Winter 2026-2027

Ski passes in the Northern Alps: where to ski for less?

Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Isère: huge linked ski areas (3 Vallées, Paradiski, Portes du Soleil, Tignes-Val d'Isère) sit alongside village resorts and the mid-mountain resorts of the Vercors, Chartreuse and Belledonne. Here are the pass prices in the 68 resorts we compare, at the ticket office and with discount cards.

Cheapest full-price day pass
€24.20
Median full-price day pass
€57.50
Most expensive full-price day pass
€84.20

The cheapest resorts in the Northern Alps

Adult day pass at the ticket office, at full price (high season), then the lowest price of the season.

  1. Autrans-Méaudre€24.20all season
  2. Savoie Grand Revard€25.50from €22.50 in low season
  3. Lans-en-Vercors€27.00from €22.95 in low season
  4. Abondance€28.10all season
  5. Aillons-Margériaz€29.90all season

With a discount card

Lowest day price with a card open to everyone (excluding membership, paid once for the season).

  1. Valloirewith Skiogrande€10.00ticket office from €20.00
  2. Albiez-Montrondwith Skiogrande€13.20ticket office from €32.50
  3. Galibier-Thabor (Valloire - Valmeinier)with Skiogrande€13.70ticket office from €27.40
  4. Valmeinierwith Skiogrande€13.70ticket office from €27.40
  5. Abondancewith Passe Montagne€13.80ticket office from €28.10

Which discount cards in the Northern Alps?

Is it worth it? For 5 Saturdays during the winter, a card beats the ticket office price in 59 resorts out of 68 (median saving: €50.50). For a single weekend, that is the case in 35 resorts out of 68: a card pays off over several outings.

All the resorts in the Northern Alps (68)

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Frequently asked questions: skiing in the Northern Alps

Which is the cheapest ski resort in the Northern Alps?

At the ticket office, Autrans-Méaudre (€24.20 for an adult day pass at full price), then Savoie Grand Revard (€25.50) and Lans-en-Vercors (€27.00). With a discount card, Valloire drops to €10.00 a day with Skiogrande.

How much is a ski pass in the Northern Alps?

At full price, an adult day pass costs €24.20 to €84.20 at the ticket office depending on the resort; half of the 68 resorts compared cost €57.50 or less.

Which discount cards work in the Northern Alps?

Passe Montagne (48 resorts), Skiogrande (20 resorts), Ski à la Carte (19 resorts), Carte Blanche Labellemontagne (5 resorts), AEON Pass (2 resorts), Grési'MountainPass (2 resorts), Compass (1 resort), LIB Le Grand-Bornand (1 resort), Magic Pass (1 resort) and Pass Liberté La Clusaz (1 resort).

Is a discount card worth it in the Northern Alps?

For 5 Saturdays during the winter, a card beats the ticket office price in 59 resorts out of 68 (median saving: €50.50). For a single weekend, that is the case in 35 resorts out of 68.

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