SALT LAKE CITY — In what should come as no surprise, record snowfall brought a record number of skiers to Utah’s slopes last season.
Ski Utah reports that the 7.1 million skier visits to the state in 2022-23 were up 22 percent from the previous record set a year earlier. The high numbers are a reflection of the resorts opening earlier and staying open much later due to the endless winter.
Nearly all of Utah’s 15 ski resorts broke snowfall records, while the three that fell short still had their snowiest seasons in years. At 903 inches, Alta Ski Area recorded the most snowfall ever at a Utah resort.
Utah skiers also enjoyed an incredible amount of powder days, which are those with more than 12 inches of snow in a 24-hour period. While the annual average is 19 dust days per season, the state had 44 in 2022-23.
“The skiing was so good,” said Nathan Rafferty, president of Ski Utah.
This season’s epic numbers will continue to grow in the coming days as Snowbird has announced that it will reopen for Father’s Day weekend in just a few weeks.
