Avalanches
Rocks
Unskilled skiers
Bad weather
Bad snow conditions
Trees
Crashing into other skiers
The Problem
Key Stats
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€ 10.000 per rescue
Vail resorts reinvested $113 million (2016)
50% reinvest is standard
360m skiers in world wide
2132 resorts worldwide
80% of biggest resorts in Alps (49)
Winter & Summer season (skiing, hiking)
US & Alps biggest
Beachhead market
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Alps
Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland
155m skiers in the Alps
767 resorts
Alps region has same safety regulations for ski resorts
+3000 rescues in alps
Small area: 298,128km²
25 billion annual turnover from winter season
