Skier Visits at US Resorts Down Almost 3-Percent for 2017/18 | Lowest Figures Since 2011 A preliminary study showed US ski areas tallied 53.3 million skier visits this season compared with 54.8 million visits in 2016-17, down an estimated 1.5 million or 2.8 percent this season compared with the prior winter. “I am pleased that the 2017-18 season was right in line with our 40-season average, with the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest performing […] Industry News Steven Agar | May 7, 2018 0 Comments
Colorado Skier Visits Down 13% on Last Year Due to Dry Start to Season Early season visits to Colorado ski resorts are down between 11 and 13 percent compared with last year because of low snow conditions, resorts reported. Colorado Ski Country USA, which represents 23 resorts, recorded 13 percent fewer visits at its member operations through Dec. 31, The Aspen Daily News reported Saturday. Separately, Vail Resorts, which isn’t part of Colorado Ski Country USA, reported visits were […] Weather Steven Agar | January 16, 2018 0 Comments
Swell Saturday | Meanwhile, Down Under Deep South “Towing-in may be out of fashion, but some waves require a jet ski. Two such waves are featured in this clip. Scott Dennis, an Australian with a knack for slab hunting, surfs two spots that would strike fear into the heart of most. Stick around […] Surf SwellBrains | March 29, 2014 0 Comments
Skier Visits Down 23% at the 3 Vail Ski Resorts in Tahoe: Kirkwood, Northstar, Heavenly “Unfortunately, conditions in Tahoe have been very poor with snowfall down approximately 85 percent relative to prior year, resulting in visitation and guest spending well below our expectations, which negatively impacted our overall revenue growth,” Vail CEO Rob Katz said in a statement. Tahoe hasn’t really gotten any snow this year yet. That has obviously translated into poor skier visit number in Tahoe this year. Compared to last year, skier visits are down 23.4% at Vail’s Lake Tahoe ski resorts: […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2014 2 Comments
Alpine Skiing Participation Drops 19% in 2012/13 | Is the Ski Industry in Trouble? This report is eye opening. A drop of 19% in alpine skiing is huge and scary. Freeskiing went up, however along with telemarking. There were less alpine skiers this year than there has been in the past 5 seasons. Is the ski industry in trouble? As a whole, there were 19.3 million snow sports participants last year and that is […] SnowBrains | August 2, 2013 9 Comments
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