When a Week at Vail Costs $8,498, Every Day on Snow Matters
Consider this. For a family of four with one teenager and one child under 12 to ski Vail Mountain next week, seven-day lift tickets alone would cost $8,498. That figure, shared by Stuart Winchester from The Storm Skiing Journal & Podcast, puts a stark price tag on access to the slopes.
When skiing costs this much, every single day on snow needs to count.
Families invest thousands of dollars for lift access, coaching, travel, and training opportunities. But one of the most important drivers of performance and enjoyment is often left untrained: mindset.
These moments shape a skier’s experience just as much as conditions or technique. Without the tools to handle them, even the most expensive ski days can turn into frustration instead of growth.
That’s where Back The Team comes in.
We connect young skiers with world-class Olympians and Paralympians for daily mindset mentorship—athletes who’ve navigated pressure, setbacks, and high-stakes moments on the biggest stages in the world. It’s consistent, athlete-to-athlete guidance that helps skiers show up stronger, more confident, and more resilient every day they click into their skis.
And the daily cost? Less than the price of a cup of coffee on the way to the mountain.
If you’re already investing thousands to get your skier on the hill, mindset mentorship just might be the highest-return investment you can make. Because lift tickets buy access, but mindset determines what your skier actually takes away from those days.
Help your skier make the most out of every run, every session, and every day on the slopes with world-class mindset mentorship, for less than the price of a coffee.
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