Downhill and cross-country skiing — equipment (skis, boots, poles), lift tickets, ski apparel, and ski area fees. Reported separately from snowboarding because retail data allow distinct allocation.
Value Added (2024) Value AddedAn activity's net contribution to GDP — what it earns minus what it spends on inputs from other industries.
$2.10B
2024
YoY Growth (2024) Year-over-Year GrowthPercentage change from one year to the next.
-2.5%
2023 → 2024
Total Growth
+78%
2012 → 2024
% of Total (2024) % of TotalThis activity's share of the entire outdoor recreation economy.
0.3%
2024
Skiing: Value Added vs Gross Output Value AddedAn activity's net contribution to GDP — what it earns minus what it spends on inputs from other industries.Gross OutputTotal dollar value of everything an industry produces, including intermediate inputs. Always larger than value added.Intermediate InputsMaterials/services one industry buys from another to produce its output (e.g., a ski resort buying snowmaking equipment).
Gross Output measures total economic output including intermediate inputs. Value Added measures contribution to GDP. The difference represents intermediate inputs purchased from other industries.
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Skiing: Nominal vs Real Nominal (Current Dollars)Dollar values in the year they occurred, not adjusted for inflation.Real (2017 Dollars)Inflation-adjusted values using 2017 as a fixed reference point. Shows true growth without price distortion.
Comparing current dollars to inflation-adjusted (2017 dollars) shows the true growth trajectory.
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Skiing: Year-over-Year Growth
Annual percentage change shows volatility and trend patterns.
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Skiing: Share of Total Economy
Percentage of total outdoor recreation value added over time.
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Skiing: Value Added by State (2024) Value AddedAn activity's net contribution to GDP — what it earns minus what it spends on inputs from other industries.