Is It Actually Cheaper to Ski in Europe Than in the U.S.—Airfare Included? We Did the Math

Is It Actually Cheaper to Ski in Europe Than in the U.S.—Airfare Included? We Did the Math

One thing’s for sure: Skiing is not an affordable sport. AndreyPopov/Getty Images A skier stands under a cable way at a ski resort in Switzerland.I was in Andermatt, a Swiss alpine village and one of Travel + Leisure’s best places to travel in 2026, this past summer, when I overheard someone say, “You know, it’s cheaper to fly to Europe and ski than it is to ski in America.” It’s an idea I was already familiar with; I’d even repeated it a few ti…