Colorado continued to be the number-one overnight ski destination in the U.S. for 2007 despite increasing competition from other states, according to the report commissioned by the Denver Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Colorado Tourism Office.

Overall statewide numbers broke records - with 28 million Americans making overnight visits to Colorado in 2007, up from 26.9 million in 2006.

Travel spending in the state reached new heights as well, with domestic visitor expenditures reaching a record $9.8 billion in 2007, up 10 percent from 2006.
Colorado was the destination of 20 percent of all domestic overnight ski trips in 2007, down from about 23 percent in 2006, the report found.

The report found a significant drop in the numbers of visitors from the upper  Mid-western states of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. May of which chose closer eastern destinations as they also fared well with snow and the economy and gas prices were also sighted as another possible reason.

The final ski area numbers are to be released in October. However an estimated 12,535,913 skier visits during the 2007-08 ski season. This is the third consecutive season that skier visits have topped more than 12 and a half million and will now rank as the second best season for skier visits on record in the state after the 2006- 2007 record year last year. Early reports show Breckenridge Colorado should continue to retain its title of most visited resort in North America.

We had one heck of a winter as did most of the United States. Deanna and I hope to see you next season!

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