Park City, UT, Sets Tourism Record Last Season Despite Historic Ski Patrol Strike Park City, Utah, wrapped up its 2024-25 ski season with the highest tourism revenue in town history, despite a winter marked by modest snowfall and a high-profile ski patrol strike. Preliminary numbers from the Park City Chamber of Commerce show a new record for transient room tax collections—a key metric that tracks both nightly rates and lodging occupancy. Related: Why […] Martin Kuprianowicz | May 28, 2025 0 Comments
The Global Ski Industry Leaders: Top 9 Countries by Skier Visits Each winter, millions of skiers and snowboarders flock to mountains across the globe in search of powder, adventure, and alpine charm—but some countries draw significantly larger crowds than others. The global ski industry is powered by less than a handful of nations that consistently dominate in terms of annual skier visits. Only three countries attract more than 50 million skier […] Brains Julia Schneemann | May 15, 2025 1 Comment
U.S. Ski Areas Saw 61.5 Million Skier Visits in 2024-25 Season, 2nd Highest Ever Preliminary data from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) indicates that the 2024-25 season marked the second-highest visitation on record at U.S. ski areas, with a total of 61.5 million skier visits, a 1.7% increase over the previous season. This number trails the record-setting 2022-23 season by 3.9 million visits, or just under 6%. However, that post-COVID surge was widely […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 12, 2025 0 Comments
How The Secret Formula for Managing Ski Resort Crowds Could Soon Be Revealed Last season saw a record number of skier visits in the US. This marked the second straight year of record numbers, indicating the demand for outdoor recreation is strong. However, some may wonder if this is a good thing, because although the number of ski resorts in operation also grew, oftentimes visitors had to navigate overcrowded slopes. Many resorts try […] Industry News Brent Glogau | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
[UPDATED] US Ski Industry Reports Record 65.4 Million Skier Visits in 22/23 UPDATE August 7, 2023: The final skier visit numbers for the 2022-23 season have been calculated. NSAA reports a record visitation of an estimated 65.4 million skiers and riders to U.S. ski areas during the 2022-23 season. The figure has been updated to take into account the handful of resorts that stayed open into June, July, and even August. ORIGINAL […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 8, 2023 3 Comments
Skier Visits to Arapahoe Basin, CO, Up 9% in 22/23 Skier visits to Arapahoe Basin, CO, went up 9% for the 22/23 season compared to last season. However, they remain 25% lower than when they were partnered with Vail Resorts, according to Arapahoe Basin Chief Operations Officer Alan Henceroth. These numbers are a good sign for the resort, as they aim to keep crowds low and end the parking problems they […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | May 31, 2023 0 Comments
An In-depth Look at U.S. Skier & Boarder Age Demographics During the 22/23 ski season, 64.7 million skier visits were recorded in U.S. ski resorts. This figure was a record and an increase of 6.6% on the already impressive 21/22 season. While the data collected by the National Ski Areas Association (‘NSAA’) is still preliminary and will still increase, as many resorts still operated until Memorial Day, it is an […] Brains Julia Schneemann | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
2023 Skier Visits Down 9% in Switzerland While US ski resorts booked a record season in 22/23 with 64.7 million skier visits, Swiss ski resorts had an average season with 23.2 million skier visits. Skier visits in Switzerland were down 9% on last year, however 21/22 had been the second best year in the last ten years, putting this season’s ski resort visitation number in line with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 21, 2023 0 Comments
How Multi-Resort Season Passes Have Affected Single Lift Ticket Sales Season Pass Sales According to the NSAA, the 2021-22 ski season saw a significant uptick in season passes sold. It wasn’t just the two big players of Epic and Ikon either. Ski areas from big to small from all over the country saw an increase. Additionally, other major players have emerged in the multi-resort marketplace. Related: The Million Dollar Question […] Industry News Brent Glogau | September 7, 2022 1 Comment
US Skier Visits Hit Record High in 2021/22 Season, NSAA Reports The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) reported record visitation at U.S. ski areas for the 2021-22 season, a total of 61 million skier visits. This is an increase of 3.5% over last season’s national number. Skiing and snowboarding have rebounded in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, providing economic relief and thousands of jobs to communities across 37 ski states. […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 16, 2022 1 Comment
