Ski Area Ownership Timeline

1987-01-01 00:00:00

BRIGHTON SKI RESORT, UTAH

Boyne USA buys Brighton Ski resort in Utah.

1987-01-02 00:00:00

ANGEL FIRE, N.M.

sold.

1987-01-03 00:00:00

BIG VANILLA, N.Y.

sold.

1987-01-04 00:00:00

SUGARLOAF, ME

emerges from Chapter 11.

1987-01-05 00:00:00

HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN, VT.

adds partner(s).

1987-01-06 00:00:00

BROMLEY, VT.

is sold.

1988-01-01 00:00:00

BRECKENRIDGE

is sold to Victoria Co. Ltd.

1988-01-02 00:00:00

GOLDMINE SKI RESORT, CA

is bought by S-K-I Ltd. and renamed Bear Mountain Ski Resort.

1988-01-03 00:00:00

WOLF LAUREL SKI RESORT, N.C.

sold.

1989-01-02 00:00:00

STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT.

sold to Victoria Co., Ltd.

Tiki-Toki

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LE RELAIS SOLD

2024

to four Quebec businessmen.

BLUE HILLS OPERATING LEASE

2024

acquired by Geoff Homer.

2024

to billionaire Joe Ricketts.

ARAPAHOE BASIN, COLO.

2024

acquired by Alterra.

CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND

2023

to be acquired by Vail Resorts.

BEAR VALLEY, CALIF.

2023

acquired by California Mountain Resorts Company.

2023

transitioned to new ownership.

2023

acquired by Jogan Inc., LLC.

2023

Netflix CEO acquires majority share.

SCHWEITZER, IDAHO

2023

acquired by Alterra Mountain Company.

2023

acquired by local investors.

2023

gains new majority owners.

LEE CANYON, NEV.

2023

acquired by Mountain Capital Partners..

2023

purchased by Deborah and David Hatley.

SNOW VALLEY, CALIF.

2023

acquired by Alterra Mountain Company

VALLE NEVADO, CHILE

2023

acquired by Mountain Capital Partners.

2022

Acquired by local entrepreneur Joe Baker.

2022

David Dziuban becomes sole owner.

JAY PEAK, VT.

2022

Pacific Group Resorts Inc. submits winning bid.

2022

purchased by Skinner family.

2022

Re-acquired by Peter White.

2022

Bought by Granite Gorge Partnership, LLC

ANDERMATT-SEDRUN, SWITZERLAND

2022

Vail Resorts purchases majority stake.

2022

Acquired by local lodge owners.

2022

Charles Skinner Jr. acquires full ownership.

SEVEN SPRINGS, HIDDEN VALLEY, LAUREL MTN, PA.

2021

acquired by Vail Resorts

2021

acquired by owners of Missing Ridge, Wash.

SHAWNEE PEAK, MAINE

2021

acquired by Boyne Resorts

2021

acquired by owners of Mountain High.

2021

Sold. New owner to close it.

2021

acquired by KSL Resorts

2020

To two real estate investment firms.

2020

acquired by local group.

2020

acquired by Eric and Sarah Jorgensen.

2020

acquired by Arcteris Impact Fund.

SUGARBUSH, VT.

2020

acquired by Alterra Mountain Company.

2020

to be acquired by Northland Properties.

2019

becomes solely owned by the Meier family.

SILVERSTAR, B.C.

2019

acquired by POWDR.

2019

acquired by owners of Perfect North Slopes.

BRIAN HEAD, UTAH

2019

to be acquired by Mountain Capital Partners.

VAIL RESORTS

2019

closes on Peak Resorts acquisition.

2019

purchased by former GM.

VAIL RESORTS

2019

to acquire Peak Resorts.

2019

acquired by local investors.

2019

acquired by CMR Lands, LLC

2019

bought at auction by membership group.

VAIL RESORTS

2019

completes Aussie purchases.

2018

to be sold to Pomeroy Lodging

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN RESORT, WASH.

2018

acquired by Alterra Mountain Companh

VAIL RESORTS

2018

acquires Triple Peaks LLC (Okemo, Vt., Mount Sunapee, N.H., and Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Colo.)

PEAK RESORTS

2018

to Acquire Snow Time, Inc. (Whitetail, Liberty, and Roundtop, Pa.)

