Vail Resorts, Inc. reported certain ski season metrics for the season-to-date period ended January 8, 2017. Season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company's North American mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 4.3% compared to the prior year season-to-date period. Season-to-date ski school revenue was up 1.5% and dining revenue was down 6.4% compared to the prior year season-to-date period. Additionally, retail/rental revenue for North American resort store locations was down 2.0% compared to the prior year season-to-date period. Season-to-date total skier visits for the Company's North American mountain resorts were down 13.2% compared to the prior year season-to-date period. The 2016/2017 ski season got off to a slow start across U.S. resorts due to poor early season conditions that reduced visitation, particularly among local guests.