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Data and trends within the destination travel industry.
After three and a half years of dramatic ups and downs due primarily to the pandemic, economic volatility, and struggles along the way, lodging at western mountain destinations is settling into the m... Read the Full Article→
While snowfall dominated the narrative for mountain destinations last winter, the ebbs and flows of economic news and dynamics have been writing the script for the past few months. According to the mo... Read the Full Article→
At the end of March when western mountain destinations were reveling in a great winter season with increases in occupancy and rates and likely record-setting figures--the summer forecast was looking d... Read the Full Article→
Summer is in full swing in mountain communities with the focus firmly on hiking, biking, paddling, outdoor concerts, and a respite from record-breaking high temperatures—even though a handful of res... Read the Full Article→
With exceptional snowfall the not-so-secret weapon for driving high occupancy and daily rates throughout the winter—and now melted away until next season, lodging properties at western mountain dest... Read the Full Article→
Although a handful of resorts are still open, the Winter 2022-23 ski season is ending on a high note courtesy of extraordinary snowfall across most regions but particularly throughout the West. The... Read the Full Article→
Just as morning follows night, ski resort bookings follow generous snowfall and the month of March was no exception as widespread and sometimes dramatic snowstorms had skiers and riders eagerly bookin... Read the Full Article→
While March usually signals a push to the final weeks of the ski season and increasing focus on the upcoming summer, consistent and abundant snowfall across a wide swath of the West indicates that man... Read the Full Article→
While March usually signals a push to the final weeks of the ski season and increasing focus on the upcoming summer, consistent and abundant snowfall across a wide swath of the West indicates that man... Read the Full Article→
Buoyed by generous snowfall across most western destinations, the booking pace for guests arriving in January through June rose 13.3 percent compared to the same time last year which boosted the aggre... Read the Full Article→
The impressive booking pace during the month of December that significantly boosted December and January arrivals was driven primarily by strong and widespread early season snow. But that hefty surge... Read the Full Article→
Consistent, and in some cases, abundant snowfall across many western mountain resorts compared to last year has worked its usual magic to give November bookings a boost, particularly for November and... Read the Full Article→