VAIL RESORTS

2018

acquires Stevens Pass

2018

buys Summit Ski Area

ALTERRA

2018

to acquire Solitude Mountain Resort.

VAIL RESORTS

2018

to acquire Okemo, Crested Butte, Stevens, Sunapee.

2018

owners close on Catamount.

BOYNE RESORTS

2018

completes acquisition of seven resorts and attractions.

2017

to be acquired by Arizona Snowbowl.

DEER VALLEY, UTAH

2017

acquired by Aspen SkiCo/KSL

2017

purchased by MHR Investor Group.

2017

purchased by GM Resorts.

2017

acquired by Investment Group

2017

acquired by John Kircher.

2017

purchased by DesLauriers family, other investors.

MAMMOTH RESORTS

2017

to be acquired by Aspen SkiCo/KSL

INTRAWEST

2017

to be acquired by Aspen SkiCo/KSL

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA

2017

acquired by EPR Properties

FOURTEEN CNL SKI PROPERTIES

2017

acquired by OZRE, Ski Resort Holdings, LLC

STOWE MOUNTAIN RESORT

2017

to be acquired by Vail Resorts.

2016

purchased by Seattle businessman.

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB

2016

acquired by Vail Resorts for more than $1 billion.

2016

acquired by homeowners' association.

2016

acquired by 27-year-old businessman.

2016

bought by YouTube star.

2016

Acquired by James Coleman

2016

sale approved.

ELDORA MOUNTAIN

2016

purchased by Powdr.

2016

acquired by local investor group.

WILMOT MOUNTAIN

2016

acquired by Vail Resorts.

HUNTER MOUNTAIN

2015

to be acquired by Peak Resorts.

2015

purchased by local ownership group.

2015

bought by Cannonsburg Ski Area.

2015

purchased by Oregon couple for $149,000.

2015

under new ownership.

2015

has new owners.

2015

purchased by mother and son.

2015

acquired by Greek Peak.

PERISHER SKI RESORT, AUSTRALIA

2015

acquired by Vail Resorts.

2015

to be purchased by foundation.

2015

assumes full ownership.

2015

acquired by Deer Valley.

VAIL RESORTS

2015

to acquire Perisher, Australia

2015

purchased by Mammoth.

2015

returns to Purgatory.

WINTERGREEN RESORT

2015

acquired by EPR Properties.

2015

purchased by Skyline Development.

2014

get new owner.

2014

to acquire Solitude.

2014

is sold.

2014

Owners assume operation.

2014

to acquire Bear Mountain and Snow Summit.

2014

transferred to Los Alamos County.

2014

to merge.

2014

sells majority ownership to Ian Cumming.

2014

Out of bankruptcy.

2014

bought at auction by Credit Suisse

2014

set to open for 2014-15 ski season.

2014

gets new owner.

50% OF BLUE MOUNTAIN

2014

acquired by Intrawest.

PCMR

2014

bought by Vail Resort for $182.5 million.

2014

to merge.

2014

is sold.

2013

enters agreement to sell.

2013

closed.

2013

will not open this year.

2013

will not open this year.

2013

for sale.

2013

faces uncertain future.

2013

will be open this year.

2013

to open for 2013-2014 season.

CAMELBACK, PA.

2013

sold to EPR.

2013

to open this season.

2013

sold at auction.

2013

goes to auction.

2013

to reopen.

2013

Seven Springs to Acquire Hidden Valley.

2013

gets new operator.

MOONLIGHT BASIN

2013

CrossHarbor Capital and Boyne Resorts to buy, run Moonlight.

2013

sold at auction for $848,000 to its mortgage holder.

THE CLUB AT SPANISH PEAKS

2013

CrossHarbor Capital, owners of The Yellowstone Club, and Boyne Resorts, owners of Big Sky, jointly purchase The Club at Spanish Peaks, Mont., for...

2013

transferred from the Maine Winter Sports Center to the resort's board of directors.

2013

Omni Hotels & Resorts purchased The Homestead, Va., from KSL.

CANYONS RESORT

2013

Vail Resorts enters a long-term lease with the Talisker Corporation for Canyons Resort, Utah. Lease terms call for $25-million lease payment every...

2013

Sunshine Valley RV Resorts purchases The Manning Park Resort, B.C., out of receivership.

