Christy
Angel Diva
Serious question. I see quotes like this, from the NY Times article Wendy was quoted in:
As a sport, skiing is struggling to maintain a toehold, with the number of skiers falling to 6.8 million in 2016-17 from 7.3 million 20 years ago, according to a survey from the National Ski Area Association.
But everything is more and more crowded each year. We've spent so many threads here talking about how to avoid crowds. So I don't get it. My guess is that small areas have closed and those skiers aren't traveling to other ski areas to ski (maybe they can't, maybe these small areas aren't near anything else). But that is purely a guess. As someone that lives in a population center near mountains, the idea that skiing is struggling is laughable.
Thoughts?
As a sport, skiing is struggling to maintain a toehold, with the number of skiers falling to 6.8 million in 2016-17 from 7.3 million 20 years ago, according to a survey from the National Ski Area Association.
But everything is more and more crowded each year. We've spent so many threads here talking about how to avoid crowds. So I don't get it. My guess is that small areas have closed and those skiers aren't traveling to other ski areas to ski (maybe they can't, maybe these small areas aren't near anything else). But that is purely a guess. As someone that lives in a population center near mountains, the idea that skiing is struggling is laughable.
Thoughts?