Minnesota Ski Areas Association Quick Facts

$380 Million dollars is the total economic impact of the downhill snowsports industry for the state of Minnesota.

$20 Million dollars are reinvested annually by the ski area operators in Minnesota.

3340 jobs are supported by the downhill snowsports industry in Minnesota. 2319 directly at ski areas and 1021 at related businesses.

1.49 million ski and snowboard visits during the 2023/24 ski season. Our ten year rolling average is 1,472,742 visits.

20 ski areas are members of the Minnesota Ski Areas Association.

4500 4th grade students participated in the MNSAA 4th Grade Passport in the  2023/24 season. This program provides free lift tickets for 4th graders.