2013

Real Estate Group Jefferson-Werner purchases Snö Mountain, Pa., for $5 million and changes name back to Montage Mountain.

2013

files for bankruptcy protection. West owes $4.8 million.

2013

sold in a private auction to John Meier and Marc Stemerman for $6.76 million.

2013

shuts down.

2013

National Penn Bank buys Snö Mountain at auction for $4.6 million.

2013

reopens after being closed for three years.

2013

sold to Rob and Jennifer Friedl.

2012

is bought out of receivership by Brian Head Acquisitions Partners, LLC

2012

ISB Community Bank takes over ownership of The Highlands of Olympia, Wisc.

2012

EPR Properties, which owns several areas managed by Peak Resorts, purchases Wisp Resort, Md., for $23.5 million.

AFTON ALPS, MN. & MOUNT BRIGHTON, MI.

2012

Vail Resorts purchases Afton Alps, Minn., and Mount Brighton, Mich., for $20 million.

2012

Affiliate of KSL Capital Partners acquires 24% of Whistler Blackcomb, B.C.

2012

sold to The Summit Series for $40 million. The new owners to create a sustainable community that will host events and retreats.

ALPINE VALLEY SKI AREA, OH.

2012

Peak Resorts purchases Alpine Valley Ski Area, Ohio.

2012

files for involuntary Chapter 11.

2012

is given to a nonprofit group by owner Bruce Willis.

2012

JMI Realty Partners IV purchases a hotel and condo at Snow King, Wyo., and works with area owners Manual Lopez and Clarene Law to upgrade the ski...

2012

is forced to close because of a lawsuit trying to block the area from receivings funds for renovation.

2012

Pykkonen Capital LLC purchases Echo Mountain, Colo. The new owners plan to convert the area into an alpine race-training center and will invest $5...

2012

Environmental Groups buy the 3,000-acre Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort, Calif., for $11.25 million. Sugar Bowl enters into an agreement to...

2012

files for bankruptcy protection.

2012

not to open for the 2012-13 season.

2012

sold to Brownstone Exploration & Discovery for $700,000. The ski area had been owned by the town since a 2008 foreclosure. The new owner, Sean Hayes,...

2012

Mammoth Mountain announces closure of June Mountain, Calif., for the 2012-13 season. Mammoth purchased June in 1986. June is expected to open for the...

2012

split up after the death of their owner, Desmond Schumann. After operating together for more than a decade, Schumann's son Peter will run Big White...

2012

Owner of the Greenbrier Resort purchases Wintergreen Resort, W.V., for between $12.5 million and $16.5 million.

2012

QBurke Mountain Resorts, LLC, owned by Jay Peak's Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger, purchase Burke Mountain Resort.

KIRKWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT, CALIF.

2012

Vail Resorts acquires Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Calif., for $18 million.

2012

goes under the ORDA umbrella, which operates Whiteface and Gore.

2012

sold to the estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., which was owed close to $200 million. Lehman to operate.

2012

for sale.

2012

Denton Hill Family & Ski Resort, Inc. purchases Swain Resort, N.Y., after a two-year lease-to-own agreement. The group also owns Ski Denton.

2012

Schmitz Brothers LLC purchases Little Switzerland, Wisc., From Wayne Erickson. Schmitz also owns Nordic Mountain.

2011

shuts down.

JACK FROST MOUNTAIN & BIG BOULDER SKI AREA

2011

Peak Resorts purchases Jack Frost Mountain and Big Boulder Ski Area from Blue Ridge Real Estate Company for $9 million after leasing the two areas for...

KICKING HORSE MOUNTAIN RESORT, B.C.

2011

RCR acquires Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, B.C., from Ballast Nedam.

PEAK RESORTS

2011

announces terms for IPO, but postponed the IPO a few weeks later.

STEVENS PASS, WASH.

2011

CNL acquires Stevens Pass. Stevens Pass Mountain Resort Associates, an affiliate of Mountain High Resort Affiliates, LLC, will operate the area under...

2011

KSL Capital Partners, owners of Squaw Valley, Calif., and JMA Ventures, owners of Alpine Meadows, close a deal to operate the two areas under one...

2011

announces it won't open.

2011

defaults on a $5-million state loan.

2011

Mt. Ashland's permit, owned by the city of Ashland, Ore., given to the Mt. Ashland Association, which runs the area.

