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