Preliminary data from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) indicates that the 2024-25 season marked the second-highest visitation on record at U.S. ski areas.
With a total of 61.5 million skier visits, it was a 1.7% increase over the previous season. This number trails the record-setting 2022-23 season by 3.9 million visits, or just under 6%. However, that post-Covid surge was widely considered an anomaly across the travel and recreation industries.
A skier visit is counted each time an individual uses a lift ticket or pass at a ski area. The current total is preliminary, as several ski areas have extended their seasons. NSAA will continue collecting updated data as those ski areas close for winter operations and will revise this release once final numbers are compiled. NSAA has tracked skier visits since the 1978-79 season; historical visitation data can be found here.