Lift Pass Off-Peak Savings 2026/27
Compare 6-day adult lift pass pricing across 26 major Alpine resorts. See exact € savings for skiing mid-January (11–17 Jan) or March (7–13 Mar) vs NYE peak (27 Dec–2 Jan) and February half-term (14–20 Feb).
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| Resort | Country | NYE peak (€) | Feb peak (€) | Mid-Jan off-peak (€) | Mid-Mar off-peak (€) | Off-peak saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortina d'Ampezzo Dolomiti Superski 6-day | Italy | €395 | €395 | €332 | €332 | −€63 −16% |
| Selva Val Gardena Dolomiti Superski 6-day | Italy | €395 | €395 | €332 | €332 | −€63 −16% |
| Avoriaz Portes du Soleil 6-day | France | €378 | €378 | €320 | €320 | −€58 −15% |
| Verbier 4 Vallées 6-day | Switzerland | €462 | €462 | €405 | €405 | −€57 −12% |
| La Plagne Paradiski 6-day | France | €384 | €384 | €328 | €328 | −€56 −15% |
| Les Arcs Paradiski 6-day | France | €384 | €384 | €328 | €328 | −€56 −15% |
| Chamonix Mont Blanc Unlimited 6-day | France | €374 | €374 | €318 | €318 | −€56 −15% |
| Val Thorens Three Valleys 6-day | France | €395 | €395 | €340 | €340 | −€55 −14% |
| Courchevel 1850 Three Valleys 6-day | France | €395 | €395 | €340 | €340 | −€55 −14% |
| Méribel Three Valleys 6-day | France | €395 | €395 | €340 | €340 | −€55 −14% |
| Zermatt Zermatt International 6-day | Switzerland | €495 | €495 | €442 | €442 | −€53 −11% |
| Cervinia Cervinia 6-day | Italy | €365 | €365 | €312 | €312 | −€53 −15% |
| Mayrhofen Zillertal Superskipass 6-day | Austria | €380 | €380 | €332 | €332 | −€48 −13% |
| Tignes / Val d'Isère Killy / Espace Killy 6-day | France | €395 | €395 | €348 | €348 | −€47 −12% |
| Megève Évasion Mont Blanc 6-day | France | €342 | €342 | €295 | €295 | −€47 −14% |
| Saalbach-Hinterglemm Skicircus 6-day | Austria | €395 | €395 | €348 | €348 | −€47 −12% |
| Kitzbühel Kitzbühel Ski Pass 6-day | Austria | €405 | €405 | €358 | €358 | −€47 −12% |
| St. Moritz Corviglia–Corvatsch 6-day | Switzerland | €445 | €445 | €398 | €398 | −€47 −11% |
| Saas-Fee Saas-Fee 6-day | Switzerland | €435 | €435 | €388 | €388 | −€47 −11% |
| Davos-Klosters Davos-Klosters 6-day | Switzerland | €445 | €445 | €398 | €398 | −€47 −11% |
| Schladming Ski amadé 6-day | Austria | €375 | €375 | €332 | €332 | −€43 −11% |
| St. Anton am Arlberg Arlberg 6-day | Austria | €405 | €405 | €366 | €366 | −€39 −10% |
| Lech-Zürs Arlberg 6-day | Austria | €405 | €405 | €366 | €366 | −€39 −10% |
| Ischgl VIP Skipass 6-day | Austria | €410 | €410 | €372 | €372 | −€38 −9% |
| Sölden Ötztal Super Ski Pass 6-day | Austria | €380 | €380 | €346 | €346 | −€34 −9% |
| Obergurgl-Hochgurgl Ötztal Super Ski Pass 6-day | Austria | €380 | €380 | €346 | €346 | −€34 −9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Across the 26 major resorts in this comparison, the average off-peak (mid-January or March outside French/UK school holidays) saving is €52 per 6-day adult lift pass — a 13% discount on peak NYE / February half-term pricing. The biggest absolute savings: Dolomiti Superski (Cortina, Selva Val Gardena — €63 off-peak), Zermatt (€53), Ischgl (€38). The biggest % savings: Schladming (Ski amadé) at 11.5%, Mayrhofen (Zillertal) at 12.6%, Megève at 13.7%, Cortina/Selva (Dolomiti Superski) at 15.9%. Most French and Austrian lift companies operate exactly two pricing bands — 'high season' (27 Dec–4 Jan, school half-term weeks, and Easter holidays) and 'low season' (everything else). Swiss resorts use a sliding 5-band system with the deepest discounts in the late November / early December window and from mid-March onwards.
