Australian Resort Statistics - ASAA

Australian Skier Day Statistics



A skier day is one person purchasing a lift ticket for one day's skiing or snowboarding. Some assumptions are made as to how many days the purchaser of a season pass skis or rides.


2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
NSW
1,155,000
987,000
1,176,000
1,298,000
1,184,000
1,058,000
1,146,000
1,146,000
1,148,000
1,149,000
VIC
955,000
620,000
763,000
886,000
982,000
847,000
682,000
887,000
891,000
865,000
TAS
13,000
5,000
1,000
3,000
Total
2,110,000
1,607,000
1,939,000
2,122,000
2,293,000
2,034,000
1,740,000
2,034,000
2,039,000
2,017,000

Australian Ski Resort Lifting Capacities



Comparison of Australian Alpine Resorts Lifting Capacity - Riders per hour 1986 to 2006

Year
TAS
VIC 1
VIC 2
VIC 3
VIC 4
VIC 5
Total VIC
NSW 1
NSW 2
NSW 3
NSW 4
Total NSW
Australia
1986
3,550
20,026
33,695
3,845
10,900
3,720
72,186
2,880
32,000
8,500
8,800
52,180
127,916
2006
4,385
22,276
42,000
5,160
23,250
3,120
95,806
2,880
51,305
9,500
18,000
81,685
181,876
% Increase
20%
11%
20%
25%
54%
-17%
25%
0%
40%
11%
52%
38%
31%

Australian Ski Resort Statistics



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Highest
Lifted Point
Lowest
Lifted Point
Skiable Area
(Hectares)
Snow Making
Area (Hectares)
Number
of Lifts
Terrain
% Adv
Terrain
% Int
Terrain
% Beg
Perisher
2034m
1605m
1245
53.4
47
18%
60%
22%
Thredbo
2037m
1365m
480
66
14
17%
67%
16%
Selwyn
Snowfields
1614m
1492m
45
36
11
12%
48%
40%
Charlotte
Pass
1955m
1760m
50
10
6
20%
50%
30%
Mt Buller
1805m
1375m
300
70+
22
35%
45%
20%
Mt Hotham
1845m
1450m
320
25
13
40%
40%
20%
Falls Creek
1780m
1500m
450
100
14
23%
60%
17%
Mt Baw Baw
1562m
1407m
30
10
7
11%
64%
25%