Trump’s Impact on US Ski Resorts
1st February 2026
The politics of the current US Administration have had an impact on the US ski industry this winter. We have reported on PlanetSKI from Canada about the many Canadian skiers…
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The politics of the current US Administration have had an impact on the US ski industry this winter.
We have reported on PlanetSKI from Canada about the many Canadian skiers turning their backs on the ski resorts south of the border.
It seems skiers from other nations, including the UK, are also choosing to avoid a holiday in the USA.
UK tour operators report a fall in interest and bookings.
Interestingly some UK ski magazines are dropping coverage of US ski areas for this season as the editors deem that people do not want to visit & ski in the US while President Trump is in power.
They have decided to cover and promote other countries.
One UK press trip that is going to the USA in March has asked all journalists to have proven letters of commissions from publications and that they will need a special visas in case immigration officials come calling.
In the past it was the norm for UK writers to head to the USA on a tourist visa as work done was not paid for in the US.
Other factors not to do with President Trump are also having an impact on the US ski industry.
In recent years there has been a sharp rise in US skiers and snowboarders visiting the Alps.
Another detrimental factor for this winter, again nothing to do with Trump, is the generally poor snowfall experienced so far this season:
Vail Resorts reports that visitor number to its ski areas across the USA are down 20%
Skiing in the USA. Image © PlanetSKI.