2011

files for bankruptcy. Owners DC Development unable to refinance a $28.5-million loan.

2011

a private golf and ski community, declares bankruptcy.

2011

for sale.

2011

leased to Casey Bingham and Brent Milkey.

2011

defaults on a $16.7 million loan. Goes into receivership.

2011

sold to Scott Development for $11.3 million in bankruptcy sale.

2011

sold to local and reopens in 2011.

2011

Tim Woods buys Woods Valley, N.Y.

2011

sold at auction for $1.4 million to Andy Daly and Ken and Tom Gart.

2011

Lehman Bros. takes ownership of Moonlight Basin, Mont.

PEAK RESORTS

2011

to go public.

2011

Brian and Tyler Fairbank take over management at Bromley, Vt.

2010

KSL buys Squaw Valley, Calif.

2010

auctioned to existing investor; still closed.

2010

Karl Kapuscinski acquires all of Mountain High, Calif., management contract.

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB HOLDINGS

2010

raises CDN$300 million in IPO to acquire 75% stake from Fortress.

2010

closes.

2010

declared bankrupt.

NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE

2010

Vail Resorts buys Northstar-at-Tahoe.

WILDCAT, N.H.

2010

Peak Resorts acquires Wildcat, N.H.

WATERVILLE VALLEY

2010

Booth Creek sells Waterville Valley to the Sununu family.

2010

sold to Nick Wood.

2010

Baker County takes over Ski Anthony, Ore.

2010

sold to James Wynn.

2010

sold to local couple.

2010

Jiminy Peak Group purchases Cranmore, N.H.

MOUNTAIN CREEK, N.J.

2010

sold by Intrawest to Crystal Springs.

2010

Tim Cohee buys Sierra Summit, Calif., and renames it China Peak.

PANORAMA, B.C.

2010

Intrawest sells Panorama, B.C., to newly-formed Panorama Inc.

2009

AIG sells Stowe, Vt. to Chartis.

COPPER MOUNTAIN COLO.

2009

Powdr Corp. purchases Copper Mountain, Colo.

2009

sold at auction for $1.6 million; reopens as Eagle Point.

2009

files for bankruptcy.

2009

sold to investor.

2009

reopens as non-profit.

2009

Operators of Ski Denton, Pa. lease Swain, N.Y.

2009

sold to Cross Harbor Capital Partners.

2009

starts program for locals to buy in.

2009

takes on 10% investor, Guy Laliberte.

2009

leased to to the group Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy.

GRAY ROCKS, QUE.

2009

closes.

JIMINY PEAK, MASS.

2009

CNL acquires Jiminy Peak, Mass., for $27 million. Jiminy Peak to be run by existing management.

OKEMO, VT., SUNAPEE, N.H., & CRESTED BUTTE, COLO.

2008

CNL acquires Okemo, Vt., Sunapee, N.H., and Crested Butte, Colo., from Triple Peaks for $132 million. Triple Peaks to manage resorts.

LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA

2008

Charlie Locke acquires 50 percent of Lake Louise.

2008

Mont Saint Sauveur International sells Jay Peak to a group of investors led by president Bill Stenger.

2008

Talisker buys The Canyons for $100 million.

2008

files for bankruptcy.

2008

reopens.

2007

Government takes over Mont Orford, Que.

2007

formerly Sterling Forest, bought by a development company.

2007

closes.

2007

opens.

NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE, CALIF.

2007

CNL buys the village at Northstar-at-Tahoe, Calif. for $36.1 million.

2007

JMA Ventures Affiliate buys Red Lodge Mountain Resort, Mont.

2007

sold to local investor.

MOUNTAIN HIGH, CALIF.

2007

CNL buys Mountain High, Calif. for $45 million.

SUGARLOAF & SUNDAY RIVER, ME.

2007

CNL buys Sugarloaf and Sunday River, Me., from Boyne USA for $76.5 million. Boyne to manage resorts.

THE CANYONS

2007

American Skiing Company announces sale of The Canyons to Talisker, but deal held up in lawsuits.

2007

sold to RMR-Pacific for $10 million.

SUNDAY RIVER & SUGARLOAF, ME.

2007

Boyne USA buys Sunday River and Sugarloaf, Me. from American Skiing Co. for $77 million.