Three windows deliver maximum off-peak savings: (1) 29 November – 13 December 2026 — pre-season pricing at 25–35% off peak, but snow reliability varies (high-altitude resorts only); (2) 11–24 January 2027 — post-holiday lull, 13–18% off peak with full snow guarantee; (3) 7–28 March 2027 (excluding Easter weeks) — same 13–18% off peak with the best snow base of the season + 9–11 hours of daylight + spring temperatures. The expensive 'peak' weeks to avoid: 27 December 2026 – 4 January 2027 (NYE peak), 7–22 February 2027 (UK + French zone B half-term overlap), 14–28 February 2027 (German + French zone A overlap), 3–18 April 2027 (Easter peak — overlapping French Easter zones).
Yes — significantly. Accommodation off-peak savings are typically 40–70% vs NYE peak pricing, compared to 11–18% for lift passes. A 7-night 4 ski-in/ski-out hotel that runs €4,200/week at NYE typically drops to €1,950–2,400/week in mid-January and €1,800–2,350/week in mid-March. For a family of four, total off-peak savings (accommodation + lift passes + flights — which are also 50–65% cheaper outside school holidays) typically exceed €5,500–8,500 for a one-week trip vs the equivalent NYE booking. The trade-off is the absence of Réveillon / Silvester atmosphere — for many families, the value differential makes off-peak the obvious choice.
The Italian Dolomiti Superski consortium (covering Cortina d'Ampezzo, Selva Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Arabba-Marmolada, San Martino di Castrozza and 7 other areas across 1,200 km of piste) deliberately operates a more aggressive off-peak discount strategy than the major French and Austrian operators — Italian domestic ski demand is heavily concentrated in 5 specific weeks (Christmas + NYE + Carnevale + Easter + 25 April Liberation Day), so the consortium prices to fill capacity outside those windows. Result: 15.9% peak-to-off-peak discount vs the 11–14% typical across other major Alpine multi-area passes. For families and value-conscious skiers, Dolomiti Superski in mid-January or mid-March is the highest-value 'large multi-resort area' Alpine option.
Yes — the Magic Pass at CHF 489 (€515) for the entire 2026/27 season covers 95+ Swiss and Italian resorts (Saas-Fee, Crans-Montana, Engelberg, Anzère, Champéry, La Tzoumaz, Aletsch Arena, Bellwald and 87 others). At peak NYE pricing, a Magic Pass user breaks even after ~7 days of skiing (vs an equivalent 6-day Saas-Fee pass at €435). For anyone skiing 8+ days in the 2026/27 season, Magic Pass is uniformly cheaper than buying individual peak-week 6-day passes. Notable Magic Pass exclusions: Zermatt, Verbier, St. Moritz, Davos-Klosters, Jungfrau region — these remain on the standard pricing model in this comparison.
Methodology
All prices are 2026/27 published adult 6-day lift pass rates collected from each resort's official lift-company website in November 2026. Swiss-franc and GBP prices converted to EUR at mid-November 2026 European Central Bank reference rates. The "NYE peak" column reflects pricing for any 6-day pass starting between 27 December 2026 and 2 January 2027; "February peak" reflects the 14–20 February 2027 UK / French half-term overlap week; "mid-January off-peak" reflects 11–17 January 2027; "March off-peak" reflects 7–13 March 2027. Prices exclude reservation fees, KeyCard deposits and online-booking discounts. Always confirm pricing at the lift-company website before booking — most operators offer additional discounts for advance online purchase, multi-day-pass upgrades and multi-resort linked passes not reflected in standard counter pricing.