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What’s behind the rising cost of downhill skiing in Montana?

More people than ever are going to ski areas in Montana. But even as the business grows, the price of getting on the slopes has steadily risen. Full access season passes since the pandemic have increased by at least 100 dollars on some hills and upwards of $1,300 a year at Big Sky.

Megan Lawson is an economist specializing in the outdoor recreation industry at Headwaters Economics in Bozeman.

 

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