ALPINE MEADOWS

2007

Powdr Corp. sells Alpine Meadows to JMA Ventures.

KILLINGTON/PICO

2007

American Skiing Co. sells Killington/Pico to SP Land Company (with Powdr as partner) for $83.5 million.

MOUNT SNOW, VT. & ATTITASH, N.H.

2007

American Skiing Co. sells Mount Snow and Attitash to Peak Resorts for $73.5 million.

BRIGHTON, UTAH

2007

sold to CNL by Boyne USA for $35 million.

2007

put on ice.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO.

2007

Intrawest/Fortress buys Steamboat Springs, Colo. for $239.1 million.

2006

gets name change.

2006

reopens under new ownership.

2006

not to open.

2006

sold to local investor.

NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE, SIERRA-AT-TAHOE, LOON, & SUMMIT-AT-SNOWQUALMIE

2006

CNL Income Properties buys four of Booth Creek's ski areas: Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Loon, Summit-at-Snoqualmie for $170 million. Boyne...

2006

closes.

2006

sold to local investor.

2006

purchased by investment group.

2006

bought by Sno Mountain LLC for $4.1 million.

2006

Fortress Investment Group buys 100 percent of Intrawest for $2.8 billion.

2006

The DeBoer family gets full ownership of Brundage, Ida.

2006

sold to the Nutting family.

2006

sold to JMA Ventures for between $60 and $65 million.

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, B.C.

2006

CNL buys Cypress Mountain, B.C. from Boyne USA for $27.5 million.

MOUNT WASHINGTON/BRETTON WOODS

2006

sold to Celebrations Associates and then to CNL Income Properties, Inc. for $45 million.

2006

opens for unguided skiing, up to 475 people per day.

2006

sold to Kiebler Recreation LLC.

2005

shuts down.

2005

Ginn Company buys Burke Mountain from Burke Mountain Academy.

2005

Snow Time, Inc. sold Windham Mountain, N.Y. to a group of local investors.

2005

sell majority interest to Starwood Capital Group Global LLC for $365 million. CEO Rusty Gregory also has stake.

JACK FROST / BIG BOULDER, PA.

2005

Peak Resorts takes over operations at Jack Frost/Big Boulder in Pennsylvania.

2005

sold to local entrepreneur Arthur B. Berry.

2005

Dundee Realty purchases Bear Valley Calif.

2005

sold to Valor Equity Partners and GM Karl Kapuscinski.

HAYSTACK

2005

American Skiing Co. sells Haystack to local investors for $5 million; to become a private club.

BLUE MTN., COPPER, MAMMOTH, SNOWSHOE, STRATTON & WHISTLER

2004

CNL acquires the Intrawest villages at Blue Mtn., Copper, Mammoth, Snowshoe, Stratton and Whistler for $75.7 million.

2004

sold at auction for $1 million.

2004

opens

2004

Seven Springs to run Laurel Mountain, Pa.

VAIL

2004

Apollo Ski Partners bow out of Vail, sell controlling stock.

2004

Mountain High buys neighboring Ski Sunrise for $375,000.

2004

bought by Howard Katkov.

FORTRESS MOUNTAIN, AB.

2004

RCR closes Fortress Mountain, Alberta.

2004

bought by local investors.

2004

can host 80 people per day, guided.

2004

gets joint-venture partners: Chuck and Chad Horning.

2004

sold to local businessman.

2004

Tim and Diane Mueller of Triple Peaks buy Crested Butte, Colo.

2004

Jiminy Peaks owners sell Brodie to real estate developer.

LAS VEGAS SKI & SNOWBOARD RESORT

2003

Powdr Corp. buys the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort.

2003

opens.

CHARLIE LOCKE AT RCR

2003

steps down from head position.

2003

sold to Archie Berry.

2003

closes.

2003

closes.

2002

is sold.

2002

sold for $5 million to local investment group.

BOSTON MILLS/BRANDYWINE, OH.

2002

Peak Resorts buys Boston Mills/Brandywine, Ohio.

2002

sold to snowmaker Snow Magic.

2002

sold to former Cirque dul Soleil president.

2002

sold at auction.

CROTCHED MOUNTAIN, N.H.

2002

Peak Resorts to reopen Crotched Mountain, N.H.

2002

Snow Summit purchases Big Bear, Calif.

2002

sold to Jack McDermott.

