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snowfall rose to 62 inches from 48 inches in 2016-17 and is Southwest (down 58 percent to 232 inches, and below the
consistent with the region’s long-term average of 63 inches. long-term average of 282 inches), and Pacific Northwest
Snowfall was down in the Northeast (171 inches, down regions (331 inches, just slightly below the long-term aver- WHERE REMARKABLE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
from 202 inches last season but up from the 136-inch long- age of 334 inches but down 25 percent from last season’s
term average), Rocky Mountain (219, down 26 percent from 439 inches). MEET GLOBAL CAPABILITY
297 and below the long-term average of 266 inches), Pacific The average adult weekend ticket price increased 4.7

Figure 3: Average Days Open by Region, 2014–2015 to 2017–2018 & 27-Season Average

2014/15 2016/17 27-SEASON AVG
2015/16 2017/18 (91/92 - 17/18)
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Figure 4: Percent of Ski Areas Reporting Unscheduled Closures by Region, 2014–2015 to 2017–2018 & 27-Season Average
2014/15 2016/17
Percent of Areas Reporting Unscheduled Midseason Closures
2015/16 2017/18
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OVERALL NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST MIDWEST ROCKY PACIFIC PACIFIC
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