Ski resorts report strong season

Some interesting data here.

" Gore officials said Sunday that ticket sales as of Friday are up about 1,000 tickets, or a fraction of a percent, over the same period last year. But the prior-year total was a bit skewed, as it included Presidents Day week."

"....some 160 inches of snow have fallen on the state mountains this year...."


Some comments on Willard, Hickory and info supporting ADKskier's conclusions on the shuttle's increased ridership.


http://poststar.com/news/local/article_6ed41cd8-3d49-11e0-8ea2-001cc4c002e0.html

http://poststar.com/news/local/article_f86218ac-3c62-11e0-aaf2-001cc4c002e0.html

 NYT article - Banner Year for Skiing, and for Search Parties

During the weekend of Feb. 12, Jay Peak Resort had a 70 percent increase in visitors compared with the same weekend the previous year, said J. J. Toland, a spokesman for the resort in Jay, Vt. January lodging revenue was up 18 percent over 2010, and resort properties are sold out until Feb. 27, Mr. Toland said.

“Business has been robust, to say the least, and there’s been plenty of tired cheeks in ski country from grinning,” Mr. Toland said.

Massachusetts Ski Resort Sets One-Day Attendance Record

Hancock, MA - Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts set a single day skier visit record on Thursday, <12/30/10?> with 7,874 total visits for the operating day.

Records were set for both day and night visits on Thursday. This year’s record setting number is 15% greater than the previous record day/night that was set on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.