New Data Shows Just How Far Skier Visits Fell in Colorado This Winter

Skier visits to Colorado’s mountains took a dive this winter, dropping to 10.5 million from the past season’s total of 13.9 million.The 3 million or so decline, highlighted by preliminary data from the trade group Colorado Ski Country USA, came amid a winter that doesn’t really need an introduction at this point: in Colorado and many other western states, hot weather and little snow made for one of the toughest seasons in memory. The slopes of Purgatory Resort, Colorado, i