Photo provided by Meier SkisThe typically budget friendly Ski Sunlight is marking its 50th anniversary with a $700 lift ticket — which comes with a pair of limited edition skis handmade by Meier Skis Vail Resorts made a splash last week when a Forbes Magazine feature on company chief Rob Katz let slip that the resort operator’s flagship ski area, the 5,300-acre Vail, will likely be asking more than $175 for a walk-up lift ticket this season.