Ski industry posts solid year despite tough weather

Spruce Peak ski area in Stowe. File photo by Jim Welch/VTDigger
In a season marked by inconsistent cooperation with Mother Nature, Vermont resorts managed to pull in a slight increase in skiers.
The industry saw a 1.2 percent increase in statewide skier days from the 2016-17 season, for a total of 3.97 million skier days, according to the Vermont Ski Areas Association. Each skier day marks one person skiing for a full day, a standard measurement in the business.
Ski Vermont President Molly Maher