The best and worst places to ski in Europe for the 2024/25 season have been revealed – and it’s Bardonecchia in Italy it is the cheapest for the second consecutive year.
Bardonecchia has been named the best value for adult skiing in the Post Office Travel Allowance Ski Resort Report 2025well ahead of its nearest competitor, Borovets in Bulgaria.
The most expensive resort, according to the study, is once again Zermatt in Switzerland.
The rankings, produced in partnership with Crystal Ski Holidays, were compiled by comparing the total cost across 36 resorts of a basket of essentials – a six-day ski pass and ski/boot hire for one person, plus ski school (five to six and a half) days), and a variety of drinks and lunch on the slopes.
The total for Bardonecchia is £543 per person (an increase of 1.5 per cent), with the total in second place Borovets coming in at £563.
The best and worst places to ski in Europe for the 2024/25 season have been revealed – and it’s Bardonecchia (above) in Italy that is the cheapest for the second year running
The rankings were compiled by comparing the total cost across 36 resorts of a basket of essentials – a six-day ski pass and ski/boot hire for one person, plus ski school (five to six half days), and a range of drinks and lunch on the slopes. Borovets in Bulgaria comes second with a basket cost of £563
Previous best value holder Bansko (above) comes third (£573), up from sixth last season
The full ranking shows the total cost across 36 ski resorts for one person
Bardonecchia is one of six Italian ski resorts to feature in the top ten best value for adult skiers.
The others are Livigno (fourth, £637), Sauze (fifth, £664), Sestriere (sixth, £709), La Thuile (seventh, £723) and Cervinia (10th, £739).
The previous holder of the best value Bansko comes third (£573), compared to sixth last season.
Post Office Travel Money notes that Norway is an ‘unexpected destination to appear in the top 10 ski resorts for adults’, thanks to ‘competitive prices for ski passes, equipment hire and tuition’.
Norefjell in Norway’s Scandes mountain range is the only newcomer to the top ten for adult skiing, rising to ninth place from last year’s 14th on the back of a 2.6 per cent drop in costs to £739, the report explains.
Cost-conscious skiers can also find resorts in Andorra and Spainsuggests the study, which explains that Spanish resort Baquiera Beret retained its place in the adult ski top ten in eighth place, although prices rose by 4.9 per cent to £738.
There are no top ten spots for French or Austrian ski resorts.
Le Corbier was placed highest in the adult table in 11th position, but prices in the French resort rose by 9.9 per cent to £744, the most significant increase recorded for adult skiers, according to Post Office Travel Money.
Ellmau (12th, £752) offers the lowest prices of the nine Austrian resorts surveyed.
At the other end of the table, Zermatt is ranked the most expensive thanks to a ski basket total of £1,346, with the Swiss resort of Wengen just behind in 35th place (£1,308).
The report also ranked the cheapest and most expensive resorts for families, based on costs for two adults and two children aged six and eight.
The best value family resort for 2024/25 is Passo Tonale in Italy, followed by Kranjska Gora in Slovakia, with Saalbach in Austria ranked the most expensive.
Laura Plunkett, head of Post Office Travel Money, said: ‘Although sterling is currently stronger against currencies for most European ski resorts compared to last year, our latest comparison of prices in leading destinations shows that the cost of lift passes, equipment hire and ski school still varies by hundreds of pounds.
The most expensive resort, according to the study, is Zermatt (£1,346) in Switzerland, again
Laura Plunkett, head of Post Office Travel Money, said: ‘Our latest comparison of prices in leading destinations shows that the cost of lift passes, equipment hire and ski school still varies by hundreds of pounds’
‘This makes it extremely important for skiers looking for a bargain break to do their homework before booking a ski holiday.
‘Italy again looks great value, but Bulgaria offers a good alternative to more expensive ski resorts in Switzerland, France and Austria.’
Chris Logan, Managing Director at Crystal Ski Holidays, said: ‘Italy has continued to be a popular choice among our customers for the winter 2024-2025 season – which is reflected in this report for the second year running.
‘We also saw strong demand for budget-friendly destinations, including the Bulgarian resorts of Borovets and Bansko, as well as to France.’
For more visit www.postoffice.co.uk/skireport2025.
The best value family resort for 2024/25 is Passo Tonale in Italy, followed by Kranjska Gora in Slovakia, with Saalbach in Austria the most expensive
