Who Has the Most Expensive Ski Pass?

What ski area has the most expensive ski pass? It somewhat depends upon how early in the year you buy the pass.

But Sun Valley or Vail are good bets.

Sun Valley has announced it will charge $1,775 for an unrestricted pass for next winter. Vail has yet to announce what its 2006 pass cost will be, but last winter it charged $1,649 for a comparable pass. Chances are it will be more expensive than last year.

Jackson Hole is at $1,595 and Aspen is at $1,579, although these are last years prices.

Again, it's a good bet the prices won't go down for 2006.

Some of the other resorts: Telluride $1,375, Deer Valley $1,345, Park City $950, Steamboat Springs $925 and Crested Butte $768.

Then we have a big gap.

The Colorado Pass, the Buddy Pass, the Winter Park/Copper Mt. pass - all aimed at the Front Range skier/rider. These passes are all in the $300 range.

And most of the smallest ski areas almost give away their passes. At Snow King, a small ski area located in the town of Jackson, the season pass costs $99.