Ski

How much will it cost you to go skiing in Europe? Not so much actually if you hit the cheapest ski resorts. If you’re traveling on a budget, it’s no secret that travel prices in Europe come down quite a lot in the winter, when there are fewer tourists around. You might as well embrace …

The latest issue of Perceptive Travel is out now, with one story from me about what I was doing in the last February before the lockdowns: skiing in Idaho. This is a narrative on my time exploring eight different ski resorts in the southern half of the state, all within a few hours of either …

After eight days on the slopes of Idaho Ski Resorts, I’ve found the state where a value-hunter like me can rejoice at the prices. I didn’t think there were still ski hills around where the local ski bums outnumbered lawyers and hedge fund managers anymore. But if you ski Idaho, you’ll find mellow mountains with …

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s getting really expensive to ski in the USA. There are still bargain regional mountains out there, and we’ll get to those, but if you’re planning a big skiing vacation this season you may want to consider a longer flight. It’s cheaper to ski in Europe for a week than …