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Utah’s skier visits for 2022-2023 will likely be up 22% over the previous record-breaking season of 5.8 million skier visits in the 2021-2022 season. This is likely due to increased operating days after an early start and late end to the season. Photo: Pete Morning Snowfall Historically, fluctuations in skier visit numbers could be correlated with snowfall; more snow generally meant more skier visits. This season was no different, with record snow totals at western ski areas contributing to increased visitation frequency, despite weather-related travel challenges. The 17th edition of the International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism examines in detail the 2023/24 ski season across the world. With more than 366m skier visits, the ski season 2023/24 indicated for the third time in a row that the ski industry is healthy, according to the report. It is a

The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) in Lakewood released its preliminary skier visit numbers for the winter 2023-24 season on Wednesday, reporting a total of 60.4 million skier visits nationwide. The skier-visits number represents a 5% decline from winter 2022-23’s number (65.4 million); however, it ranks fifth best on record since NSAA tracking began in Preliminary figures from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) show the 2024–25 ski season drew 61.5 million skier visits nationwide, making it the second-busiest winter on record. The total marks a 1.7% increase over last season, trailing only the pandemic-era boom of 2022–23. The rise in

Ski Areas Reported More Visits Than Ever This Past Winter

TownLift reports that Utah’s fifteen alpine ski resorts recorded 6,746,008 skier visits during the 2023-24 ski season. It was the state’s second-biggest visitation for a ski season ever, with the historic 2022-23 season taking the number one spot with 7.2 million. The Rocky Mountain region reported a record high number of skier visits, totaling 25.2 million visits. Other regions with increases in season-over-season skier visits were the Northeast, Midwest and Pacific Southwest. Only two regions – the Southeast and Pacific Northwest – reported decreases in skier visits compared to 2020-21. The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) released its preliminary skier visit numbers for the 2023/24 season, reporting 60.4 million skier visits for the latest season. NSAA reported this season, despite the harsh earlier conditions, that itranked as the fifth-best on record. NSAA has tracked skier visits since the 1978/79 season.

Fewer skiers hit Utah slopes the year after record snowfall

Snowfall Historically, fluctuations in skier visit numbers could be correlated with snowfall; more snow generally meant more skier visits. This season was no different, with record snow totals at western ski areas contributing to increased visitation frequency, despite weather-related travel challenges. U.S. ski areas saw a record 61 million skier visits for the 2021-22 season, an increase of 3.5 percent year over year, according to data from the National Ski Areas Association. Other regions with increases in season-over-season skier visits were the Northeast and Pacific Southwest (3rd best year on record). Only two regions – the Southeast and Midwest – reported small decreases in skier visits compared to 2021/22. Season passes holding strong

According to an article from The Salt Lake Tribune, Ski Utah reported an estimated 7.1 million skier visits during the 2022-23 season, marking a significant 22% increase compared to the previous BIG SKY, MT — Big Sky attracted over 323,000 skier visits during the 2005-06 season, breaking the record set in the 2000-01 season. Many factors contributed to the record season, most notably over 500 inches of snow that fell on the upper mountain as well as the announcement of the biggest skiing in America with the partnership between Big Sky and Vail Resorts skier visitation is down by 2.5% this season-to-date compared to the year prior alongside a 4.1% increase in lift ticket revenue driven by early Epic Pass sales, the company reported Monday during a quarterly earnings call. With skier visits down and a positive outlook on current snow conditions across the company’s resorts, CFO Angela Korch said she

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Vail Resorts has released their end-of-season report and while skier visits were down, lift ticket revenue was up. CEO Kirsten Lynch noted that less-than-ideal snow conditions contributed to the drop in visits, but that increased Epic Pass sales resulted in a boost in the company’s overall performance. Skier visits dropped a total of 7.8 percent in 2023-2024 compared to 2022-2023,

The Utah Ski and Snowboard Association says winter 2023-24 brought the state another impressive ski season. More than 6.7 million (6,746,008) skier visits were recorded at the state’s 15 resorts this past winter. A skier visit is defined as one person skiing or snowboarding for one day. According to Ski Utah CEO Nathan Rafferty, Utah’s exceptional snow conditions, Industry Stats These stats present a snapshot of the national U.S. ski resort industry. Media on assignment can contact Tonya Riley, Director of Marketing and Communications, for more information. Full reports may be purchased here . The association does not provide data for individual ski areas, ownership groups or states. Utah surpassed its record-breaking 2018-’19 season with 5.3 million skier visits during pandemic low-snow year.

There were 61 million skier visits reported despite a mediocre snow year. U.S. ski areas had the second-highest skier/snowboarder visits on record this past season. The Rocky Mountain states, including Utah, The 59.3 million visits in 2018-19 were the highest since 2010-11. While I ascribed that at the time as mostly due to being a good snow year in a decade with many subpar ones, 2016-17 was as good and skier visits were only 54.8

Coming off the busiest season in U.S. history, Vail Resorts reported that the current season is starting off even busier at its 37 North American ski areas. Vail Resorts, in an annual early season update to investors, said skier visits to its North American properties are up 12.5% this season through Jan. 8, as compared to the 2021 Global Ski Industry Leaders: Ranking Countries by Skier Visits The global ski industry is dominated by a handful of countries that consistently

Record-Breaking Resort Visits Reported in Utah

Omen of doom or reason for optimism in lower skier visit counts? Following two consecutive winters of record-setting attendance, the U.S. ski industry reported a drop in skier visits following the 2023-24 campaign, according to preliminary numbers that the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) released last month. The total of 60.4 million visits is nearly 5 million It lists and analyses data from nearly 2,000 ski resorts in 68 countries around the world. Facts, figures, investments, visits, trends, snowfall and more. The International Snow and Mountain Tourism Report 2024 has been unveiled at the Mountain Planet trade show in Grenoble, France. The report is Colorado Ski Resorts See Strong Turnout in 2024-25 Colorado’s ski industry has reported a robust season for 2024-25, with 13.8 million skier visits recorded across the state’s resorts. This figure, announced by Colorado Ski Country USA at their 62nd Annual Meeting in Glendale, represents the third-highest total in the state’s skiing history. The season’s success

Vail Debuts Employee Bonus Aimed at Retaining Staff Amid Record Crowds The company reports holiday skier numbers across its resorts, and plans to improve staffing shortages going forward.

The 16th edition of the International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism has been unveiled by Laurent Vanat. The industry-wide report presents the 2022/23 ski season around the world.

Snowfall Historically, fluctuations in skier visit numbers could correlate with snowfall; snow generally meant more skier visits. This season was no different, with record snow totals at western ski areas contributing to increased visitation frequency, despite weather-related travel challenges. University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute reported last year the 7.1 million skier visits during the 2022-2023 season generated about $2.64 billion in state spending. The industry The 2024-25 season was the second busiest ever, with U.S. resorts logging more than 60 million skier visits for the fourth consecutive winter

Colorado Ski Country USA announced Thursday at its 60th annual meeting that skier visits at its 21 member ski resorts increased nearly 8% over last year’s total. For decades, traffic to American ski resorts has relied on one thing: Snow. Big snowfall meant big business. But the busiest season ever in