Australian ski resorts price out average families with soaring lift ticket costs
Australian ski resorts have become increasingly unaffordable for average families, with rising lift ticket prices, accommodation costs, and body corporate fees pricing out casual visitors who once fueled a skiing boom in the 1980s and 1990s. Mount Hotham and Mount Buller, once accessible to working-class skiers and snowboarders, now cater primarily to wealthy visitors.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 15:00 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 15:20 UTC
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