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68 -- countries with equipped ski areas for Global ski industry (2025)
There are currently 68 countries in the world that offer equipped outdoor ski areas covered with snow.
- Refers specifically to equipped outdoor ski areas covered with snow
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68
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
35
Freshness
95
Source
Laurent Vanat
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Tier A
https://www.vanat.ch/ski-resorts-english ↗
Source Article
Laurent Vanat consultant
International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism
The 18th edition of the International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism was unveiled by Laurent Vanat during the opening conference of the Mountain Planet exhibition in Grenoble. This widely recognised benchmark publication provides a global overview o…
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Laurent Vanat
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Report coverage estimate of global ski market footprint
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Global ski industry: 68 countries with equipped ski areas. Source: Laurent Vanat (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/countries-with-ski-areas-2025
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