snow jobs: america's $12 billion winter tourism economy
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Skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling generate hundreds of thousands of jobs in 38 states, but climate change threatens the snow these industries rely on.TRANSCRIPT
- 1.Snow jobs: the U.S. winter sports economy11/7/2013
2. Skiing/snowboarding and snowmobiling daysCircle size and label: number of skiing/snowboarding daysSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy2 3. U.S. snow sports participants 2520 Cross Country Millions of participants15Snowboarding10Alpine50Source: Physical Activity Council, Snowsports Industries America3 4. U.S. skier/snowboarder visits by region 70 60Southeast 50 Midwest 40 Northeast 30 Pacific 20Rockies10 0Source: National Ski Areas Association4 5. Snowmobile registrations and visit-daysSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy5 6. Winter tourism employmentSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy6 7. National economic impact of winter tourismSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy7 8. Direct, indirect, and induced economic impactsSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy8 9. Economic value added of winter tourism industrySource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy9 10. Winter sports average trip expenses per daySource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy10 11. Impact of low-snow year on state ski industriesSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy11 12. Climate impacts on the winter tourism economySource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy12 13. Impact of low snowfall on Colorado winter tourismSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy13 14. Impact of low snowfall on Montana winter tourismSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy14 15. Impact of low snowfall on Montana winter tourismSource: Burakowski and Magnusson, Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy15 16. Download more slides and other resourcesecowest.orgContact us by e-mailing [email protected] 16