HEAVENLY, CALIF. & STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO.

2002

American Skiing Co. sells Heavenly, Calif., to Vail Resorts for just under $100 million; cancels Steamboat sale.

AMERICAN SKIING COMPANY

2002

delisted.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO.

2002

American Skiing Co. signs agreement to sell Steamboat Springs to Triple Peaks, a group headed by Tim and Diane Mueller.

WINTER PARK, COLO.

2002

Intrawest signs operating agreement for Winter Park, Colo.

2001

auctioned.

2001

closes.

2001

sold to real estate group.

SUGARBUSH, VT.

2001

American Skiing Co. sells Sugarbush to Summit Ventures NE, Inc.

MT. BACHELOR, ORE.

2001

sold to Powdr for $4.5 million.

MAD RIVER MOUNTAIN, OH.

2001

Peak Resorts buys Mad River Mountain, Ohio.

AMERICAN SKIING CO. MERGER

2001

with Meristar falls through. Less Otten resigns. BJ Fair takes over as CEO.

2001

sold to Morita Investments International.

2000

closes.

2000

closes.

MT. ABRAM SKI RESORT, ME.

2000

sold for $325,000 at auction.

2000

sold to Arizona Acreage LLC for $10 million.

2000

Burke Mountain Academy buys Burke Mountain.

AMERICAN SKIING CO.

2000

tries to merge with Meristar Hotels and Resorts and become Doral International, Inc. Les Otten to be chairman; BJ Fair to be COO.

AMERICAN SKIING CO.

2000

Oak Hill takes control of the ASC board.

2000

sold to employee Todd Schini.

2000

is born.

2000

sold.

GRAND TARGHEE, WYO.

2000

George Gillett leaves Booth Creek and buys Grand Targhee, Wyo. for $11 million.

2000

Mont Saint Sauveur International purchases Edelweiss Valley, Que.

2000

reopens after 10 years.

2000

Mount Waterman Acquisition Holdings, Inc. buys Mount Waterman and Snowcrest, Calif.

2000

Jiminy Peak buys Brodie Mountain, Mass. for tubing.

1999

sold to the Jaffe Group.

1999

sold to Lookout Associates.

1999

Snowtime,Inc. picks up Whitetail, Pa.

1999

sold to Chuck Shepard.

MONT SAINTE-ANNE, QUE.

1999

RCR buys Mont Sainte-Anne, Que.

AMERIAN SKIING CO.

1999

gets Oak Hill Capital Partners as investors. $150 million for a 48.5 percent stake.

1999

closes

1999

Silver Creek purchases Berthoud Pass, Colo.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, ONT.

1999

Intrawest buys 50 percent of Blue Mountain, Ont.

1999

reopens.

1999

sold to Harbor Properties for $18 million.

1999

sold to investment group.

1999

High West Group LLC buys Powderhorn, Colo.

1999

purchased by Ned Hamilton.

VERNON VALLEY/GREAT GORGE

1998

Intrawest buys Vernon Valley/Great Gorge, which eventually becomes Mountain Creek.

1998

Okemo leases Sunapee, N.H. from state.

1998

closes after 38 years.

1998

to open with lifts for the 1998-99 season.

1998

sold to group of locals.

1998

sold to Ski and Snowboard Area Management LLC

STONEHAM RESORT, QUE.

1998

Charlie Locke of Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) buys Stoneham Resort, Que.

SEVEN SPRINGS, PA.

1998

Booth Creek slated to buy Seven Springs, Pa. but held up by family lawsuits.

1998

close.

1998

closes.

1998

reopens under new ownership.

1998

reopens.

1998

reopens under new management.

1998

bought by Lifestyle Resorts from Mont Saint Sauveur International.

AMERICAN SKIING CO. IPO

1997

American Skiing Co. goes public to acquire Steamboat and Heavenly for $288.3 million.

1997

Mason Dwinell buys Bolton Valley, Vt.

1997

to reopen.

ARAPAHOE BASIN, COLO.

1997

Vail sells Arapahoe Basin to Dundee Realty for $4 million.

LOON MOUNTAIN, N.H.

1997

Booth Creek purchases Loon Mountain, N.H.

FERNIE SNOW VALLEY SKI RESORT, B.C.

1997

Skiing Louise Group purchases Fernie Snow Valley Ski Resort.

