Ski Resort Ownership: Who Owns Which Mountain Resorts?

park city — Vail owned Park City Mountain Resort. Credit: powderhounds.com

Over the last decade, there has been a trend toward consolidation of ski resort ownership. Whether you love it or hate it, it can be interesting to see which companies own which resorts.

473 ski areas in the United States operated during the 2022-23 season. Eleven corporations own 103 of those ski resorts or approximately 22%. Below is the list of those companies and the resorts they own. It is sorted by the state in which the company is headquartered.

Colorado

Aspen Skiing Company

Aspen Highlands, Colorado
Aspen Mountain, Colorado
Buttermilk, Colorado
Snowmass Ski Area, Colorado

Alterra Mountain Company

Bear Mountain Resort, California
Blue Mountain, Ontario
Crystal Mountain, Washington
Deer Valley, Utah
June Mountain, California
Mammoth, California
Palisades Tahoe, California
Snow Summit, California
Snowshoe, West Virginia
Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, Colorado
Stratton, Vermont
Sugarbush, Vermont
Tremblant, Quebec
Winter Park Resort, Colorado*

* Resort is operated by Alterra Mountain Company. The resort is owned by the City of Denver.

* Resort is operated under a long-term agreement by Mountain Capital Partners. The resort is owned by Skyline Mountain Base, LLC.
** Resort is operated under joint partnership.

Palisades Tahoe. Credit: Jeff Engerbretson

Vail Resorts, Inc.

Afton Alps, Minnesota
Alpine Valley, Ohio
Andermatt-Sedrun, Switzerland *
Attitash, New Hampshire
Beaver Creek Resort, Colorado
Big Boulder Ski Area, Pennsylvania
Boston Mills/Brandywine, Ohio
Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colorado
Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Colorado
Crotched Mt. Ski Area, New Hampshire
Heavenly Mountain Resort, California/Nevada
Hidden Valley, Missouri
Hidden Valley Resort, Pennsylvania
Hunter Mountain, New York
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania
Keystone Resort, Colorado
Kirkwood Mountain Resort, California
Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania
Liberty Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania
Mad River Mountain, Ohio **
Mount Brighton, Michigan
Mount Snow, Vermont
Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire
Northstar California, California **
Okemo Mountain Resort, Vermont
Paoli Peaks, Indiana
Park City Ski Area, Utah
Perisher Ski Resort, Australia
Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania
Snow Creek Ski Area, Missouri
Stevens Pass, Washington
Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont
Vail Mountain, Colorado
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
Whitetail, Pennsylvania
Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire
Wilmot Mountain, Wisconsin

* Vail Resorts maintains a 55% ownership stake in this resort
** Resort is operated under long-term agreement by Vail Resorts, Inc. Resort is owned by EPR Properties.

Breckenridge, CO. Credit: Breckenridge Ski Resort Facebook

Michigan

Boyne USA, Inc.

Big Sky Resort, Montana
Brighton Ski Resort, Utah
Boyne Highlands Resort, Michigan
Boyne Mountain Resort, Michigan
Cypress Mountain, British Columbia
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire
Pleasant Mountain, Maine
Sugarloaf, Maine
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington
Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine

Wisconsin Resorts. Inc.

Alpine Valley Resort, Michigan
Alpine Valley Resort, Wisconsin
Bittersweet Ski Area, Michigan
Mount Holly Ski Area, Michigan
Pine Knob Ski Area, Michigan
Searchmont Resort, Ontario

big sky resort, Montana — Big Sky Montana. Credit: Big Sky Resort

Minnesota

Midwest Family Ski Resorts

Granite Peak Ski Area, WI
Lutsen Mountains, MN
Snowriver Mountain Resort, MI (formerly Big Snow Resort) *

* Snowriver includes Black River Basin and Jackson Creek Summit

New York

State of New York

Belleayre Mountain (Olympic Regional Development Authority)
Gore Mountain (Olympic Regional Development Authority)
Whiteface (Olympic Regional Development Authority)

Utah

Pacific Group Resorts, Inc.

Jay Peak Resort, VT
Mount Washington Alpine Resort, British Columbia
Ragged Mountain Resort, New Hampshire *
Powderhorn Mountain Resort, Colorado
Wintergreen Resort, Virginia **
Wisp Resort, Maryland **

* Resort is operated under long-term agreement by Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Resort is owned by RMR-Pacific LLC.
**Resorts are operated under long-term agreement by Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Resorts are owned by EPR Properties.