Great snow produces another record year for Colorado ski resort visits

Purgatory Resort in southwest Colorado had an epic ski season in 2022-23. Thanks to above-average snow, Colorado resorts set a record for skier visits at 14.8 million, according to Colorado Ski Country USA.(Christian Ridings, provided by Purgatory Resort)

By John Meyer | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 8, 2023 at 3:21 PM MDT | UPDATED: June 9, 2023 at 11:02 AM MDT

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Colorado resorts racked up a record 14.8 million skier visits this past season, a million more than the previous record set last year, according to Colorado Ski Country USA.

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