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Single-day lift tickets surpass $100 for first time at Steamboat Ski Area

Photo by John F. Russell, Steamboat Pilot & Today

By MATT STENSLAND, STEAMBOAT PILOT & TODAY

A midseason increase means the price of a single-day lift ticket at Steamboat Ski Area has surpassed the $100 plateau for the first time.

According to the new rates on the ski area’s website, skiers and riders who walk up to the ticket window Friday can expect to pay $105 per day for one-, two- and three-day passes. The new prices take effect Friday and represent a $6 increase from the previous price of $99 per day.

“The rationale being is we have some of the best conditions in the state, and we realized there was some room for movement,” ski area spokeswoman Loryn Kasten said Thursday.

She said the ski area has raised prices during the season in previous years and that the resort has been considering a price increase for a while. Kasten said the most recent multiday storm that left 3 feet of snow at the summit of the ski area helped drive the decision to raise the price.

The new rate is effective through closing day April 15, which could make Steamboat the most expensive end-of-season lift ticket in the state.

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