Salt Lake area ski resorts are some of the most affordable ski destinations out there. It’s quite a bargain when stacked up against 25 other ski towns. According to tripadvisor.com’s list of ski destinations with the best value, Salt Lake City, Utah, ranks one of the top five.

“Utah in general is affordable, but Solitude, I think, lands right up at the top,” Harry Hornberger, VP of operations at Solitude Mountain Resort says. He says he isn’t surprised to see the four resorts of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon spotlighted as the biggest bang for your buck.

The rankings were determined by averaging ski trip day expenditures, including lift tickets, ski rentals, a night at a hotel and meals. In Salt Lake that came to an average of $245.

Best value ski destinations in North America

1 » Durango, Colo.

2 » Bend, Ore.

3 » Taos, N.M.

4 » Salt Lake City

5 » North Conway, N.H.

6 » Whitefish, Mont.

7 » Kingfield, Maine

8 » Sun Valley, Idaho

9 » Jackson Hole, Wyo.

10 » Banff, Canada

Source » Tripadvisor