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LISTEN: How the ski industry in Utah impacts the state

Apr 16, 2024, 4:40 PM | Updated: 5:19 pm

two skiers shown, ski industry in utah has a big economic impact...

Backcountry skiers Jake Turnbull, left, Santiago Vega and Jason Malczyk walk back to their cars after skiing at Alta Ski Area at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon on Monday, June 8, 2020. (Steve Griffin/Deseret News)

(Steve Griffin/Deseret News)

SALT LAKE CITY — A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute explores the ski industry’s impact on Utah’s economy.

Nick Thiriot, communications director for the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute., joined Jeff Caplan’s Afternoon News to break down the report:

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LISTEN: How the ski industry in Utah impacts the state