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[email protected] Internet : www.vanat.ch 2011 International report on mountain tourism Overview of the key industry figures for ski resorts t t a a n n a a V V t t n n e e r r May 2011 u u a a L L Glossary Hourly output of the lifts (skiers/hour): The manufacturer’s rated number of ski- ers per hour a lift can transport to the top of the lift. Total country capacity is the sum of all the individual lifts capacity. Number of skiers transported yearly: Meant by number of passengers transported per leg; one skier taking 5 times the same lift accounts for 5 skiers transported, also called “Frequencies”. Participation rate nationals: Rate of skiers in total country population. Ski area: Notorious place of ski practice (in some countries, they may even account no lifts) Ski resort: A ski resort is considered as an organised ski area with more than four lifts. Skier visits (or skier-days): One person visiting a ski area for all or any part of a day or night for the purpose of skiing, snowboarding, or other downhill sliding. Skier visits include full-day, half-day, night, complimentary, adult, child, season pass and any other type of ticket that gives a skier/snowboarder the use of an area's facilities. Skiers: One person practising ski, snowboard or other downhill slide, independent of the rate of practice. Vertical Transport Meters per Hour (VTMH): Product of each individual lift hourly capacity, times vertical (in fact the figure is usually expressed in thousands).