HEAVENLY VALLEY, CALIF. & STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO.

1997

American Skiing Co. acquires Heavenly Valley, Calif. and Steamboat Springs, Colo. from Kamori International.

1997

sold to investment group.

WOLF MOUNTAIN, UTAH

1997

American Skiing Co. signs letter of intent to purchase Wolf Mountain, Utah.

GRAND TARGHEE, WYO.

1997

Booth Creek acquires Grand Targhee, Wyo.

ARAPAHOE BASIN, COLO.

1997

Vail ordered to divest of Arapahoe Basin by June.

PAOLI PEAKS, IND.

1997

Peak Resorts is born with the addition of Paoli Peaks, Ind. to Hidden Valley and Snow Creek, Mo.

1997

purchased by William Stritzler.

1997

sold to JNC Enterprises.

1997

Killington acquires Pico.

SQUAW VALLEY, CALIF.

1997

Intrawest signs deal to develop Squaw Valley base village.

S-K-I

1996

LBO Resort Enterprises buys S-K-I for $104 million, plus debt of $40 million.

MAMMOTH & JUNE, CALIF.

1996

Intrawest buys one-third interest in Mammoth and June, Calif.

1996

sold to co-op of loyal customers for $2.5 million from Betsy Pratt.

1996

bought by Glebe Mountain Ski Associates.

LBO/S-K-I SALE COMPLETE

1996

American Skiing Company is born: Killington, Mount Snow, Haystack, Sugarbush, Attitash, Mt. Cranmore, Waterville Valley, Sunday River and 51 percent...

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, WASH.

1996

Boyne USA buys Crystal Mountain, Wash.

KEYSTONE, BRECKENRIDGE & ARAPAHOE BASIN, COLO.

1996

Vail Associates buys Keystone, Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin from Ralcorp Resorts for $310 million.

WATERVILLE VALLEY & MT. CRANMORE, N.H.

1996

George Gillett and Booth Creek Partners buy Waterville Valley and Mt. Cranmore, N.H. from American Skiing Company.

BEAR MOUNTAIN, SIERRA-AT-TAHOE & NORTHSTAR-AT TAHOE, CALIF.

1996

Gillett and Booth Creek buy Fibreboard for $127 million, including Bear Mountain, Sierra-at-Tahoe and Northstar-at-Tahoe, Calif.

1996

sold to Nick Fredericks.

1996

sold to Kennedy-Wilson International.

COPPER MOUNTAIN, COLO. & WHISTLER, B.C.

1996

Intrawest acquires Copper Mountain, Colo., and Whistler, B.C.

SNOQUALMIE, WASH.

1996

Booth Creek acquires the four areas at Snoqualmie Wash.

1996

opens.

1995

Fibreboard buys Bear Mountain for $20 million from S-K-I Ltd.

CRANMORE, N.H.

1995

LBO Holdings purchases Cranmore, N.H.

SNOWSHOE, W.V.

1995

Intrawest buys Snowshoe, W.V.

1995

Northern Star Ski Corp. acquires Burke Mountain, Vt. for $1 million.

ATTITASH, N.H.

1994

LBO Holdings, headed by Les Otten, reaches agreement to become primary investor in Attitash.

ALPINE MEADOWS, CALIF. & PARK CITY, UTAH

1994

Powdr Corp. buys stock of Alpine Meadows of Tahoe, owners of Alpine Meadows Calif., and Park City, Utah.

1994

sold to Texas-based golf developer.

1994

S-K-I buys controlling interest (51 percent) in Sugarloaf Mountain and Haystack, Vt.

1994

S-K-I acquires Waterville Valley for $9.4 million.

STRATTON, VT.

1994

Inrawest buys Stratton from Victoria.

1994

Mont Saint Sauveur International buys Mont Olympia and Mont Gabriel, Que.

1994

purchased by Chet Homer.

1993

Killington (S-K-I) attempts to buy Pico, but not successful.

1993

bought out of Chapter 11 by a group of Kansas City investors.

1993

sold to the Plausteiner family for $1.1 million out of bankruptcy.

1993

sold to Leonard Cottom.

1993

Fiberboard purchases Sierra Ski Ranch, Calif. Fibreboard already owned Northstar-at-Tahoe.

1993

sold to Marofuku for $6.25 million.

