In France, 17 percent of people stated skiing to be among their top three favorite sports. When it comes to activities of snow sports vacationers in the United Kingdom, 92 percent take part in a form of skiing. Of these, 39 percent participate in off-piste skiing, 7 percent in ski touring and 3 percent in cross-country skiing. The largest ski resorts in Europe by total length of their slopes are Sestriere in Italy with 400 kilometers of slope, Zermatt in Switzerland with 360 kilometers and St. Moritz, also in Switzerland, with 350 kilometers. Of those who went on ski holidays in Europe, 36 percent consider persuing non-ski activities during the day important and over half of snow holiday-makers in Europe are aware of skiing etiquette such as not overtaking and being aware of speed and behavior.
Skiing in Europe - Statistics & Facts
In France, 17 percent of people stated skiing to be among their top three favorite sports. When it comes to activities of snow sports vacationers in the United Kingdom, 92 percent take part in a form of skiing. Of these, 39 percent participate in off-piste skiing, 7 percent in ski touring and 3 percent in cross-country skiing. The largest ski resorts in Europe by total length of their slopes are Sestriere in Italy with 400 kilometers of slope, Zermatt in Switzerland with 360 kilometers and St. Moritz, also in Switzerland, with 350 kilometers. Of those who went on ski holidays in Europe, 36 percent consider persuing non-ski activities during the day important and over half of snow holiday-makers in Europe are aware of skiing etiquette such as not overtaking and being aware of speed and behavior.
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- Country with the highest number of people who ski
- Germany
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Europe: number of people who ski as of 2018, by country
- Country with the highest share of people who ski
- Switzerland
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Europe: share of people who ski as of 2016, by country
- Number of Alpine skiing tourists from the Netherlands
- 589,000
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Number of winter sport tourists from the Netherlands in winter 2015-2016, by activity
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- Basic Statistic Europe: number of people who ski as of 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Europe: share of people who ski as of 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Survey on the frequency of skiing or snowboarding in Germany 2018-2021
- Basic Statistic Practiced ski activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by category
- Premium Statistic Popularity of skiing in Spain 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Europe: skis for winter spots import value 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Europe: skis for winter spots export value 2019, by country
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Europe: number of people who ski as of 2021, by country
Europe: number of people who ski as of 2021, by country
Number of people who ski in Europe as of 2021, by country (in 1,000)
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Europe: share of people who ski as of 2021, by country
Europe: share of people who ski as of 2021, by country
Share of people who ski in Europe as of 2021, by country
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Survey on the frequency of skiing or snowboarding in Germany 2018-2021
Survey on the frequency of skiing or snowboarding in Germany 2018-2021
Number of people who go skiing or snowboarding in their spare time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency (in millions)
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Practiced ski activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by category
Practiced ski activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by category
Ski activities carried out by people on snow sport holidays in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by category
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Popularity of skiing in Spain 2000-2021
Popularity of skiing in Spain 2000-2021
Share of respondents who went skiing in Spain from 2000 to 2021
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Europe: skis for winter spots import value 2019, by country
Europe: skis for winter spots import value 2019, by country
Value of skis for winter sports imported to Europe in 2019, by country (in 1,000 euros)
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Europe: skis for winter spots export value 2019, by country
Europe: skis for winter spots export value 2019, by country
Value of skis for winter sports exported in Europe in 2019, by country (in 1,000 euros)
Ski resorts and holidays
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- Basic Statistic Europe: number of ski areas in 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Largest ski resorts in Europe 2015/16
- Premium Statistic Italy: best-rated ski residences 2016
- Premium Statistic Leading ski resorts in Austria 2015/16, by price of a day pass
- Premium Statistic Leading ski resorts in France 2015/16, by price of a day pass
- Premium Statistic Leading ski resorts in Germany 2015/16, by price of a day pass
- Premium Statistic Leading ski resorts in Switzerland 2015/16, by price of a day pass
- Basic Statistic Skiing days in Spain 2016/17, by mountain range
- Basic Statistic Ski resorts in Spain 2020/21, by type
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Europe: number of ski areas in 2021, by country
Europe: number of ski areas in 2021, by country
Number of ski areas in Europe in 2021, by country
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Largest ski resorts in Europe 2015/16
Largest ski resorts in Europe 2015/16
Largest ski resorts in Europe as of 2015/16, by length of slopes (in kilometers)
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Italy: best-rated ski residences 2016
Italy: best-rated ski residences 2016
Best-rated ski residences in Italy in 2016
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Leading ski resorts in Austria 2015/16, by price of a day pass
Leading ski resorts in Austria 2015/16, by price of a day pass
Leading ski resorts ranked by price of a day-pass in Austria as of 2015/16* (in GBP)
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Leading ski resorts in France 2015/16, by price of a day pass
Leading ski resorts in France 2015/16, by price of a day pass
Leading ski resorts ranked by price of a day-pass in France as of 2015/16* (in GBP)
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Leading ski resorts in Germany 2015/16, by price of a day pass
Leading ski resorts in Germany 2015/16, by price of a day pass
Leading ski resorts ranked by price of a day-pass in Germany as of 2015/16* (in GBP)
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Leading ski resorts in Switzerland 2015/16, by price of a day pass
Leading ski resorts in Switzerland 2015/16, by price of a day pass
Leading ski resorts ranked by the price of a day-pass in Switzerland as of 2015/16* (in GBP)
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Skiing days in Spain 2016/17, by mountain range
Skiing days in Spain 2016/17, by mountain range
Average number of skiing days in ski resorts in Spain in 2016/2017, by mountain range
