In a continuing trend of removing free tickets to kids prices of tickets The Espace San Bernardo ski area which links the skiing of La Rosiere in France and La Thuile in Italy’s Aosta Valley is the latest to start charging young children (under 5) and older (over 75) pensioners to ski.
The new charges apply only to the joint area, with young and old skiers who wish to ski only in the local resort areas (La Rosiere or La Thuile) still receiving free tickets.
Previously the area offered free skiing for children aged under five and older people aged over 75. From next season however children aged up to five will be asked to pay 11 Euros per day, and skiers and boarders aged over 75 will be asked to pay 12.20 Euros per day.
In recent years there has been a trend for lift companies to increase the age, or remove altogether, the free ticket offer for older skiers (usually aged at least 70) is offered, but it is more unusual for young children to be charged.
It is not known how many very young or elderly skiers and boarders would actually want to ski from La Rosiere over to La Thuile or vice versa.
Initial indications also suggest that the large The Milky Way ski area that covers 400km (250 miles) of runs across the French – Italian border is introducing a flat rate for lift tickets, regardless of age, with no child discount available.
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