malbun and the Islandic Ski Resorts

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Ski Passes in European Skiing ResortsA price comparison by Kohl & Partner

* Eurostat

Mountain Resort Ski passes

Malbun (LI) 122

Blafjöll/Blue M. (IS) 107

Akureyri (IS) 76

Oppdal (NO) 75

Vemdalen (SE) 73

Hafjell (NO) 71

Trysil (NO) 70

Glenshee (UK) 66

Vallnord (AD) 62

Are (SE) 61

Number of one-day ski passes domestic visitors can buy for the Ø monthly net salary in the country*

Mountain Resort EUR*

Lenggries-Wegsch. (DE) 60

Arosa-Lenzerheide (CH) 59

Ruka (FI) 58

Ylläs (FI) 58

Les Quatre Vallees (CH) 58

Levi (FI) 58

Cairngorm (UK) 57

Garmisch-Partenk. (DE) 52

Zermatt (CH) 52

Les Sybelles (FR) 51

Mountain Resort EUR*

Grandvalira (AD) 50

Ischgl (AT) 47

Wilder Kaiser Brix. (AT) 47

Oberstdorf (DE) 47

Saalbach (AT) 45

Monterosa Ski (IT) 43

Val d‘Isere (FR) 41

Madonna di Campig. (IT) 41

Formigal-Panticosa (ES) 40

Masella-La Molina (ES) 39

On the contrary, ski passes for domestic skiers are the cheapest in Malbun. With the Liechtenstein average net salary of EUR 5.722 it is possible to buy around 122 one-day ski passes for Malbun. Also in the top 10 of the cheapest ski passes for domestic visitors are Iceland (Blafjöll/Blue Mountain and Akureyri), Norway (Oppdal, Hafjell and Trysil), Sweden (Vemdalen and Are), the UK (Glenshee) and Andorra (Vallnord).

Interesting is the fact, that all the Austrian, French, Italian and Spanish Ski Resorts are positioned in the midfield. Depending on the Ski Resort a domestic skier can buy between 36 and 51 one-day ski passes for adults with the average monthly net salary of the respective country.

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Ski Passes in European Skiing ResortsA price comparison by Kohl & Partner

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The presented Ski Resorts have been randomly selected based on the following criteria:

• Maximum three from each country• Price list available online

• Among the largest Ski Resorts (with regard to total slope kilometres) in their country

• At least 10 kilometres of slopes

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