Bloomington-Normal Ski & Snowboard Club

The following informaton is according to a report by the National Ski Areas Association:

Number of Ski Areas Operating Per State During 2007/08 Season
LAKEWOOD, Colo.– September 1, 2008 – Of the 37 states with operating ski areas, New York
leads with 50 areas in operation during the 2007/08 season, followed by Michigan’s 38,
Wisconsin’s 34 and Pennsylvania with 32. There were a total of 481 operating ski areas during
the 2007/08 season. Here’s a breakout by state:
Alabama 1
Alaska 10
Arizona 4
California 29
Colorado 28
Connecticut 5
Idaho 16
Iowa 4
Illinois 7
Indiana 3
Maine 19
Maryland 1
Massachusetts 13
Michigan 38
Minnesota 18
Missouri 2
Montana 17
Nevada 5
New Hampshire 26
New Jersey 3
New Mexico 10
New York 50
North Carolina 7
North Dakota 4
Ohio 6
Oregon 13
Pennsylvania 32
Rhode Island 1
South Dakota 3
Tennessee 1
Utah 14
Vermont 24
Virginia 4
Washington 16
West Virginia 5
Wisconsin 34
Wyoming 8
Total: 481

THE NATIONAL SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, LOCATED IN LAKEWOOD, COLO., IS A TRADE
ASSOCIATION FORMED IN 1962 FOR SKI AREA OWNERS AND OPERATORS NATIONWIDE.
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These numbers look a little funny: New York has 50; New Hampshire has 26; and Colorado only has 28?? Id like to see this group compare total ski runs or total vertical drop at the ski hills.

Perhaps we should be exploring some of the East Coast ski hills one year. (I know, it's hard to get better skiing than in the Rockies, but change can be fun, too.) I bet the ones downwind of the Lakes get good, predictable snowfall.