2015-2016 Ski season record year.

• Position: Around Utah: Facts

The Utah ski and snowboard industry closed the 2015-16 winter season with a total of 4,457,575 SKIER DAYS, up nearly 5 percent from the previous record of 4,249,190 during the 2007-08 season.

181

SKI ABLE DAYS

The 2015-16 season was 181 days, with lifts stopping on Memorial Day weekend.

13%

INCREASE

Utah's skier visits were up 13 percent over last season.

EARLY

SEASON DUMPS

Snowfall totals were not record-setting, but early-season snowstorms helped strengthen the season overall.

RECORD

SKIER VISITS

Nearly half of Utah's resorts reported individual record-breaking skier visits.

8%

INCREASE

According to NSAA's Kottke Survey, the Rocky Mountain Region tallied a record-setting season with an overall 8 percent increase in skier visits this season over last.

$1.3B

INDUSTRY

Utah has a $1.3 billion dollar winter sports industry, including 14 alpine ski resorts.

TOTAL UTAH STATEWIDE SKIER DAYS: SEASON SKIER DAYS * RANK (LAST 10 YRS.) 2015-16...