It’s Switzerland, skiing is a normal sport, like swimming or bike riding. It’s not something glamorous with champagne and caviar, it’s what you do on the weekend with your buddies, going by train or carpooling and eating some sausage with French fries, or a packed sandwich.
Most people aren’t a short drive from the resort. It’s staying at the resort, renting equipment, eating out, and daily lift passes that’s the biggest expenses for most people. For locals all you need is your own equipment and a $350 annual ticket and it’s basically free after that apart for parking.
You can’t talk about having a normal life and mention skiing right away. Most people can’t afford to go skiing
Skiing in Switzerland is like skating anywhere else.
It’s Switzerland, skiing is a normal sport, like swimming or bike riding. It’s not something glamorous with champagne and caviar, it’s what you do on the weekend with your buddies, going by train or carpooling and eating some sausage with French fries, or a packed sandwich.
Most people aren’t a short drive from the resort. It’s staying at the resort, renting equipment, eating out, and daily lift passes that’s the biggest expenses for most people. For locals all you need is your own equipment and a $350 annual ticket and it’s basically free after that apart for parking.
In Switzerland they can.