SECONDARY RESEARCH FINDINGS CONSIDER 14 – HUNGARIAN GROUP /BBS/
Contents of the presentation:
• Number of practitioners
• Socio demographical profile
• The Canadian ski market
• Practice locations
• Competitors study
Number of practitioners
• skier visits have been flat for the last decade
• mostly due to weather conditions
• number of skiers has declined slightly in general
• combination: economic crisis + weather/poor snow conditions
Source: 2013 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism - Laurent Vanat
Canada, evolution of skier visits
Number of practitioners
Distribution of the # of practicioners based on nationality
CanadianU.S.Other countries
Canadian 79%
U.S. 9%
Other countries 12%
Population growth • The Canadian population has grown
over 3% • Main driver of this growth =
immigration from many different countries
• The 3 main countries with immigration to Canada are: China, India, Philippines
• Other main factor: the changing age in Canada’s population
• The ski industry will need to rely on promoting itself to the new wave of Canadian immigrants and to the young age Canadian
• An important asset for example: Having bilingual staff
Changing Demographics of Canada
Changing Demographics of Canada
Disribution of skiers by age
Source: PMB 2012 – 2012 Snow Industry Facts & Stats – Canadian Ski Council
Decline of the destination resorts Tourism industry in British Columbia:
• the most popular destination resort is Whistler-Blackcomb
Silver Stars Resort: • decline- since 2005 from 400 000 skier
visits to 330 000 in the 2011/12 season
The rise of the backcountry • Backcountry ski industry is now worth over 33
million dollars- but still only 1% of the snow-sports industry
• Backcountry equipment and trends have increased- brands like Dynafit, Voile
The Canadian ski market
The Canadian ski market
Backcountry vs. Sidecountry • Sidecountry generally refers to
terrain that is made more accessible by nearby ski lifts
• Backcountry use has increased 124 per cent since 2009. /last year the park registered 16,663 permits compared to 7,445 in 2009./
Practice locations
Canadian Destinations Percentage of skiers
Atlantic Canada 6%
Quebec 29% Ontario 51%
Manitoba/Saskatchewan 6%
Alberta 12%
British Columbia 41%
Territories 2%
Competitors study
Top 5 competitors are:
Atomic high-performance expert skis Dynastar innovators K2 reputable brand that can be trusted Rossignol huge product range Dynafit specialized in ski touring
Top ski touring brands in Canada Accoding to the Ski Canada Magazine:
• Blizzard • Fischer • Head • Marker • K2 • Rossignol
References:
• http://www.vanat.ch/RM-world-report-2013.pdf • http://xcski.org/news/2009%20Facts%20and%20Stats%20final%20draft.
pdf • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/popularity-of-backcountry-skiing-
worries-some-in-industry-1.1313223 • http://www.bcbusiness.ca/tourism-culture/the-growing-business-of-the-
backcountry • http://www.globaltrade.net/f/market-research/text/Canada/Arts-
Entertainment-and-Recreation-The-Ski---Snowboard-Market-in-Canada.html
• http://en-corporate.canada.travel/sites/default/files/pdf/Research/Product-knowledge/TAMS/Canadian%20Travellers%20Outdoor%20Activity/CDN_Downhill_Skiing_Snowboarding_en.pdf
• http://ca.news.yahoo.com/changing-demographics-mean-more-senior-skiers-slopes-173355268.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ski_areas_and_resorts_in_Canada • http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/sld/cmpny.do?lang=eng&profileId=1301&tag
=021002041 • http://www.the-house.com/portal/top-ten-ski-brands/ • http://amerryweather.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/future-change-in-the-
ski-industry/ • http://skicanadamag.com/2010/09/30/gear/bindings-2011 • http://skicanadamag.com/reader_age