Many of us wonder how many people visit a ski resort in a given day, week, month, or year. Most ski resorts hide this information if they can. But there is a French ski tourism consultant named Laurent Vanat who claims to know. He released a report in showing the most visited ski resorts on Earth. His report is called the 2014 International Report on Snow and Mountain Tourism. It’s a thick read, but there are some good ski resort data in there.
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- #1. La Plagne, France
- #2. Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang, Austria
- #3. SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental, Austria
- #4. Les Arcs, France
- #5. Ischgl – Samnaun Silvretta, Austria
- #6. Whistler – Blackcomb, Canada
- #7. Courchevel – Méribel – Mottaret, France
- #8. Val Thorens, France
- #9. Vail, USA
- #10. Breckenridge, USA
We boiled down the most visited ski resorts for ya here, so you don’t have read through the report.
In North America, the Top 3 are: Whistler, Vail, & Breckenridge. Mammoth is number 4 coming in within the top 50 worldwide.
THE MOST VISITED SKI RESORTS IN 2013/14
#1. La Plagne, France
#2. Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang, Austria
#3. SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental, Austria
#4. Les Arcs, France
#5. Ischgl – Samnaun Silvretta, Austria
#6. Whistler – Blackcomb, Canada
#7. Courchevel – Méribel – Mottaret, France
#8. Val Thorens, France
#9. Vail, USA
#10. Breckenridge, USA
Would be interesting to see the ski areas with the LEAST number of skier visits. Cross referenced with number of lifts and vertical feet. Could make for a way better trip than dropping into the Vail/Breck circus.