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Operations Lab

These examples come from an earlier game version. Choose a starting situation to compare cash, skier visits, and satisfaction under different operating plans.

Historical data: game 0.2.0 · Generated 2026-08-05. These examples have not been updated for the current game. Use them to explore the older simulation, rather than to predict results in your save.

Compare operating plans

Starting conditions
Operating plan
Compare by

Tickets and turnout: Starter hill

Showing up to three plans, compared by balanced growth.

Results by plan

Net income

$58, with advertising$500,698
$58, no advertising$482,114
$42, no advertising$443,441

Skier visits

$58, with advertising9,468
$58, no advertising9,167
$42, no advertising10,816

Satisfaction

$58, with advertising81.6%
$58, no advertising82.1%
$42, no advertising81.5%
Cash at the end of the season

Each bar shows the range of ending cash. The marker shows the typical result.

$58, with advertising
$461,673 to $516,693
$58, no advertising
$444,177 to $494,902
$42, no advertising
$421,357 to $458,479

For current talent effects, see the talent planner.

$58, with advertising

Ticket price
$58
Marketing campaign
On
Visitors9,468Low 8,977 / High 9,951
Revenue$710,962Low $675,282 / High $748,317
Costs$210,264Low $199,509 / High $217,524
Net income$500,698Low $475,773 / High $530,793
Satisfaction81.6%Low 80.6% / High 82.8%
Reputation movement3.19 ptsLow 3.02 pts / High 3.24 pts
Cash-floor risk0.0%Low 0.0% / High 0.0%
Breakdowns1Low 0 / High 2

$58, no advertising

Ticket price
$58
Marketing campaign
Off
Visitors9,167Low 8,592 / High 9,422
Revenue$687,316Low $644,204 / High $709,221
Costs$205,203Low $195,927 / High $210,219
Net income$482,114Low $448,277 / High $499,002
Satisfaction82.1%Low 81.1% / High 83.1%
Reputation movement3.20 ptsLow 3.11 pts / High 3.24 pts
Cash-floor risk0.0%Low 0.0% / High 0.0%
Breakdowns1Low 0 / High 2

$42, no advertising

Ticket price
$42
Marketing campaign
Off
Visitors10,816Low 10,386 / High 11,274
Revenue$638,229Low $613,574 / High $666,251
Costs$194,789Low $188,118 / High $203,672
Net income$443,441Low $425,457 / High $462,579
Satisfaction81.5%Low 80.7% / High 82.7%
Reputation movement3.15 ptsLow 3.09 pts / High 3.20 pts
Cash-floor risk0.0%Low 0.0% / High 0.0%
Breakdowns1Low 0 / High 3

Results reflect the older game version shown above. Low and high marks show the variation between runs.

About these results

Each comparison starts with the same mountain and conditions. Plans likely to run out of cash are excluded from the recommendations. The charts show low, typical, and high results across the simulation runs.

These examples predate the current game. The Mountain Manual covers current play.