The outlook on the ski season: Japan, ticket prices and more

Clockwise from top left: Robert Silk of Travel Weekly, Stuart Winchester of the Storm Skiing Journal, host Rebecca Tobin and Dan Sherman of Ski.com.
Clockwise from top left: Robert Silk of Travel Weekly, Stuart Winchester of the Storm Skiing Journal, host Rebecca Tobin and Dan Sherman of Ski.com.

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It's time for our semi-annual drop-in to the ski industry. It's the unofficial start to the season, so it seemed like a perfect time to gather a few experts -- Dan Sherman, the chief marketing officer of Ski.com, ski expert Stuart Winchester who runs Storm Skiing Journal and podcast and our in-house ski reporter Robert Silk -- to talk with host Rebecca Tobin about the major trends for skiers and riders, namely: Japan. And Europe.

There's big demand for ski vacations this year: Why? 

We talk about the tricks to scoring cheaper-than-the-window ticket pricing, which at some resorts is now at or above $300. And the big question each December: Where is everybody headed this year?

This episode was recorded Nov. 12 and has been edited for insight and clarity. 

Related links:

For U.S. destination skiers, Japan has risen to the summit

Alterra CEO addresses soaring daily prices at ski resorts

Big and small resorts: The Colorado Ski experience

Deer Valley expansion is ahead of schedule

Rebecca Tobin's report on Jackson Hole: Rising to new challenges at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

Stuart Winchester's Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast

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