A recent outdoor recreation survey conducted by RRC Associates is helping shape conversations around winter access to Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance. At the center of the discussion is a stretch of U.S. Highway 212…
Category: Survey Research
Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport Survey Shows More Affluent Visitors
David Becher, Director of Community and Travel Research at RRC Associates, recently shared the survey results from an RRC winter 2022-2023 study conducted at the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) at a meeting of the…
RRC Study Helps Park City Chamber of Commerce Define Direction
RRC Associates recently completed a research project for the Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. Over 300 surveys were completed throughout February by members, local business owners and employees, informing the organization with…
RRC Study Determines Ideal Price for Keep Colorado Wild Pass
Colorado Parks and Wildlife hired RRC Associates to conduct a research study with Colorado residents to determine the interest and best price point of the new annual state park pass. The Keep Colorado Wild Pass…
Tourism Research Supports Optimism for Proposed Montana-Wide Ski Pass
RRC Associates’ Jeremy Sage, Director of Tourism and Visitor Research, was recently mentioned in an article regarding research he completed in 2019 while working for the Institute of Tourism and Recreation Research. The article, which…
Visit Sun Valley Survey Highlights
RRC Associates recently completed a survey for Wood River Valley indicating that a larger percentage of local residents are noting declines in quality of life more so than the part-time residents. Visit Sun Valley commissioned…
RRC Presents Visitor Survey Results to Downtown Boulder Partnership
RRC Associates’ CEO, Sean Maher, recently presented results from the 2022 Visitor Intercept Survey to the Downtown Boulder Partnership Town Hall meeting. RRC has been conducting intercept surveys in downtown Boulder since 1995. Originally done…
Vail Winter Guest Survey Results Presented at Recent Vail Town Council Meeting
RRC Associates Founder and Managing Director Chris Cares reviewed the Vail winter survey results with the Vail Town Council at their July 19th meeting. RRC Associates conducted post-visit surveys with about 1,150 guests during the…
RRC Associates Presents Vail Community Survey Results
RRC Associates’ Founder and Managing director, Chris Cares, recently presented the Vail Town Council with a high-level overview of the extensive data from Vail’s Community Survey. The biannual survey, conducted in Vail by RRC Associates…
RRC Associates’ Sun Valley Residents Survey Revealing
RRC Associates was commissioned by Visit Sun Valley to conduct a residents survey. According to Dave Belin, RRC Associates’ Director of Consulting Services, the survey, which is scheduled to be completed in mid-June, so far…
RRC Associates Presents Golden Isles Community Sentiment Survey Findings
RRC Associates’ Director of Consulting Services, Dave Belin, recently presented the findings from the Golden Isles Community Sentiment Survey. The survey, conducted by RRC Associates and presented to the Brunswick and Glynn County Georgia Commissioners,…
Colorado’s independent ski areas 2021-22 season is among best seasons ever
RRC Associates research for National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) indicate Colorado’s independent ski areas 2021-22 season is among the best seasons ever. Skiers and visitors are enjoying value and smaller crowds at Colorado’s independent resorts….
Summer Snapshot: Historical Trends in Year-Round Ops
Summer Snapshot: Historical Trends in Year-Round Ops By Kara Snawder, Data Analyst, RRC Associates IN NOVEMBER 2011, THE SKI AREA RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ENHANCEMENT ACT granted ski areas operating under a United States Forest Service (USFS)…
RRC research fueled successful parking program at Quandary Peak
RRC Associates worked with a group of stakeholders earlier this year to evaluate visitor use and parking management issues at Quandary Peak in Summit County, Colorado. Shortly after completion of the project, a parking reservation…
U.S ski areas enjoy one of the busiest seasons ever
RRC’s research into the ski industry during the 2020-2021 season showed impressive results. This season was one of the busiest seasons ever with people feeling a need to get outdoors during the pandemic. Overall NSAA…
Vail guest survey good news for last winter
Although the ski town of Vail, Colorado faced challenges this winter with snowfall and the pandemic, the average Net Promoter Score was 74%. RRC’s founding partner, Chris Cares, recently presented the final survey results at…
Tourists excited, anxious about 2021 summertime travel
Many Americans are looking forward to traveling again this summer, with several new research studies pointing to a high level of interest in hitting the road. Upwards of 90% of American travelers already have at…
Complete destinations: Not Just Skiing
By Dave Belin, RRC Associates Brought to you by the Summit Daily and The Insights Collective Successful towns and cities all over the world strive to improve the quality of life for residents, which in turn…
Las Cruces to further consider return of commercial flights at airport
Las Cruces City Council moved to continue consideration for the return of commercial flights at Las Cruces International Airport Monday. A study from Airplanners, LLC and RRC Associates, a consumer research and consulting company, showed…
Survey reveals ski resort visitors’ top concerns for upcoming winter
More than 20,000 skiers and snowboarders responded, providing insights about the road ahead By Dave Belin, Director of Consulting at RRC Associates Brought to you by The Aspen Times, The Insights Collective and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association…