How we calculate ski resort crowds
The crowd level on Afluencia Esquí is our own estimate for every day of the 2026-27 season. Here we explain what it measures, how it is calculated and its limits.
What the crowd level means
Each day has a level from 0 to 100 relative to the busiest day of that same resort (100 is its busiest day of the season). The levels are:
- Very low: 0–24
- Low: 25–44
- Medium: 45–69
- High: 70–87
- Very high: 88–100
How each day is calculated
- Season total: we start from the figure published by the resort (visitors, skiers or ski days) when there is one, or from an estimate when there is not.
- Weight of each day: we combine the day of the week, the school calendars and public holidays of the countries visitors come from (Spain, France, the UK and others) and a season curve that rises between January and March.
- Split: the total is spread across opening days in proportion to that weight. If there is real data for a specific period, that period is fixed to the real figure.
- Level: each day is expressed from 0 to 100 against the resort’s busiest day.
Where the totals come from
Of the 57 resorts, 18 have a published real total, 12 have an estimated total and 27 have no published total (only the relative level is shown).
What it is not
- It is not a live count or a measurement of how many people are on the slopes right now.
- It does not take snow, weather or one-off lift closures into account.
- The level is relative to each resort: an 80 at a small resort does not mean the same number of people as an 80 at a large one.
- It is mainly useful for comparing days against each other within a resort.
How to use it
To plan, pick days with a low or very low level (usually midweek, in January and in March) and check slope status before you set off.
2026-27 season. Updated on Wednesday 21 October.