Topic: Winter sports in the United Kingdom (UK)

Winter sports in the United Kingdom (UK) - Statistics & Facts

Winter sport participation has been constant in recent years with a minor increase. Even though there are only 10 ski areas with real snow in the United Kingdom, it rates third when it comes to the number of people who ski in Europe, with roughly 6.3 million people. Of people who ski, activites such as Off-piste skiing as well as snowboarding are increasing.

Number of people in the UK who ski
6.3m

Share of snow sport vacationers who go on-piste snowboarding in the UK
33%

Number of adults participating in ice skating at least twice a month in England in 2019
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Current statistics on this topic

Sports Participation

Snow sports participation England 2015-2025

Individual Sports

Practiced ski activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by category

Sporting Events

Public funding for Olympic skiing and snowboarding in the UK 2002-2026

Participation

Number of people who ski in selected European countries 2020-2021, by country
Number of people who ski in selected European countries 2020-2021, by country
Number of people who ski in selected countries in Europe in 2020/21, by country (in 1,000s)
Snow sports participation England 2015-2025
Snow sports participation England 2015-2025
Number of people participating in snow sports in England from 2015-16 to 2024-25
Ice skating participation England 2016-2020
Ice skating participation England 2016-2020
Number of people participating in ice skating in England from 2016 to 2020
Practiced ski activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by category
Practiced ski activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by category
Ski activities carried out by people on snow sport holidays in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by category
Usage of indoor snow slope centers by snowsport vacationers in the UK 2015, by age
Usage of indoor snow slope centers by snowsport vacationers in the UK 2015, by age
Have you ever used any indoor snow slope center?
Frequency of visits to indoor snow slope centers by snowsport vacationers UK 2015
Frequency of visits to indoor snow slope centers by snowsport vacationers UK 2015
Which of the following best describes how frequently you visit a snow center in the UK?
Children participating in ice skating in England 2010-2018
Children participating in ice skating in England 2010-2018
Share of children participating in ice skating in the last 4 weeks in England from 2010/11 to 2017/18
Distribution of skiers in the UK 2018, by weeks spent skiing last three years
Distribution of skiers in the UK 2018, by weeks spent skiing last three years
Distribution of skiers in United Kingdom (UK) as of 2018, by weeks spent skiing last three years
Barriers to skiing among people in the United Kingdom 2018
Barriers to skiing among people in the United Kingdom 2018
Please tell us why you are unlikely to ski?

Ski Club Great Britain

Ski Club GB: turnover in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2019
Ski Club GB: turnover in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2019
Turnover of Ski Club Great Britain (GB) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019 (in 1,000 GBP)
Ski Club GB: revenue breakdown United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by source
Ski Club GB: revenue breakdown United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by source
Revenue breakdown of Ski Club Great Britain (GB) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by club activity (in 1,000 GBP)
Ski Club GB: support activities total expenditure United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2019
Ski Club GB: support activities total expenditure United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2019
Total expenditure of support activities of Ski Club Great Britain (GB) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2019 (in GBP)
Ski Club GB: administrative expenses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2019
Ski Club GB: administrative expenses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2019
Administrative expenses of Ski Club Great Britain (GB) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019 (in 1,000 GBP)
Ski Club GB: expenditure breakdown United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2020, by club activity
Ski Club GB: expenditure breakdown United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2020, by club activity
Expenditure breakdown of Ski Club Great Britain (GB) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020, by club activity (in 1,000 GBP)
Number of members of Ski Club GB in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2020, by type
Number of members of Ski Club GB in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2020, by type
Ski Club Great Britain (GB) memberships in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014 to 2020, by type
Ski Club GB: age distribution of members in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2020
Ski Club GB: age distribution of members in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2020
Ski Club Great Britain (GB) age distribution of members in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013 to 2020

British Association of Snowsport Instructors

BASI: total number of members in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2015
BASI: total number of members in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2015
British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) total number of members in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2015
BASI: participation in courses by discipline and level in the UK 2014-2016
BASI: participation in courses by discipline and level in the UK 2014-2016
British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) course participation levels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014/2015 to 2015/2016, by discipline and level
BASI: course pass rates by discipline and level in the UK 2014/2015
BASI: course pass rates by discipline and level in the UK 2014/2015
Pass rates for British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) courses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014/2015, by discipline and level
BASI: number of licensed alpine members in the UK from 2009 to 2015
BASI: number of licensed alpine members in the UK from 2009 to 2015
British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) number of licensed alpine members in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2015
BASI: number of licensed snowboard members in the UK from 2009 to 2015
BASI: number of licensed snowboard members in the UK from 2009 to 2015
British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) number of licensed snowboard members in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2015

