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A lot of people freak out about ski lift prices which often top over $100 a day these days, but here’s a fun way to think about it: compare it to public transit in a big city. Obviously while I don’t deny that skiing and snow activity is a lucrative activity overall cost of equipment and getting up mountain.
Take the NYC subway, for example: $3 per ride. If you needed to take 30 rides in a day (roughly the distance you cover on a lift(s)all day a few miles max), that’s $90 and that’s before you consider that the MTA doesn’t even have a daily cap like some cities do. It has monthly pass that costs similar to daily lift tickets but that’s based on 45 rides a month and it’s already subsidized assuming many people average 60 rides a month.
So, when you think about it, a full day of skiing on lifts getting you up and down mountains all day is actually a pretty solid deal compared to city transit. Plus, you get fresh air, views, and exercise, instead of standing shoulder-to-shoulder underground.
Moral of the story: stop comparing lift tickets to “one-off expenses” like dinner or coffee or bowling. Look at the value in terms of distance, convenience, and experience and suddenly skiing doesn’t seem so pricey or not too much than a day at the amusement park especially one belonging to Walt Disney. Or any sort of vacation or recreational sports or golfing for that matter.
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Take the NYC subway, for example: $3 per ride. If you needed to take 30 rides in a day (roughly the distance you cover on a lift(s)all day a few miles max), that’s $90 and that’s before you consider that the MTA doesn’t even have a daily cap like some cities do. It has monthly pass that costs similar to daily lift tickets but that’s based on 45 rides a month and it’s already subsidized assuming many people average 60 rides a month.
So, when you think about it, a full day of skiing on lifts getting you up and down mountains all day is actually a pretty solid deal compared to city transit. Plus, you get fresh air, views, and exercise, instead of standing shoulder-to-shoulder underground.
Moral of the story: stop comparing lift tickets to “one-off expenses” like dinner or coffee or bowling. Look at the value in terms of distance, convenience, and experience and suddenly skiing doesn’t seem so pricey or not too much than a day at the amusement park especially one belonging to Walt Disney. Or any sort of vacation or recreational sports or golfing for that matter.
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