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Ski / Snow Industry Resources

Many of the same sources can be used for the ski industry, snowboard industry, etc.

Relevant NAICS and SIC Codes

Relevant NAICS and SIC codes for this industry include those related to ski resorts and to ski and snowboard stores as listed below:

CODES FOR SKI RESORTS:

NAICS 713920: Skiing Facilities (without accommodations)

NAICS 721110: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels ; SIC 7011: Hotels and Motels (which includes Ski lodges and resorts) 

CODES FOR SKI AND SNOWBOARD STORES:

NAICS 459110: Sporting Goods Retailers; SIC 5941: Sporting Goods Stores and Bicycle Shops 

CODES ON THE MANUFACTURING SIDE FOR SNOW RELATED SPORTING GOODS:  

NAICS 339920: Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing ; SIC 3949: Sporting and Athletic Goods, Not Elsewhere

It is important to know these codes in order to retrieve statistical information produced by the Census as well as search certain databases by these codes.

The ski industry is part of the overall hospitality / leisure recreation industries. Further information might be available if you expand your search to these broader industries.

Sources for Obtaining NAICS and SIC Codes

The links below will help you find other relevant codes you may want to identify.  You can also find NAICS and SIC codes by looking at the industry information for a company in a database like Mergent Intellect.