By the Numbers: Pricey Slopes

473

The number of downhill-ski resorts in the United States, down from 529 in 1993

$98

The average price of a lift ticket in the Rockies in 2013

$197

The average price of a lift ticket in the Rockies in 2022

3

The percentage of the American population that downhill skis

1

The estimated number of the 21 former Winter Olympics cities that will get enough snow by 2100 to host the games

Sources: University of Waterloo, National Ski Areas Association, Outside Magazine, New York Times