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Ski resorts in Spain 2020/21, by type
Ski resorts in Spain 2020/21, by type
Number of ski resorts in Spain in 2020/2021, by type
Alpine World Cup media market
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- Premium Statistic FIS: number of broadcasts of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
- Premium Statistic FIS: media equivalency of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2015-2016, by country
- Premium Statistic FIS: cumulative TV audience of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2020-2021, by country
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FIS: cumulative live audience of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2019-2020 by venue
FIS: cumulative live audience of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2019-2020 by venue
Cumulative live audience (top 5) of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup 2019/2020, by venue (in millions)
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FIS: media market ranking of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
FIS: media market ranking of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
Media market ranking of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup 2020/2021, by country (in million event impressions)
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FIS: number of broadcasts of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
FIS: number of broadcasts of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
Number of broadcasts of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup 2020/2021, by country
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FIS: media equivalency of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2015-2016, by country
FIS: media equivalency of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2015-2016, by country
Media equivalency* of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup 2015/2016, by country (in million euros)
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FIS: cumulative TV audience of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2020-2021, by country
FIS: cumulative TV audience of the Alpine Ski World Cup 2020-2021, by country
Cumulative TV audience of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup 2020/2021, by country (in millions)
Cross-country World Cup media market
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- Premium Statistic FIS: cumulative live audience of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2019-2020, by venue
- Premium Statistic FIS: media market ranking of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
- Premium Statistic FIS: number of broadcasts of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
- Premium Statistic FIS: media equivalency of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2015-2016, by country
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FIS: cumulative live audience of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2019-2020, by venue
Cumulative live audience (top 5) of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup 2019/2020, by venue (in millions)
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FIS: media market ranking of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
FIS: media market ranking of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
Media market ranking of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup 2020/2021, by country (in million event impressions)
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FIS: number of broadcasts of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
FIS: number of broadcasts of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2020/2021, by country
Number of broadcasts of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup 2020/2021, by country
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FIS: media equivalency of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2015-2016, by country
FIS: media equivalency of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2015-2016, by country
Media equivalency* of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup 2015/2016, by country (in million euros)
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FIS: cumulative TV audience of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2020-2021, by country
FIS: cumulative TV audience of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup 2020-2021, by country
Cumulative TV audience of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup 2020/2021, by country (in millions)
Injuries
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- Premium Statistic Winter sports: total number of recorded injuries 2006-2019, by discipline
- Premium Statistic Winter sports: total number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019
- Premium Statistic Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by severity
- Premium Statistic Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by body part
- Premium Statistic World Ski Cup: total number of injuries 2006-2019, by discipline
- Premium Statistic Alpine Ski World Cup: number of injuries reported 2006-2019, by body part
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Winter sports: total number of recorded injuries 2006-2019, by discipline
Winter sports: total number of recorded injuries 2006-2019, by discipline
Total number of reported injuries that at International Ski Federation (FIS) events between the 2006 and the 2019 season, by discipline
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Winter sports: total number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019
Winter sports: total number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019
Total number of winter sport competition injuries reported between the 2006 and the 2019 season, by event
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Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by type
Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by type
Total number of winter sport competition injuries reported between the 2006 and the 2019 season, by type
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Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by severity
Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by severity
Total number of winter sport competition injuries reported between the 2006 and the 2019 season, by severity
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Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by body part
Winter sports: number of injuries in global competitions 2006-2019, by body part
Total number of winter sport competition injuries reported between the 2006 and the 2019 season, by body part
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World Ski Cup: total number of injuries 2006-2019, by discipline
World Ski Cup: total number of injuries 2006-2019, by discipline
Total number of injuries in the Ski World Cup reported between the 2006 and the 2019 season, by discipline
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Alpine Ski World Cup: number of injuries reported 2006-2019, by body part
Alpine Ski World Cup: number of injuries reported 2006-2019, by body part
Total number of injuries in the Alpine Ski World Cup reported between the 2006 and the 2019 season, by body part
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