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LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Preliminary estimates show a 6.9 percent drop in visits to the nation's ski resorts from last year's record number, despite record-setting visits in the Rocky Mountain region this past season, the National Ski Areas Association said Monday.
The estimated 54.8 million visits for the 2006-2007 season fell below not only the record of 58.9 million skier visits last year but also the average of 55.5 million visits over the last 10 seasons.
One bright spot was the Rocky Mountain region, which appeared to have set a record of 20.9 million visits, up from last year's record 20.7 million, the association said.
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