Total Skier Visits Up 22% at Ski California Resorts During Pandemic PETALUMA, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2021) – According to a new report produced by RRC Associates for the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), despite the pandemic Ski California resorts saw increased visitation during the 2020-21 winter season. Skier visits at California and Nevada ski areas were up nearly 22% as compared to the 2019-20 season, with a total of 6,753,303 estimated […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
NSAA Release Skier Visit Numbers for 2021/21: 59-Million Visits, 5th Best Season on Record The State of the Ski Industry: NSAA Releases Skier Visit Numbers & Other Metrics for 2020-21 Season Key Statistics National skier visits totaled 59-million, the 5th best season on record This was a record season for skier visits in the Pacific Northwest region, and second-best in the Rocky Mountain region Skier visits were up over last season in all six geographic regions; […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2021 0 Comments
NSAA Releases Skier Visit Numbers for 2019/20: 14% Decline from Previous Season The pandemic derailed what could have been a top 4 season. Today, the National Ski Area Association (NSAA) released the skier visit numbers for the 2019/20 season. Please see the press release below: LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced today that skier visit numbers to U.S. areas totaled 51.1 million for the 2019/20 ski season – […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2020 0 Comments
US Ski Resorts Just Had 4th Busiest Season on Record | Rocky Mountains Had Most Visits EVER Ski resorts in the United States topped 59 million skier and snowboarder visits this season, 11% higher than last season, according to preliminary numbers released Tuesday by trade group National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). The 59 million skier visits this season was the fourth best winter since NSAA started tracking national performance in 1978-79. Last season there were 53.27 million […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 2, 2019 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. End the Year with Skier Visits Down 7% on Last Year Aspen Skiing Co. managed to salvage the season after a poor start and ended up down only 7 percent in skier visits compared with the prior winter, the company announced Thursday, reports the Aspen Times. Skico was down almost 20 percent at the end of December, so company officials were relieved and pleased with the outcome, according to Jeff Hanle, […] Industry News Steven Agar | June 9, 2018 0 Comments
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
Colorado Sees 2nd Most Skier Visits Ever | 7.3 Million Skier Visits Colorado Ski Country USA Hosts 7.3 Million Skier Visits in 2016-17 2016-17 Estimated as State’s Second Best Season on Record Photo by Tripp Fay, Copper Mountain Resort Denver, Colo. – June 15, 2017 – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced today during its 54th Annual Meeting skier visits at its 22-member ski areas totaled 7.3 million during the 2016-17 season. […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 16, 2017 0 Comments
USA Skier Visits Down From Last Season: The US ski industry just saw its second worst winter in 15 years. According to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), skier visits totaled 53.6 million in the USA in 2014/15 which was a 5% decrease from the previous year and a 3.8% decline from the 5 year average of 55.7 million. Every region in the USA, despite record numbers in Vermont, experienced a decrease in skier visits this Industry News SnowBrains | June 24, 2015 0 Comments
Vermont Breaks Record with 4.7 Million Skier Visits: Gathering at Jay Peak Resort for the Vermont Ski Areas Association’s 46th Annual Meeting, the Vermont ski industry celebrated a record breaking 2014-15 season with 4,670,903 skier and rider visits. Vermont topped the previous record from 2001 due to another record early opening with ideal conditions for the state’s enhanced snowmaking, the epic parade of snow storms that gave Vermont the most snow of any state in the continental US, and the national story of the season that Vermont was the place to be for powder. Nationally, preliminary numbers show Vermont among just a few states in the country – and […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2015 1 Comment
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