10 Surprising Facts About The Ski Industry

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By UnofficialNetworks May 16, 2015 9:53 am

By UnofficialNetworks | May 16, 2015 9:53 am ET

#1. La Plagne is the world’s most popular ski resort with over 2.5 million skier visits per year.

#2. 48 ski resorts recive over 1 million skier visits per season.

#3. There are over 2,100 established ski areas.

#4. 48% of ski areas are located within Europe.

#5. 75% of the world top 50 ski areas are located in the Alps.

#6. Japan has 547 ski areas.

#7. Whistler is North America’s most popular ski resort but only 9th worldwide.

#8. Breckenridge is the United States most visited ski resort.

#9. There are approximately 400 million skier visits worldwide per year.

#10. There are roughly 26,800 ski lifts in the world.

Countries with established ski areas

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