Skiers and snowboarders who want to protect their wallets this winter should consider grabbing a pass at Bolton Valley Resort, according to a new ranking of affordability.

HomeToGo, "the world's largest search engine for vacation rentals" according to its website, compiled a list of 50 ski resorts in North America. The website based its affordability rankings on pricing for ski rentals, lift tickets, lunch and accommodations in the 2019-2020 season.

Bolton Valley came out on top for the United States.

Bolton Valley ranks most affordable resort in the country

The resort, located less than a 40-minute drive from Burlington, secured the top spot in the country for most affordable resort. The price breakdowns include:

$49 for the ski rental.

$84 for the lift ticket.

$14 for lunch.

$59.58 for accommodations.

The grand total comes out to $206.58.

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The Vermont spot came in second in North America, beat out by Marmot Basin located in Alberta, Canada at $176.43.

Other recognizable resorts from the Green Mountain State made it onto the list with the following rankings:

13: Okemo Mountain, $259.99.

22: Jay Peak, $282.08.

31: Sugarbush, $351.90.

34: Stowe Mountain, $363.99.

35: Killington, $366.60.

How did HomeToGo find the most affordable ski resorts?

The website looked at several metrics to determine what qualifies a resort as "most affordable" in U.S. dollars, getting some information from the resorts and looking into other categories separately. (Note that there could be discounts for individuals who purchased early, lowering the costs further.) Metrics include:

Ski rental : Intermediate skis, poles and boots (one individual, one day).

: Intermediate skis, poles and boots (one individual, one day). Lift pass : "Full day's skiing for one adult" on Feb. 22, 2020.

: "Full day's skiing for one adult" on Feb. 22, 2020. Lunch : Regular cheeseburger, fries (based on online menus through Yelp's "$$" category).

: Regular cheeseburger, fries (based on online menus through Yelp's "$$" category). Accommodations: The website looked into the average cost for one individual ('per night") in a four-person vacation rental "found on HomeToGo close to the resort" (dates between Nov. 16, 2019 and April 11, 2020).

HomeToGo provided a disclaimer for prospective skiers this season:

"Please note that this is a forecast and that prices may fluctuate between now and the start of the ski reason. When prices for 2019-20 were not available from the resorts, we based our price forecasts on last season’s prices. Prices do not include sales tax."

Contact Maleeha Syed at mzsyed@freepressmedia.com or 802-495-6595. Follow her on Twitter @MaleehaSyed89.