1993

is renamed Sun Peaks Resort.

1993

Victoria USA sells Breckenridge to Ralston Purina, owners of Keystone and Arapahoe Basin.

1993

sold to Gerald Hines.

1993

Lester Crown Family gains full ownership of Aspen Skiing Company, comprised of Aspen, Snowmass and Buttermilk.

1992

Sold out of foreclosure.

1992

sold to Jacques Hebert of Mont Saint-Sauveur.

VAIL AND BEAVER CREEK

1992

come out of bankruptcy; George Gillett loses controlling interest; Apollo Advisors get 60 percent and take control.

1992

sold to J.H. Management Company.

1992

sold to Nippon Cable.

1992

bought for $1 million, reopens.

1992

bought for $3 million, reopens.

1991

Erleen and Dick Ludwig owners of Boston Mills Ski Resort, purchased the assets of Brandywine.

1991

is sold to an "investment group with Japanese connections."

MONT TREMBLANT

1991

Intrawest buys Mont Tremblant

1991

bought by a syndicate called Eldora Enterprises, headed by Chuck Lewis.

1991

Mount Snow bids to lease Haystack from Chapter 11.

1991

is born.

1991

is taken over by county.

1991

bought by Bernd Schaefers.

1990

Kamori Kanko Co. reaches an agreement with William Killebrew to purchase Heavenly Valley.

ELDORA SKI AREA

1990

Vail Associates buys controlling interest in Eldora Ski Area from Andy Daly.

1990

Ski LIfts, Inc. which already owned Alpental, Ski Acres and Snoqualmie, takes Pac West (Hyak) out of bankruptcy for $250,000.

1990

sold to Tokyo Tower Development.

BRIGHTON SKI HOLDINGS

1990

Boyne USA consolidates Brighton Ski Holdings.

1989

sold to Victoria Co., Ltd.

1988

sold.

1988

is bought by S-K-I Ltd. and renamed Bear Mountain Ski Resort.

1988

is sold to Victoria Co. Ltd.

1987

is sold.

1987

adds partner(s).

1987

emerges from Chapter 11.

1987

sold.

1987

sold.

BRIGHTON SKI RESORT, UTAH

1987

Boyne USA buys Brighton Ski resort in Utah.

1987

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1987-01-01 00:00:00

BRIGHTON SKI RESORT, UTAH

1987-01-02 00:00:00

ANGEL FIRE, N.M.

1987-01-03 00:00:00

BIG VANILLA, N.Y.

1987-01-04 00:00:00

SUGARLOAF, ME

1987-01-05 00:00:00

HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN, VT.

1987-01-06 00:00:00

BROMLEY, VT.

1988-01-01 00:00:00

BRECKENRIDGE

1988-01-02 00:00:00

GOLDMINE SKI RESORT, CA

1988-01-03 00:00:00

WOLF LAUREL SKI RESORT, N.C.

1989-01-02 00:00:00

STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT.

Ski Area Ownership Timeline

LE RELAIS SOLD

2024

Event

BLUE HILLS OPERATING LEASE

2024

WHITE PINE SKI RESORT SOLD

2024

Alterra

ARAPAHOE BASIN, COLO.

2024

Vail Resorts

CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND

2023

California Mountain Resorts

BEAR VALLEY, CALIF.

2023

RABBIT HILL, EDMONTON

2023

ECHO MOUNTAIN , COLO.

2023

POWDER MOUNTAIN, UTAH

2023

Alterra

SCHWEITZER, IDAHO

2023

JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT, WYO.

2023

WINDHAM MOUNTAIN, N.Y.

2023

MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

LEE CANYON, NEV.

2023

WOLF RIDGE (RENAMED HATLEY POINTE), NC

2023

Alterra

SNOW VALLEY, CALIF.

2023

MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

VALLE NEVADO, CHILE

2023

OBER GATLINBURG, TENN.

2022

WHITECAP MOUNTAINS, WIS.

2022

PACIFIC GROUP RESORTS

JAY PEAK, VT.

2022

BIG SNOW, MICH.

2022

MONT GLEN, QUEBEC

2022

GRANITE GORGE, N.H.

2022

Vail Resorts

ANDERMATT-SEDRUN, SWITZERLAND

2022

WHITE PINE SKI RESORT, WYO.

2022