The number of ski resorts operating in the United States slightly declined during the 2020/21 winter season compared to the previous season. Overall, there were 462 ski resorts in operation in the 2020/21 winter season, eight fewer than in the 2019/20 winter season. Based on figures available from the 1991/92 winter season, the number of open ski areas in the U.S. has decreased by 15.38 percent over nearly three decades.
Number of ski resorts operating in the U.S. from 1990/91 to 2020/21
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