Ski Manager guides
How the game really works, with the numbers it uses. Start at the top if you're new.
- Guide 1
Getting started: your first winter
What to build first, what it costs to run, and how a game day works.
- Guide 2
Ticket pricing and skier demand
How many skiers want to come, and how your ticket prices change that.
- Guide 3
Lifts: capacity, wear and repairs
How much a lift carries, what it costs to run, and keeping it in shape.
- Guide 4
Grooming and slope condition
Why slopes wear out, what that costs you, and how the night shift fixes it.
- Guide 5
Weather, snow base and snowmaking
How the season unfolds, what weather does to skiers, and when snow guns pay off.
- Guide 6
Hiring the right staff
What every role really does, and how to avoid paying people to stand around.
- Guide 7
Money: profit, loans and repairs
Reading your daily results, borrowing sensibly, and what repairs cost.