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Prepare to pay more for your winter vacation in Europe

Prepare to pay more for your winter vacation in Europe

Ski resorts across Europe are struggling with high costs amid the energy crisis.

Faced with rising electricity bills, mountain resorts are raising prices for ski passes, accommodation, restaurants and other services.

Italy's ski resorts bring the highest price increases

Mountain resorts in northern Italy have raised prices the most to offset energy costs.

Daily, multi-day and seasonal pass prices have increased between 6 percent and 13 percent, SkyTG24 newspaper reports.

Austria's Alps reduce working hours and ban night skiing

Popular resorts in Austria have had to raise ticket costs to cope with rising bills. They are also choosing to shorten their opening hours to reduce their energy consumption.

Night skiing has also been suspended at some resorts to cut costs on lighting and lifts.

The slopes of Switzerland are expensive

Ski resorts in Switzerland generally cost a little more than in neighboring European countries.

But they have tried to keep the price increase as low as possible.