Public funding

UK: Sport England's public funding for Snowsport England 2013-2017, by category
UK: Sport England's public funding for Snowsport England 2013-2017, by category
Sport England's investment plans for Snowsport England* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017, by category (in 1,000 GBP)
Public funding for Olympic skiing and snowboarding in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic skiing and snowboarding in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic skiing and snowboarding in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2026, by Games (in million GBP)
Public funding for para-alpine skiing in the UK since 2006, by location of games
Public funding for para-alpine skiing in the UK since 2006, by location of games
Public funding for para-alpine skiing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2018, by location of games (in 1,000 GBP)
Public funding for Olympic bobsleigh in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic bobsleigh in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic bobsleigh in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2026, by Games (in million GBP)
Public funding for Olympic curling in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic curling in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic curling in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2026, by Games (in million GBP)
Public funding for Paralympic wheelchair curling in the UK 2010-2026, by Games
Public funding for Paralympic wheelchair curling in the UK 2010-2026, by Games
Public funding for Paralympic wheelchair curling in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2026, by Games (in million GBP)
Public funding for Olympic figure skating in the UK 2010-2026
Public funding for Olympic figure skating in the UK 2010-2026
Public funding for Olympic figure skating in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2026, by Games (in million GBP)
Public funding for Olympic short track speed skating in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic short track speed skating in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic short track speed skating in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2026, by Games (in million GBP)
Public funding for Olympic skeleton in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic skeleton in the UK 2002-2026
Public funding for Olympic skeleton in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2026, by Games (in million GBP)

Consumers

UK: distribution of ski equipment purchases in the United Kingdom 2018, by recency
UK: distribution of ski equipment purchases in the United Kingdom 2018, by recency
Distribution of purchases of ski clothing in United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by recency
Equipment purchase channel of snow sport vacationers in the United Kingdom 2015-2018
Equipment purchase channel of snow sport vacationers in the United Kingdom 2015-2018
How did you buy your last piece of snowsports equipment?
UK: information sources used for snowsport equipment buy decisions 2019
UK: information sources used for snowsport equipment buy decisions 2019
What is the most important source of information you use in deciding what equipment you use?
Ski Club GB: Freshtracks holiday passengers in the UK 2012-2019, by type
Ski Club GB: Freshtracks holiday passengers in the UK 2012-2019, by type
Number of passengers on Freshtracks holidays from Ski Club Great Britain (GB) in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012 to 2019, by type
Age distribution of snow sport vacationers in the UK 2015-2018
Age distribution of snow sport vacationers in the UK 2015-2018
Distribution of people who go on snow sport holidays in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by age group
UK: distribution of ski equipment purchases in the United Kingdom 2018, by recency
UK: distribution of ski equipment purchases in the United Kingdom 2018, by recency
Distribution of ski equipment purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by recency
UK: expectations on skiers' future ski holidays frequency 2018, by age group
UK: expectations on skiers' future ski holidays frequency 2018, by age group
Thinking about your skiing habits over the next three years, do you think the number of ski holidays you take is likely to increase, decline or stay the same?

Equipment sales

Share of people who own ski equipment in the United Kingdom 2018, by product
Share of people who own ski equipment in the United Kingdom 2018, by product
What ski equipment do you own?
Ski boots: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
Ski boots: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
Sales of ski boots into retail and rental in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/02 to 2016/17 (as number of units sold)
Skis: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
Skis: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
Sales of skis into retail and rental in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/02 to 2016/17 (as number of units sold)
Snowboard boots: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
Snowboard boots: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
Sales of snowboard boots into retail and rental in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001/02 to 2016/17 (as number of units sold)
Snow sports retailers: hardware sales performance in Great Britain Oct/Nov 2016
Snow sports retailers: hardware sales performance in Great Britain Oct/Nov 2016
Sales performance of snow sports retailers in Great Britain in October and November 2016, compared to a year ago, by hardware item**
Snow sports: apparel and accessories sales performance in Great Britain Oct/Nov 2016
Snow sports: apparel and accessories sales performance in Great Britain Oct/Nov 2016
Sales performance of snow sports retailers in Great Britain in October and November 2016, compared to a year ago, by apparel category**
UK: share of people owning ski equipment UK 2016, by total number of weeks skied
UK: share of people owning ski equipment UK 2016, by total number of weeks skied
Do you own ski equipment? - by number of weeks skied in total

Number of people in the UK who ski
6.3m

Share of snow sport vacationers who go on-piste snowboarding in the UK
33%

Number of adults participating in ice skating at least twice a month in England in 2019
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- Number of skis sold in United Kingdom in 2016/17
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Skis: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
- Number of snowboards sold in the United Kingdom in 2016/17
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Snowboards: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
- Number of ski boots sold in the United Kingdom in 2016/17
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Ski boots: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017
- Number of snowboard boots sold in the United Kingdom in 2016/17
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Snowboard boots: retail and rental unit sales in the UK 2002-2017

- Share of snow sport vacationers who are over 40 years old in the UK
- 74%
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Age distribution of snow sport vacationers in the UK 2015-2018
- Share of snow sport vacationers who travel with family in the UK
- 53%
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Companionship of snowsport vacationers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Share of people who booked accommodation of their ski trip as part of a package in the UK
- **%
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Ski trip booking methods used in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019

- Public funding for Olympic ski and snowboard
- ***m GBP
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Public funding for Olympic skiing and snowboarding in the UK 2002-2026
- Public funding for Paralympic alpine skiing
- ***m GBP
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Public funding for para-alpine skiing in the UK since 2006, by location of games
- Public funding for Olympic bobsleigh
- ***m GBP
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Public funding for Olympic bobsleigh in the UK 2002-2026
- Public funding for Olympic curling
- ***m GBP
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Public funding for Olympic curling in the UK 2002-2026
- Public funding for Olympic figure skating for 2018
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Public funding for Olympic figure skating in the UK 2010-2026