Report for 2016 / 2017 Ski season - sierra nevada
By Fiona Flores Watson
Dates: season lasted 146 days, from 26 November 2016 to 23 April 2017
Total skiers: 955,521
Total other activities: 76,618
Total non-skiers: 118,822
Final visitor total: 1,150,961 (up 17% on 2015/16)
Busiest month: April - 237,649 skiers
Average runs open every day: 80km
Visitors: 87% Spanish, 13% non-Spanish (majority British)
FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships: 7 - 19 March 2017
This major snow sports event consisted of 13 competitions: 6 Freestyle Ski y 7 snowboard, held in four locations in Loma de Dilar, and Visera and Neveros runs. The station welcomed 1,420 people from 50 national teams, including staff, technicians and competitors, with 424 volunteers taking part.
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