Purgatory ski resort named best value in nation; Vail called worst

Posted on: 12:08 pm, December 6, 2012, by Thomas Hendrick, updated on: 03:32pm, December 6, 2012

Vail ski resort (Photo: TripAdvisor)

DENVER – TripAdvisor researched 25 popular ski destinations in the country and has come up with a list of the best value ski destinations.

No. 1 on the list is Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort in southwestern Colorado.

TipAdvisor researched the costs of a one-night hotel stay, a single-day lift ticket, ski equipment rental package and a meal at a local restaurant.

The travel company said Purgatory was the best value in the nation with a total cost of $209.

The other top five best values were Bend, Oreg., Taos N.M., Salt Lake City, Utah and North Conway, N.H.

TripAdvisor also released a list of the most expensive ski destinations. Not surprisingly, Vail came out on top with a total of $801 followed by Aspen at $717.

Park City, Utah and the Colorado resorts at Telluride and Crested Butte rounded off the top five.

The Best Value Ski Destinations include:

	Destination	Hotel	Ski Gear Rental	Lift Ticket	Meal	Beer	Total
1	Durango, Colorado	$95.56	$26.00	$75.00	$9.67	$3.42	$209.65
2	Bend, Oregon	$94.01	$31.67	$76.00	$10.32	$3.25	$215.25
3	Taos, New Mexico	$119.90	$30.33	$75.00	$10.83	$3.83	$239.89
4	Salt Lake City, Utah	$121.32	$31.65	$74.75	$12.98	$4.61	$245.31
5	North Conway, New Hampshire	$138.76	$33.00	$63.17	$8.83	$3.67	$247.43

The Most Expensive Ski Destinations include:

	Destination	Hotel	Gear Rental	Lift Ticket	Meal	Beer	Total
1	Vail, Colorado	$645.28	$30.67	$109.00	$12.23	$4.33	$801.51
2	Aspen, Colorado	$547.80	$42.97	$110.00	$12.80	$3.92	$717.49
3	Park City, Utah	$539.67	$37.67	$86.67	$9.75	$3.58	$677.34
4	Telluride, Colorado	$414.83	$33.65	$106.00	$9.63	$3.17	$567.28
5	Crested Butte, Colorado	$393.38	$34.00	$98.00	$8.98	$3.42	$537.78