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Originally Posted by socktape
I don't have a source but i have heard that a lot of the European countries have large corporate funding for the development of alpine athletes. The cost is probably one of the highest barriers here in Canada. The young kids are even upwards of $10,000 (equipment, coaching, lift passes etc)a year before they start to get serious. It wouldn't surprise me in the least that older kids are pushing above $20,000 a year. This probably doesn't even include travel costs (driving, food, hotels if needed) every weekend.
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I know in snowboarding
and have to imagine in skiing, that qualified ASA amateur competitors, have their lift passes, covered nationally with the CanWest pass, via CWSAA. Often when they travel internationally, (WC/NORAM etc), there are reciprocal agreements with comp'd tickets as well.