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Colorado Ski Resorts Report Third-Busiest Season on Record
Colorado's 2024-2025 ski season was the third busiest on record, with a projected 13.8 million skier visits, according to a preliminary report from Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA).This number, the ski resort industry trade association said in a press release, 'highlights the ongoing enthusiasm for skiing and snowboarding in Colorado.''This season brought a little bit of everything, starting off strong with solid snowfall in November, followed by weather variability mid-season and a snowy spring that kept many ski areas open well into May,' said CSCUSA President and CEO Melanie Mills, in the press release.'Our member resorts did a great job of adapting to changing conditions while offering a welcoming and enjoyable experience for a broad range of visitors,' she noted several event highlights that took place last winter, generating buzz on Colorado's Snowmass hosted the inaugural Snow League, a halfpipe competition and brainchild of Olympian Shaun White. Arapahoe Basin saw two stops of the International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) Challenger Tour, where skiers competed for a ticket to the Freeride World Tour (FWT). Copper Mountain welcomed X Games Street Style and the USASA National to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.
Infrastructure and operational developments drew attention, too. Eldora opened its new Caribou Lodge. The multi-use facility houses Ignite Adaptive Sports, an organization that helps people with disabilities participate in snow sports. Ski Cooper made affordability a priority, launching $45 midweek lift tickets in a market where lift tickets oftentimes cost five times that. 'Across our member resorts, we saw people carving their first turns, reconnecting with annual traditions, and finding their place on the slopes,' said Mills. 'In a chaotic world, skiing remains a meaningful touchstone for so many.'Notably, one ski resort in Colorado, Arapahoe Basin, remains open for the 2024-2025 announcement from CSCUSA follows a nationwide assessment from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), which found that, based on preliminary data, the 2024-2025 ski season was the second busiest on record across the Ski Resorts Report Third-Busiest Season on Record first appeared on Powder on Jun 6, 2025
