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    EXTEND THE FAMILY

    by Julie Brown Sep 23, 2016 4 minutes

    Of the 9.4 million skiers in the United States, 72 percent are white. More than half earn a salary higher than $100,000.

    For some context, only 20 percent of American households have a combined income of $100K, and 63 percent of the country is white.

    Those numbers shouldn't surprise you; and they certainly do not forecast for growth in skiing.

    Skiing is a homogenous, insular experience. Much like golf, with an average household income of $95,000; sailing, with an aging white male majority; and hockey, where 95 percent of players in the NHL in 2015 were white, skiing's participation demographics are embarrassing.

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