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How the Ikon and Epic passes are changing ski economics

People ski between the trees in the deep powder at Telluride Ski Resort. (Nathan Bilow/AP)
Nathan Bilow/AP
People ski between the trees in the deep powder at Telluride Ski Resort. (Nathan Bilow/AP)

There is a lot of sticker shock in snow sports right now. At several resorts across the country, lift tickets are more than $300.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with economist and avid skier Hal Singer about the forces behind recent price increases — including the growing popularity of bundle packages through Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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