EACH winter the Alpine Resorts Coordination Council (ARCC) compiles weekly statistics on visitor numbers for each of the Victorian alpine resorts.

The visitation statistics are based on weekly gate entry data as well as seasonal pass holder data.

The weekly visitor numbers collected throughout the winter season include an estimate of season pass visitation.

This estimate is adjusted at the end of the winter season using the returns of seasonal pass holder survey forms to create a final 'end of season visitor result'.

The end of season visitor results as well as a separate annual report of visitation are prepared each year and can be found on council's website by clicking on the Research and Statistics Reports page within the Publications & Research Section.

Historical winter season visitation statistics, dating back to the 1980s, is also available on council's website by clicking on the Historic Statistics page within the Publications & Research Section.

And it has been the practice in the past for Buller News to publish the latest up-to-date figures allowing readers to follow the trends of visits to both Buller and Mt Stirling.

So far this year no figures have been recorded, however, by the next issue of Buller News some four weeks of stats will be available.