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The Vermont Ski Areas Association says ski resorts in the state lost an estimated $100 million this winter during the pandemic.
Vermont Ski Areas Association President Molly Mahar says season pass holders went to resorts more and sales of those passes were up at some areas, but ticket-buying skier visits were down about 40% through the end February. She says lodging revenue dropped by 60% and food and beverage revenue was down by 70%.
The Rutland Herald reports state officials estimate that equates to $700 million in losses for the economy.
Some resorts are hoping to have a strong wedding season to start to make up the gap in revenue, Mahar said.
In New Hampshire and Vermont, the COVID-19 ski season was a tale of two states
Gunnar Pope, of Lebanon, takes his last few turns down the slope at Whaleback Mountain in Enfield on Feb. 13. Valley News File photo Jennifer Hauck
Published: 4/19/2021 1:00:05 PM
Saturday, the last day he was open for business this season, was a quiet one for Jack Henderson, owner of Henderson’s Ski and Snowboard on Route 4 in Quechee. Customers would occasionally show up to return their equipment rentals, but otherwise the most noticeable presence was the Grateful Dead and reggae music filling the store.
“I’m just so glad to get out of here,” said Henderson, but not for the reason you’d think. He called the 2020-21 winter ski season for his shop the year when the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down entire countries and economies “extraordinary” and one of the best he’s seen in 37 years of business. He reported a 30% increase in leasing of ski equipment both for adults and juniors a
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MONTPELIER â Vermont ski resorts lost an estimated $100 million this winter during the pandemic, according to the Vermont Ski Areas Association.
State officials estimate that equates to $700 million in losses for the economy, the Rutland Herald reported.
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âWe do expect economic recovery will take several years. I donât think the economic impacts on our restaurants and innkeepers can be understated.â
Heather Pelham, Vermont Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing
âI think we are just beginning to see what the long-term effects of the pandemic will be,â Vermont Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing Heather Pelham told the newspaper. âWe do expect economic recovery will take several years. I donât think the economic impacts on our restaurants and innkeepers can be understated.â
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) â Vermont ski resorts lost an estimated $100 million this winter during the pandemic, according to the Vermont Ski Areas Association.
State officials estimate that equates to $700 million in losses for the economy, the Rutland Herald reported.
âI think we are just beginning to see what the long-term effects of the pandemic will be,â Vermont Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing Heather Pelham told the newspaper. âWe do expect economic recovery will take several years. I donât think the economic impacts on our restaurants and innkeepers can be understated.â
Season pass holders got to the resorts more, and sales of those passes were up at some areas, but ticket-buying skier visits were down about 40% through the end February, said VSAA president Molly Mahar. Lodging revenue dropped by 60% and food and beverage revenue was down by 70%, Mahar said.
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