Mother Nature has been unusually stingy with snowfall across most of the West, negatively impacting 17 mountain communities in seven western states, according to DestiMetrics, which provides travel destination metrics. The shortfall has resulted in a 20% plunge in booking pace during Nov. for arrivals in the next six months, with declines in arrivals for all of those months. Higher prices and lower job numbers have hampered consumer confidence, contributing to the declines and the weakest booking pace since Jun. 2022.

Actual occupancy was down 7% year-over-year, while the Average Daily Rate ... Log in to view full article.