Skiers are being urged to try Scotland rather than pay the higher prices being charged abroad.
Those heading to Switzerland in particular will face inflated charges this season, it was reported yesterday.
Prices have risen by more than 26% -- caused by a combination of a plunging pound against the Swiss franc and higher resort charges, according to a ski resort report from Post Office Travel Money.
However, a Scottish firm is advising snowsports closer to home are a cheaper option.
Colin Kirkwood, marketing executive of Cairn_Gorm Mountain, said an increasing number of skiers from the north of England and Ireland are travelling to Scotland’s slopes.
He said: “Over the past two outstanding seasons in the five Scottish resorts many skiers and boarders have discovered or rediscovered the delights (and challenges) of snowsports in Scotland.
“While the snow is less reliable than in the Alps the cost of getting there, staying there and of ski tickets and hire is certainly competitive.
“They have also been finding that diversification and development at and near the resorts has provided a wide range of additional activities for people to enjoy outdoors should they be unable to ski.”
Looking at ski costs at resorts in 10 countries, including Canada and the US, the report found Adelboden in Switzerland was the most expensive of the European resorts.
The best bargains abroad are likely to be found in Bulgaria, according to the report.
The cost of six-day ski prices and basic commodities, such as eating out and drinks, was as high as £654 in Adelboden but as low as £263 at Bansko in Bulgaria.
The North American resorts were the most expensive, with Killington in Vermont costing £683 and Banff in Alberta, Canada, costing £674.
Post Office Travel Money head Sarah Munro said: “With more pressure on the pocket than ever before, resort costs are likely to be a key factor in determining resort choice this year.”
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