Favorite Resort for Day Trips:

(106 total votes in this category)

Second-Favorite Resort for Day Trips:

(97 total votes in this category)

Favorite Resort for Multi-Day Trips:

(99 total votes in this category)

Second-Favorite Resort for Multi-Day Trips:

(87 total votes in this category)

Best Ski School:

(56 total votes in this category)

Best for Children and Families:

(77 total votes in this category)

Best Snow Conditions:

(97 total votes in this category)

Second-Best Snow Conditions:

(84 total votes in this category)

Best Customer Service:

(74 total votes in this category)

Worst Customer Service:

(49 total votes in this category)

Best Aprés Ski:

(73 total votes in this category)

Second-Best Aprés Ski:

(51 total votes in this category)

Best Year-Round Resort:

(75 total votes in this category)

Second-Best Year-Round Resort:

(59 total votes in this category)

Best for Snowboarders:

(41 total votes in this category)

Best Terrain Park:

(42 total votes in this category)

Most Undeveloped Potential:

(81 total votes in this category)

Most Overrated:

(72 total votes in this category)

Overall Favorite Resort:

(90 total votes in this category)

Second-Overall Favorite Resort:

(79 total votes in this category)

Visit Most Often:

(99 total votes in this category)

Best Web Site:

(68 total votes in this category)

Worst Web Site:

(59 total votes in this category)

Best Food:

(61 total votes in this category)

Worst Food:

(52 total votes in this category)

Best Bargain:

(65 total votes in this category)

Overpriced:

(69 total votes in this category)

Keep Meaning to Visit:

(91 total votes in this category)

Local Skiing and Snowboarding Habits

Out of 102 readers commenting on their local skiing and snowboarding habits, 2 readers (2.0%) indicated that they ski or board locally just once per season. 15 readers (14.7%) indicated that they visit local resorts a couple times per season. 41 readers (40.2%) stated that they ski or board locally once or twice a month, while 44 readers (43.1) indicated that they ski or board locally once or twice per week.

Skiing and Snowboarding Habits Outside Mid-Atlantic Region

Out of 100 readers commenting on their local skiing and snowboarding habits outside of the Mid-Atlantic region (e.g., to Europe or the West), 41 readers (41.0%) indicated that they venture outside this region once per season. 34 readers (34.0%) indicated that they visit resorts outside the Mid-Atlantic more than once per season, while 25 readers (25.0%) stated that they never venture outside the Mid-Atlantic for ski or snowboard trips.

Snow Locomotion Preference

Out of 102 readers, 85 readers (83.3%) indicated that they are primarily an alpine skier, while 14 readers (13.7%) indicated that they are primarily snowboarders. 3 readers (2.9%) said that they were primarily telemark skiers.

Current Helmet Use by DCSki Readers

Out of 101 readers commenting on their current helmet use, 43 readers (42.6%) indicated that they always wear a helmet, while 18 readers (17.8%) indicated that they sometimes wear a helmet. 40 readers (39.6%) indicated that they never wear a helmet.

Future Helmet Use by DCSki Readers

Out of 42 readers who do not currently wear a helmet,, 8 readers (19.0%) plan to start wearing a helmet in the next year or two, while 22 readers (52.4%) indicated that they will wear a helmet at some point in the future. 12 readers (28.6%) indicated that they will never wear a helmet.

Age of DCSki Readers

Out of 94 readers indicating their age on the DCSki Survey, the youngest reader was 15 years old, and the oldest reader was 83 years old. The average (arithmetic mean) age for survey respondents was 41 years old.

Years Skiing or Snowboarding

97 survey respondents indicated the number of years they have been skiing or snowboarding. Of those, 10 had been skiing for five years or less. 20 had been skiing between 10-20 years. 25 had been skiing between 20-30 years, and 30 had been skiing for over 30 years. One respondent had even been skiing for 77 years!

How Often Do They Visit DCSki?

During the winter, 44% of survey respondents indicated that they visit DCSki every day. 25% visit DCSki several times a week, while 15% visit weekly. 16% visit DCSki a couple of times per month.

During the summer, 11% of survey respondents continue to visit DCSki daily (and we appreciate that!). 13% still visit several times per week, while 16% visit once per week. 27% check in a couple of times per month, and 33% only visit a couple of times during the summer.