With the exchange rate challenging then try booking a package or an all-inclusive holiday that includes gear rental and passes. Ask if there are any 'Allocation on Arrival' deals.
For cheaper deals be prepared to stay in accommodation that is slightly out of town.
Travel in numbers as often there are free places and liftpasses for groups.
Buy your booze from the supermarket -preferably down the mountain - so that you can avoid spending a fortune in the often overpriced bars ...!
Make up sandwiches for a packed lunch on the mountains.